I foudn this unit to be lacking in size required for real note taking. I'm certainly biased in my approach after being spoiled by the Newton, but aside from the available software and synching packages I tired of the unit quickly except for looking up some types of info - usually addresses. Expansion ports are indeed a must but ot necessarily for everyone.

Yeah, sure, I've seen my wife trying to use this thing for note taking and other useful things. Her opinion.... its a great name & address book, but its totally useless for any other function.

Metal and smaller than standard Palms. Lithium rechargable battery. I would give it a five but it is a little slow on today's large aplications. No color option screen. 2mb memory buttons get pushed when closed.

This is the Palm for you. The Palm V is sleeker and more stylish than the Palm III or Palm VII. You never need to replace the battery which in the long run, will save you money. The Palm runs just under $400 putting out of reach for many college students. However, this is the Palm I wish I had.

I think it was extremely easy to use and I figured out a lot of the features on my own.

As far as hand held CD's go, this is one of the better ones. Reliable and versatile, you can download various programs from the web to achieve various effects. Not as highly accesorized as other units, but most of that stuff is pretty trivial.

It's a great little PC. Good for organizing appointments and good for taking notes.

Palm V is great with memory and user friendliness, however, the HP Jornada has all the things that the Palm lacks. Not in color and inability to link up to the net makes this unit one of the past.

My second hand held, change from Palm III to a Palm V was because it was smaller and looked more professional.

The Palm V is easy to use and very convenient. It's small and easy to setup with your computer.

The Palm V is probably one of the best contact management devices that have ever been made. I use it all the time.

Best Palm series in the market. As cost conscious as me, I still think it would be the best choice if I decided to buy a handheld PC. But the unexpandble memory does give some disadvantage to the user. The interface can be more advanced by using the color LCD display. By the way, great product in market if you're willing to spend $400 to have electronically organized time.

Very over-rated plus the design isn't practical to keep in your pocket.

Lots of fun. Good memory, but too expensive.

Love the rechargeable feature and hardcase. Easy to use. Popular with everyone so you can share your info. Infared is great to transfer data. Portability is superb.

A sexy design that is very thin. A symbol of social status. Rechargeable battery eliminates the need to buy new ones. Expensive.

If you want to dish out another $100 for this sleekly designed palm-pilot you'd still be getting your money's worth. It's very slim size allows you to fit it in your pocket comfortably. One thing I don't like about it is its price. $350 seems steep when something for $250 could give you memory and options. Another thing is that it only comes with 4 megs of memory which can be bad if you want to add other applications to it. When choosing, you have to figure out if its slim size is worth the low memory.

Usability, compactness, versatility without any extra bells and whistles which would load the processor too much. Palm Os operating system does have all the required components one could require in today's e-world. Connectivity crazy people have the option of wireless modems to access info online.

I've never used any other model of handheld, so I don't know how the Palm V compares to other products. However, I do know that it does everything that I want it to, and that I've never had any problems with it. It's handy, and it's light. I don't use it as much as I should though...

Being that the V is approximately the same generation as the Samsung's 'Pocket PC' (runs on MS's CE window system) the palm is way behind on the 'extra' gadgets: MP3 players, PC compatibility uploader. Bright color display. What is still good about the palm though, is that it still runs faster than the other hand held PCs.

It's very useful and has a great design. I like playing games on it. It is very versitile. All my friends want one. It is around $100-$150. I would recommend to all to buy one.

The Palm V is a more trusted name in hand held PCs, and is synonymous to the hand held device. I would like to have a Palm V more than the other competing brands.

Fast internet connection. It can translate into different languages. It is easy to adapt to while learning the system.

It's helpful and powerful. We can update data\programs very easily, but the internet function is not built in.

I like how slim the unit is and how long the battery lasts. I also like the big screen and function buttons at the bottom. I think that its security lacks.

The palm V is a arguably the best handheld PC out there. Its best feature is its small size and sleek design. It also has a crystal clear screen. The lack of an expansion port is its only weakness.

Lightweight and stylistic design. The peripheral software add-ons are numerous. It's convienient to have.

It is too expensive just for extra speed. The Palm III is just as good.

Very cool. I got mine a couple of weeks ago and while I'm not at the point where I can't live without it, I imagine I'll be there soon. I also bought the hard-case which seems pretty durable and ensures that the thing won't turn on if it is in my pocket. The alarm is especially helpful. You can program in birthdays/anniversaries which are repeated every year in the calender.

Palm users are like cult members. For two years the cult pressured me to buy one, and I finally gave in. Previously, I swore by a simple paper datebook, and it worked just fine. But the cult managed to break down my defenses, and I bought a Palm V. It hasn't revolutionized my life or anything, but I find it very helpful, and it's a good toy, too. First of all, the thing is aesthetically pleasing. It's just plain cool-looking. Second, it gives me quick access to phone numbers and appointments. Third, you can have it sound an alarm when it's time to do things, which really helps forgetful people like me. And last, you can download some good (if basic) Palm-friendly software from the Web. I downloaded chess and gin rummy games that have turned out to be great ways to pass time on plane flights. All in all, I guess I've been sucked into the cult. Eventually, you will join us too. There is no escape!

sleek, easy to use, the rechargeable battery is a major plus

The Palm V is sculptural in its beauty -- it's an incredibly satisfying <i>object</i>. The Palm OS is also good, much better than Windows CE (aka 'wince'), which is too complicated and can't be had in a small enough form factor. Simplicity, elegance, and portability are far more important than useless features like voice recording. Does have some ergonomic quirks.

This is the best on the market currently. Hard case, durable, & has more memory than previous models.

I would really like the power button to stay off. The button tends to be turned on when the cover is pressed and either wears down the battery or 'clicks' as it moves from day to day or address to address.