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3Com

3Com

3Com

3Com

3Com

3Com

3Com

Handspring

Handspring

Handspring

IBM

IBM

Symbol

Symbol

TRG

Palm IIIe

Palm IIIx

Palm IIIxe

Palm IIIc

Palm V

Palm Vx

Palm VII

Visor Solo

Visor

Visor Deluxe

WorkPad

WorkPad c3

SPT-1500

SPT-1700

TRGpro

Processor

MC68EZ328

MC68EZ328

MC68EZ328

MC68EZ328

MC68EZ328

MC68EZ328

MC68328

MC68EZ328

MC68EZ328

MC68EZ328

MC68EZ328

MC68EZ328

Speed

16 MHz

16 MHz

16 MHz

20 MHz

16 MHz

20 MHz

16 MHz

16 MHz

16 MHz

16 MHz

16 MHz

16 MHz

16 MHz

16 MHz

16 MHz

OS

3.1

3.1

3.5

3.5

3.1

3.3

3.2

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.0.2

3.2

3.3

ROM (MB)

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

16-Feb

RAM (MB)

2

4 expandable

8

8

2

8

2

2 expandable

2 expandable

8 expandable

4 expandable

2

2

2

8

Mic

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

yes

yes

yes

no

no

no

no

no

Expansion slot

no

yes

no

no

no

no

no

yes

yes

yes

no

no

no

no

CF Type II

IrDA

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

Serial

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

optional

optional

optional

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

USB

optional

optional

optional

optional

optional

optional

optional

standard

standard

standard

optional

optional

optional

optional

optional

Extension port

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

1 Springboard

1 Springboard

1 Springboard

no

no

no

??

CF Type II

Scanner

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

SE900 laser

SE900 laser

NA

Modem

19.2 optional

19.2 optional

19.2 optional

19.2 optional

33.6 optional

33.6 optional

wireless/ext optional

33.6 optional module

33.6 optional module

33.6 optional module

19.2 optional

33.6 optional

19.2 optional

19.2 optional

CF/serial

Power

2AAA

2AAA

2AAA

Li-Ion

Li-Ion

Li-Ion

2AAA

2AAA

2AAA

2AAA

2AAA

Li-Ion

2AAA

1.35Ah Li-Ion

2AAA

AC

no

no

no

through dock

through dock

through dock

no

no

no

no

no

through dock

no

no

no

Battery life

1.5-2 months

1.5-2 months

1.5-2 months

1-2 weeks

1 month

1 month

1-4 weeks

1.5-2 months

1 month

1 month

1 month

1 month

Screen

160x160

160x160

160x160

160x160

160x160

160x160

160x160

160x160

160x160

160x160

160x160

160x160

160x160

160x160

160x160

Backlight

yes (inverted)

yes (inverted)

yes (inverted)

always on

yes (inverted)

yes (inverted)

yes (inverted)

yes (inverted)

yes (inverted)

yes (inverted)

yes (inverted)

yes (inverted)

yes

yes

yes

Screen

16 gray

16 gray

16 gray

256 color

16 gray

16 gray

4 gray

16 gray

16 gray

16 gray

16 gray

16 gray

4 gray

16 gray

16 gray

Rocker

front center

front center

front center

separate buttons

front center

front center

front center

front center

front center

front center

front center

front center

front center

front center

front center

Application buttons

4 front

4 front

4 front

4 front

4 front

4 front

4 front

4 front

4 front

4 front

4 front

4 front

4 front

4 front

4 front

Vibrating Alarm

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

T9

optional

optional

optional

optional

optional

optional

optional

optional

optional

optional

optional

optional

optional

optional

optional

Size

4.7x3.2x0.7

4.7x3.2x0.7

4.7x3.2x0.7

5.06x3.17x.67

4.5x3.1x0.4

4.5x3.1x0.4

5.25x3.25x0.75

4.8x3.0x0.7

4.8x3.0x0.7

4.8x3.0x0.7

4.7x3.2x0.7

4.5x3.1x0.4

5.5 x 3.1 x 0.7

6.9 x 3.6 x 0.9

4.7x3.2x0.9

Weight

6 oz

6 oz

5.3 oz

6.8 oz

4 oz

4 oz

6.7 oz

5.4 oz

5.4 oz

5.4 oz

6 oz

4 oz

6.1 oz.

11.85 oz.

7 oz.

Ruggeness

standard

standard

standard

standard

standard

standard

standard

standard

standard

standard

standard

standard

standard

rugged

standard

Screen lid

yes

yes

yes

yes

no

no

no

no

no

no

yes

no

no

no

yes

List price

$149

$229

$249

$449

$329

$399

$449

$149 (no cradle)

$179

$249

Cost

NA

$199 street

$237 street

$425 street

$269 street

$349 street

$449

$149 (no cradle)

$179

$249

$351

$433

$535

$995

$349

Available

now

now

now

now

now

now

now

now

now

now

now, IBM website

now, IBM website

now

now

now

Cradle

included

included

included

included

included

included

included

not included

included

included

included

included

included

included

included

Software

Address Book

Address Book

Address Book

Address Book (color enhanced)

Address Book

Address Book

Address Book

Address Book

Address Book

Address Book

Address Book

Address Book

Address Book

Address Book

Address Book

Date Book

Date Book

Date Book

Date Book (color enhanced)

Date Book

Date Book

Date Book

Date Book Plus

Date Book Plus

Date Book Plus

Date Book

Date Book

Date Book

Date Book

Date Book

To Do List

To Do List

To Do List

To Do List (color enhanced)

To Do List

To Do List

To Do List

To Do List

To Do List

To Do List

To Do List

To Do List

To Do List

To Do List

To Do List

Memo Pad

Memo Pad

Memo Pad

Memo Pad (color enhanced)

Memo Pad

Memo Pad

Memo Pad

Memo Pad

Memo Pad

Memo Pad

Memo Pad

Memo Pad

Memo Pad

Memo Pad

Memo Pad

Calculator

Calculator

Calculator

Calculator (color enhanced)

Calculator

Calculator

Calculator

Advanced Calculator

Advanced Calculator

Advanced Calculator

Calculator

Calculator

Calculator

Calculator

Calculator

Expense

Expense

Expense

Expense

Expense

Expense

Expense

Expense

Expense

Expense

Expense

Expense

Expense

Expense

Expense

Mail

Mail

Mail

Mail

Mail

Mail

Mail

Mail

Mail

Mail

Mail

Mail

Mail

Mail

Mail

Hot Sync

Hot Sync

Hot Sync

Hot Sync

Hot Sync

Hot Sync

Hot Sync

Hot Sync

Hot Sync

Hot Sync

Hot Sync

Hot Sync

Hot Sync

Hot Sync

Hot Sync

Color AvantGo Browser

iMessenger

World Clock

World Clock

World Clock

Barcode

Barcode

FlashPro

Color Photo Viewer

Palm.net applications

CFPro

Website

www.palm.com

www.palm.com

www.palm.com

www.palm.com

www.palm.com

www.palm.com

www.palm.com

www.handspring.com

www.handspring.com

www.handspring.com

www.ibm.com

www.ibm.com

www.symbol.com

www.symbol.com

www.trgpro.com

Benchmark Bridges

100

100

108

138

100

121

91

158

158

158

100

100

91

NA

162