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PalmOne LifeDrive review

General
Dimensions (W x H x D): 73x190x121 mm
Weight: 193 g
OS & software
Operating system: Palm OS Garnet 5.4
Software included: AddIt, Blazer 4.1 Web Browser, Calculator, Calendar, Camera Companion, Contacts, DataViz Documents To Go 7 Office Suite, Expense, Favorites, Files, Media, Memos, NotePad, Phone Dialer, Pocket Tunes, Quick Tour, Security, SMS Messaging, Solitaire by Handmark, Tasks, VersaMail 3.1 Email Client, Voice Memo, World Clock; Graffiti 2; Adobe Reader for Palm OS, AudiblePlayer Web Link (Windows only), Enterprise Solutions Web Link, eReader (Palm Reader), Microsoft Outlook conduits (Windows only), WiFile LT, Windows Media Player/DirectX (Windows only)
Synchronisation software: HotSync Manager
Desktop software: Palm Desktop
Host PC system requirements: Windows 2000 or XP; Mac OS 10.2.6 or 10.3
Processor
Processor: Intel XScale
Clock speed: 416 MHz
Memory
Memory expansion: SD/MMC (+SDIO)
Installed ROM: 16 MB
RAM technology: 4GB hard drive
Display
Display type: transflective TFT
Display size: 3.7 in
Native resolution: 320x480 pixels
Colour depth: 16 bits
Connectivity / expansion
Wired connections: USB 2.0
Wireless PAN: infrared, Bluetooth 1.1
Wireless LAN: 802.11b
Expansion slots: SD/MMC (SDIO compatible)
Power
Battery type: Li-ion
Input devices
Touchscreen: Yes
Stylus: Yes
Navigation button/wheel: Yes
Audio
Audio input: microphone
Audio output: speaker, headphone jack
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Overview

PalmOne LifeDrive

Editors rating
Rating: 7.2
Verdict

There isn't too much the PalmOne LifeDrive can't do with its integrated hard drive, its wireless connectivity and its multimedia capabilities, but it's way too expensive.

Typical price

£ 329

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