We keep rolling on with more Palm OS news and cool software. I’m continually inundated with more and more questions about the Palm, so I’m giving it a bit more airtime with this Part 3 of the series. I’ve also thrown in a little culture this time, the writings of Langston Hughes.   Enjoy, Clyde Latest Palm OS Devices Color Displayed Units (Current promo at Palm.com – No Sales Tax (until 4/26) and FREE Shipping) Palm Products: Palm m130 Handheld - $279 http://www.palm.com/products/palmm130/ Palm Products: Palm m515 Handheld - $399 http://www.palm.com/products/palmm515/ These are fairly new and have beautiful color displays. Sony CLIÉ Handheld Comparisons http://www.sonystyle.com/micros/clie/comparison/index.html Lots of units to choose from. I have little direct experience with Sony handhelds. Monochrome Displayed Units HandEra 330 - $299 http://www.handera.com/products/330feat.asp Super geek-ified device. Most versitle of all Palm OS devices. Only drawback – no color. Sony CLIÉ Handheld Comparisons http://www.sonystyle.com/micros/clie/comparison/index.html Lots of units to choose from. I have little direct experience with Sony handhelds. Wireless Devices – Monochrome Handspring: Treo 180 - $399 (w/activation) http://www.handspring.com/products/treo/index.jhtml?sub_nav_section=Overview&prod_cat_name=Treo This is the latest generation in a consolidated unit. It’s very slick! It has e-mail, web surfing, phone and instant messaging built-in   Kyocera SmartPhone http://www.kyocera-wireless.com/kysmart/kysmart_series.htm Samsung unveils Palm-based PDA phone http://www.cnn.com/2002/TECH/ptech/03/02/samsung.palm.phone.idg/?related       Palm Products: Palm i705 Handheld - $449 (w/activation) http://www.palm.com/products/palmi705/ (Current promo at Palm.com – No Sales Tax (until 4/26) and FREE Shipping)   This unit replaces the clunky Palm VII with a much sleeker design. Get your e-mail and web access anywhere!   Palm OS Games   There are thousands of games for you, your family, your partner and your coworkers to enjoy. Here’s just a sample of them.   Air Hockey - 3D - Play against another Palm OS User http://www.ellams.f9.co.uk/palm9.htm   Baby Draw - Allows Babys to draw on Palm and not ruin it http://www.3waysoftware.com/BabyDraw.htm   Blocks - Tetris - FREE http://www.electronhut.com/games/blocks/   Bubblet (My Favorite Obsession) by oopdreams software http://www.oopdreams.com/bubblet/   Gobble (Pacman) for the Palm - FREE http://www.mobilegeneration.com/products/gobble/   Palma Sutra - Kama Sutra for Palm - Adults Only - FREE http://membres.lycos.fr/pilotfun/PS21/frame.html   Slide EM - Puzzle Game -  2 player mode http://www.ellams.f9.co.uk/palm52.htm   Snowball Fights - FREE http://www.ellams.f9.co.uk/palm14.htm   Tic Tac Toe http://burmeisterconsulting.com/palmgames.html#TTT   Zap!2000, the ultimate Palm shoot-em-up from Astraware http://www.astraware.com/palm/zap2000/Presentations   Clyde’s Notes   What handheld device does Clyde own? Why? What does he do with it?   I use a Handspring Visor Prism. I love the vibrant color and wonderful backlighting. It’s the most inexpensive color Palm OS device and in my opinion still outshines all other devices, including the new crop of Palm & Sony POS units. I use mine constantly to schedule appointments, look up phone numbers (I love phone mate!), and take notes when in a class, seminar, with a client or just keeping my grocery list. My favorite games are Bubblet, 3-D Hokey and Bubblet. I show off my cats with multiple photos of them using the Handspring Photo Album. I keep several Word & Excel documents for reference using Documents to Go. Lastly, I back everything up using Backup Buddy.   What would you recommend these days?   I still like the Handspring Visor. I would get the refurbished model for US$189 + $30 for 2 year warranty. My second choice would be   Where do you see the future of handheld computing going? 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