A new wireless Palm Pilot for e-mail and the Internet: it's elegant but limited

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Palm Computing is about to introduce a new version of its Palm Pilot organizer with built-in wireless Internet connectivity. The organizer was evaluated for its general features and how its Internet access and e-mail systems function. The Palm VII is almost identical to the mainstream Palm III model in terms of its features, such as its calendar, contact list and its wireless connectivity features. The e-mail and Web access systems have some major limitations when compared with normal Internet access. The e-mail system requires the user maintain a separate e-mail address and does not interact well with one's PC-based e-mail account. The new model costs $599, twice as much as the Palm III version, and also requires the user to pay a monthly subscription fee of $9.95 or $24.95 to Palm's proprietary network, Palm.Net, depending on the amount of data sent and received.

Product standards, safety, & recalls, Evaluation, Product/Service Evaluation, Hardware single product review, Personal digital assistants, Personal digital assistant, Palm Computing Inc., 3Com Palm VII (Personal digital assistant)

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From Microsoft Corp., 'PC-centric' gadgets are a little too tricky

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The computer industry, seeking ways to perpetuate demand for complicated PCs, is pursuing a new vision that involves networks of electronic gadgets for the home. The vision is that such devices would be centrally controlled by a master PC. Examples of devices for a PC-centric home of the future are Microsoft's $200 Cordless Phone and Harmon Kardon's $300 Take Control remote control for TVs. Both products connect to computers and come with their own software. Microsoft dominates in the computer software industry, and some people might be surprised that Microsoft is developing hardware. In fact, Microsoft has a $500 million hardware business and is moving into many areas involving products that can be connected to PCs.

Household audio and video equipment, Consumer Electronics, Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing, Planning, Product development, Microsoft Corp., MSFT, Company technology development, Company product planning, Harmon Kardon

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Future users will see a hand-held and ask: is it dead or alive?

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Some hand-held computers and data devices will soon have a 'live' capability to connect via built-in wireless modem to any present wireless data network. Hand-held devices without the wireless modem will be less in demand as they require connection to a PC and only run self-contained computer programs. Laptop computers and cellular telephones will also be built with wireless modems and will be more desirable than the 'dead' models in use today.

Innovations, Handheld data devices, Wireless communications, Technology development, Wireless communication systems

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