The Palm has evolved from a small, black PIM organizer to a sleek, modern Internet-enabled PDA in the m505. Users can now add storage, applications, content, and peripherals, like a portable keyboard, wireless modem, or even a camera, through the Palm m505's Secure Digital/MultiMediaCard slot or Palm Universal Connector.

The basic Palm functions and software are still there, of course. Running on the Palm OS v4.0, the m505 offers address book, date book, to-do list, memo pad, mail, and calculator software. Other programs included are Documents to Go v 3.0, MGI PhotoSuite Mobile Edition, AvantGo, Pocket Mirror 3.0, Palm Reader, MultiMail SE, and Palm Mobile Connectivity Software. As for storing all of this valuable information, the m505 is equipped with 8 MB of memory, so it will hold thousands of addresses, years of appointments, hundreds of to-do items, notes, memos, and email messages, not to mention the possibility of another 64 MB of memory that you can add via the Secure Digital/MultiMediaCard slot.

Showing off the m505 will be a snap, with this Palm V-based design. Sleek silver packaging holds a 16-bit color touchscreen supporting 65,000 colors. The LCD also has a backlight for viewing in the dark. And remember, anything you do on this handy-dandy device can be transferred to your PC with the touch of a button using the Native USB HotSync cradle. In addition, when you're at a conference, exchanging information with another Palm-user is simple with the infrared port.

The m505 is 4.5 x 3.1 x .5 inches, and weighs 4.9 oz.

Pricing and Availability

The Palm m505 is currently available for $449.

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