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...still have a long way to go, of course, to get to the use-anywhere, anytime-you-like dream machine. When that device arrives, I predict it will inherit the best genes of the Palm line: the readable color of the IIIc, the thinness of the V and the built-in wireless connectivity of the VII (although at broadband speeds, so you can pull down video and audio). And if I have my druthers, it will run on Palm's elegant, easy-to-use operating system, which with the IIIc is upgraded to version...
...IIIc, which comes with 8 megs of memory, doesn't come cheap (asking price: a hefty $449). At 6.8 oz., it is supposedly the lightest color handheld computer on the market. Its rechargeable batteries promise to run, with "normal use," for a few weeks without a recharge; the cradle that you use to synchronize the Palm with your desktop doubles as a recharger...
...what does color add? For now, there are only a handful of programs that take advantage of it. The built-in calendar shows schedule conflicts in red; if you highlight text, it turns yellow. The IIIc also ships with a backgammon program, a color-coordinated scientific calculator and a nifty slide-show application from Club Photo that allows you to scan in and view color JPEG images. The really cool stuff, though, is on the way; I figure most of the 5,000 Palm applications out there will be colorized faster than you can say Gone With the Windows. Think...
...morph into anything from a wireless telephone to a universal remote. It's such a good idea that demand for Visors on the company's website has quickly outstripped supply. Handspring is reportedly getting ready to sell through computer stores--assuming it can solve supply problems. With the IIIc and its add-ons, Palm is racing to get there first...
...more on the IIIc, visit Palm's website at www.palm.com Questions for Quittner? E-mail Josh at jquit@well.com