Reviews of the Palm m515
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No Rating
PC Magazine
Review Summary: The m515 addresses some of the key weaknesses of its predecessor.
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What PC?
Review Summary: It's a little on the expensive side, but the M515's brighter screen and storage capacity are welcome improvements. Its slimline design gives it an attractive edge over other Palm-based PDAs and bulky Pocket PCs; but for how much longer?
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pcworld.com
Review Summary: A great screen and a neat package round off Palm's latest color PDA.
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pcworld.com
Review Summary: Palm has packed a generous 16MB of RAM (most other Palms come with 8MB or less) and a 33-MHz Motorola Dragonball VZ processor into the M515. The extra memory should be particularly helpful for working in the bundled Dataviz Documents to Go, a mobile ...
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zdnetasia.com
Review Summary: Palm finally got everything -- well, almost everything -- right with the m515, but that's not quite enough to give it a clear competitive advantage over Sony's high-end CLIEs.
Manufacturer: Palm
Part number: P80805US
General
- Product Type Handheld
- Width 3.1 in
- Built-in Devices Display
- Depth 0.5 in
- Height 4.5 in
- Dimensions (W x D x H) 3.1 in x 0.5 in x 4.5 in
- Localization English / United States
- Weight 4.9 oz
- Connectivity Device(s) Docking cradle
- Vibrating Alert Yes
- Localization English:United States
Processor
- Processor Motorola MC68VZ328 33 MHz
- Processor Motorola 33 MHzMC68VZ328
Memory
- ROM 4 MB - Flash
- RAM 16 MB
- Installed RAM 16 MB DRAM
- Supported Flash Memory Cards SD Memory Card
- Installed ROM 4 MB Flash
- Flash memory installed None
Display
- Display Type TFT active matrix - Reflective
- Display type TFT active matrix (Integrated)
- Display (projector) type LCD display
- Image 16-bit (64K colors)
- Display Resolution 160 x 160
- Compliant Standards CE, GS, cUL
Operating System / Software
- OS Provided Palm OS 4.1
- Software Mail, Clock, AvantGo, Expense, Memo Pad, Note Pad, Date Book, Calculator, To Do List, Palm Reader, Address Book, MultiMail SE, Pocket Mirror 3.0, powerOne Calculator, Chapura Pocket Mirror, Palm Desktop Software, DataViz Documents To Go, MGI PhotoSuite Mobile Edition, Palm Mobile Connectivity Software
- OS Required Apple MacOS 9.x, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows 95/98, Apple MacOS 8.6 or later, Microsoft Windows 2000 / NT4.0, Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition
Input Device
- Input device type Stylus, Touch-screen
- Type Stylus, Touch-screen
Audio
- Audio Input None
- Audio input type None
- Audio Output None
- Compliant Standards CE
Telecom
- Modem None
- Modem None
Expansion / Connectivity
- Expansion Slots Total (Free) 1 ( 1 ) x SD Memory Card
- Wireless Connectivity IrDA
- Interfaces - Infrared, 1 x Infrared - USB - IrDA, 1 x USB - 4 pin USB Type A
- Connectivity device(s) included Docking cradle
- Port / Connector Type:Interface Infrared, 1InfraredUSB, 1USB
- Port(s) Total (Free) / Connector Type:Free Qty 1
- Connector Provided IrDA, 1Female4 pin USB Type A
- Expansion slot(s) total (free) 1 SD Memory Card
- Total free slots 1
Power
- Battery installed (max) 1 Lithium polymer Handheld battery
- Max supported batteries 1
- Power Device Power adapter
- Power supply device Power adapter - External
- Compliant Standards UL, cUL
System Requirements for PC connection
- Min Hard Drive Space 30 MB
- Slot Required None
- Peripheral / Interface devices CD-ROM, USB port
Battery
- Installed Qty (Max Supported) 1 (installed) / 1 (max)
- Technology / Form Factor Lithium polymer
Warranty
- Service & Support 1 year warranty
- Service / Support Details 1 year Limited warranty Parts and labor Bring-in
System Requirements for PC Connection
- Slot Required None
Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & Support Details Limited warranty - Parts and labor - 1 year - Bring-in
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