IBM PDA Reviews

"However, sure enough in May 1999 they dipped their big (blue) toe into the Windows CE market with the release of the IBM Workpad z50 PC Companion...The z50's sister devices, the Workpad 30x and c3 range were built around Palm OS in a pocket sized form factor...The Workpad remains the only IBM Windows CE device to be released...The screen itself is well featured by a large contrast range, allowing you to set the overall contrast anywhere between completely white and completely black...I found that a typing rate very similar if not equal to that I can get on a good full size keyboard, with the only problem I had being the odd accidental nick of the mouse or the alt key..." read more »

"Sorry for the repeat posting but this message mistakenly got buried in...I have just received an IBM Workpad C3 (Model 8602-50X) (rebadged Palm...Any pointers or should I just put it down to bad luck (bought from..." read more »

"On the other hand, the C550 deals with a number of issues its predecessor, the C500, suffered from, and updates some core specifications...The whole button arrangement is a lot neater than it was on the C500, and the loss of the long, narrow navigation bar that provided directional movement on that earlier handset will please many...On the bottom edge sit two connectors, under a single rubber cover..." read more »