Palm Questions

[Ben88]

Hey everyone, I need a palm pilot that will allow me to access e-mail and the web from anywhere. Can you please tell me which models offer these functions? I am a bit confused about the specifications on the palm website. Also, can I use a separate internet service to access the web or do i have to use the palm ones. Thanks,
Ben

 

[Wuming]

the only palm that has such capabilities by itself right now is the palm VII.

 

[Wizkid]

Also consider the blackberry from RIM: http://www.blackberry.net

 

[Ben88]

Are you sure? I thought I saw someone using the internet with a palm IIIc.

 

[enginjon]

Well the easiest way to acces internet via Palm is the Palm VII which comes with wireless internet. You can however get a III series or V series, and then buy a Modem for them and go that way, but need a phoneline that way......

 

[Ben88]

I swear I saw this person in a restaurant using the palm IIIc to surf the web. I must be seeing things.

 

[Justin218]

You were not seeing things Here is how I do it. Palm Vx with a Nokia 8290 cell phone w/ build in wireless modem via infrared. I use Voicestream as my provider, just costs me minutes to surf. This is a good place for info You have to install some IR drivers onto your palm and then you're ready to go. I know for certain the 8290 with Voicestream works, some other combos might too. The Eudura Palm Internet Suite is also very nice.

 

[ViRGE]

There are also wireless modems availible for the III and V series. They'll cost ya extra, but in the case of the IIIc and V series, they won't chomp down on batteries like the VII will(both the VII and the modem draw off of the same 2 AAA batteries).

 

[Wingznut]

It's also possible he was using AvantGo, which is a program that downloads webpages through your PC. Then you can surf through those later. It's a very nice program.

The Handspring Visor has a wireless internet springboard module. You have to purchase it separately from the Visor itself however.

 

[zkmusa]

You could also buy a PalmModem (around $100) for your PalmPilot. It's a 33.6kbps modem, and you can dial into any regular ISP (ie. Earthlink, GTE, Worldnet, etc... not AOL). It's great, but you would have to have access to a phone jack in order to use it. I love mine! For more information, visit palm.com

Were you looking for only wireless modems?