Rumor: More on the Palm m515 and m130

Yep, I'm right with you. If this 515 is only a brighter screen and 16meg ram, then this will be the first time ever, that I have not ran out and bought the newest, top of the line Palm. I've had a 5000, III, V, and 505 up until now.

320x320, however, will be reason to go buy this 515 if that is the case, which we are pretty sure won't be.

I would very much like to get a Clie, but I really don't feel like having to go and buy 2 new cradles, 128m expansion memory (SD/MS), modem, new stylus, and case (all of which I have bought for my m505). So the total cost to just "switch" would be over $700. I'll at least give Palm credit for the Universal Connecter across all their products.

I second that!

Never mind the color of the unit, what about the color/quality of the screen, because that's what *I* am looking at when I use my PDA?

- Disillusioned Palm owner (or Clie here I come)

Anyone know if the m515 WILL be available in the three colors or will they stick with the dull one?

I want the red one. Chicks dig it.

I hope they make one in yellow. I've always wanted yellow.

>...The most important new information of PDAGeek's
>article is a picture of the m130,,...

I don't believe the picture of new m130 is REAL. It looks so fake to me especially the color of screen.
But Palm is moving on anyway. Let us say "WOW" !

Handspring's Prism is available for $299.- from Handspring's website, that means that it should be available from other places at well below your 300 dollar range. For example BuyDig.com - $260.-

One can still easily find Palm IIIc models for less than $300.- on the net (not from Palm.com) For example, $213 from BuyDig.com or $239 from Compu AMerica.

The PalmM505 can even be had for $315, which could fall within your $300. range again (again buydig.com)

Of course you can also get refurnished units, including a SOny N610 for $323.

Considering Palm sends refurbushed units to users who have had problems (e.g. battery).

All it takes is a tiny bit of research (try http://shopper.cnet.com/shopping/0-205442-301-0-0.html?tag=st.sh.1257.dir.list-205442) before you make statements like 'there are no color products in the $300 price range right now'.

OK, I am sorry for the word "Fake", but all I want to say is " It's too good to be true" ..

>There are no legitimate color handhelds that are $299 >and yet provides standard expansion capabilities, >including Sd & UC.

So you are saying the Handspring Prism with 65k colors has less colors than any other Color Palm?

So the Springboard accesory allowing CF card as expansion capability is not a standard one ?

Gimme a break

So you would rather pay MSRP than prices that are actually below that ?

"So you would rather pay MSRP than prices that are actually below that?"

Don't try to put words into my mouth. And I really don't know where do you get this idea.

If you are jealous that your company cannot manufacture a unit like m130, please go home and tell your boss.

M130:
Color
Meomory Expansion (SD)
UC

All Handspring handhelds have no standard memory expansion capabilities.

My definition of no memory expansion capabilities is that how can you plug a CF card or any memory card in your Visor whatever without a springboard module that is purchased seperately?

Get it?

You are a real smart***

capability talks about being able to have it. With a Springboard, one is able to have "it". This That brings the total price to 308 (260 + 48 for the springboard) which by normal people's standard 'falls in the range of $300.-" - your words

Why don't you tell me there is a 20% discount just on businessdepot last month?

Wake up. If it is $308 (a Prism plus module), the m130 will also be available somewhere on the net for $260. It is useless to compare street price with retail price. Don't forget that only the Americans will benefit from these low prices. The Asians, Europeans, Austrialians, Africans and even the Canadians can not easily find devices substantially cheaper than MSRP.

You got a good deal with $308 for a Prism plus module. By saying this, will that make you happier?

By the way, a Prism plus module is also substantially bigger the m130. So the unit is more subtantial and it is a better deal because you got more volume and weight, according to general law of Physics. The more the better.

"You are a real smart***

capability talks about being able to have it. With a Springboard, one is able to have "it". This That brings the total price to 308 (260 + 48 for the springboard) which by normal people's standard 'falls in the range of $300.-" - your words"

Capability talks about being able to have it. That's right. You are also CAPABLE to win a Handspring Prism for free. But the chance is just slim.

Hey, true Palm fans. I am not crazy today.

For the last two posts, I just tried acting like Palm bashers and talked the way they talked. Being ignorant yet saying something that is not related at all. Throw in any possibility of more than 0% and assume it is 100%.

It is too difficult to think and act like a basher. Life is too difficult over there.

^_^

The Visors may not have a "standard memory expansion" but you know, I really could care less. I have an option as to what memory expansion option I want. I am not forced to used what Palm or Sony force me to use. For example, I use Smartmedia cards with my Visor. My dad already had a card reader and a camera that used smartmedia. So I didn't have to buy a card reader for it. Plus, my memory expansion is cheaper than SD or MMC. I have a 128 MB card for my Visor that cost me 50 bucks. Sony users only until recently had a card that cheap, and only then through a limited time offer. SD and MMC card cost much more. So while we have to buy an adapter, we at least have the option (along with Handera users, don't want to forget about you guys).