PalmOne m130 Handheld

The screen is smaller than any other Palm, yet it was in color. Also, there were noted problems with recharging. (My wife went through two m130s, that had problems with recharging/losing charge. I ended up getting her the m515 (with no problems).)

The idea was great because it appeals to the young generation, with interchangeable face plates.

Giving it the memory expandability was great, for a little more you could get the m5xx series.

Don't waste you money on any m1xx series. If you want an inexpensive Palm go with:
Monochrome = Palm Zire/Zire 21
Color = Palm Zire 71 or Tungsten E


Great...when it works   December 11, 2003
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I've owned an M130 for 2 years; its great when it works, which is sporadic. I owned 2 Palms previously and loved both of them. The M130 has been a disappointment since I opened the box. First, I spent an inordinate amount of days charging it and trying to get it up and running. It would not start. After a call to tech support, I was told this was a known bug, but it was not discovered until after the instructions had been boxed. The fix is to hit the reset button while pushing in the start button for around 20 seconds. It shuts down about every other month (usually if the battery begins to get low). However, now it seems unable to be resuscitated, so I have to purchase another handheld.

The cradle was a bit awkward for me to use at first: you push the Palm straightdown, but then to remove it from the cradle, you have to move it forward slightly, then pick it up. I was never able to get the Palm to seat correctly on the serial cradle, but the USB cradle works better.

Since the Palm won't work in the serial cradle I have at home, I only charge it on the weekdays. I use the Palm strictly for appointments and phone numbers...no games. However, all my appointments use alarms, and I have a lot of appointments. Unfortunately, this seems to drain the battery very quickly. A long weekend, and my Palm is dead.

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