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Palm Announces Nationwide Availability of Palm VIIx Handheld Computer

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Palm, Inc. announced the nationwide availability of the Palm VIIx handheld computer, a new product line that features built-in wireless access to Internet content and e-mail. The Palm VIIx handheld has an estimated street price of $449 and comes with 40 bundled web clipping applications, nearly double the wireless content bundled with the original Palm VII handheld. The device's enhanced memory makes it well-suited for power users and mobile professionals, such as doctors, sales professionals, and anyone who needs quick access to information.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Palm VIIx handheld computer features built-in wireless access to Internet content and e-mail, with an estimated street price of $449.
  • The device comes with 40 bundled web clipping applications, nearly double the wireless content bundled with the original Palm VII handheld.
  • The Palm VIIx handheld has an enhanced memory of 8MB, making it well-suited for power users and mobile professionals.
  • The device is ideal for use in business, allowing users to securely access proprietary information from corporate databases.
  • The Palm.Net service, which offers coverage in over 260 US metropolitan areas, requires a separate subscription and has three service plans, with basic service starting at $9.99/month to an unlimited volume plan for $44.99/month.
  • The Palm VIIx handheld comes packaged with a wide selection of content, including news, sports, financial and reference, and directories, among others.
  • The device includes an application from Palm that enables wireless downloading of the 400-plus web clipping applications on the Palm.Net site, located at www.Palm.Net.

Statistics:

  • The Palm VIIx handheld has an estimated street price of $449.
  • The device comes with 40 bundled web clipping applications.
  • The Palm.Net service has coverage in over 260 US metropolitan areas.
  • The service plans for Palm.Net include an unlimited volume plan for $44.99/month and a basic service starting at $9.99/month.
  • The Palm.Net service has a one-time activation fee of $9.99.
  • The Palm OS platform is the foundation for the industry-leading handheld computers from Palm, Inc.

Sources:

  • Palm, Inc. press release, August 7, 2000
  • Palm, Inc. website, www.Palm.com
  • IDC, December 1999, Handheld Computer Market Report.

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