Steve,
I went and looked at the M100 at Best Buy today. I was extremely impressed
with the design. It feels very solid, feels good in the had and I think that
$150 is a bargain for what you get. I also liked the notepad application
and think that Palm should seriously consider making this available for
other Palm users for free (if not for free, make it free for the developers
;)).
However, I truly believe that Palm needs to come out with a more powerful
machine soon. When I look at the iPaq I see what the Palm can become in the
future (wrt screen quality and speed).
Mike McCollister
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Steve Sabram [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2000 2:22 AM
> To: Palm Developer Forum
> Subject: My Findings on the m100
>
>
> I know the m100 thread has been dead for a while -- thank
> goodness! But today, I finally picked up an m100 at Fry's
> and started to
> pass it around for feedback. The response was surprising
> from the dozen or so folks that I showed it too. Here are my results
> listed in no significant order. It definitely shows that a
> new public and ground is bring broken that if we developers cater to
> their demands, there are some very hefty rewards here.
>
> * The affinity for the size and shape of the unit was very
> high. The more someone didn't code or regularly use a
> computer, the more
> they liked it.
> * They spent and incredible amount of time holding and
> exploring the device than previous times I gave them a Palm
> III or Palm V
> series unit.
> * When asked how much they though it cost, the response was
> around $250 to $350. They were totally floored when I told them it
> retails for $145.
> * All of the ones that didn't own a Palm device already (the
> high school and college crowd mostly) originated they can finally
> afford a Palm device now.
> * 75% like the idea of the HotSync cable since it took up
> less space on the desktop. A few with laptops commented they
> it will take
> up less space on their laptop case.
> * Those who used Palms before commented that the buttons were
> better placed and easier to used. They were also perceived to be
> larger.
> * No one noticed that the Memo Pad button was switched to the
> Note Pad button.
> * Most (80%) thought that the functionality of the Note Pad
> was always there in previous Palm devices.
> * Of those that were regular Palm users, ALL of them didn't
> notice the screen was smaller nor the unit was lighter 'til I
> mentioned
> it to them. This was the most surprising of all.
> * The flip cover was also a hit since it fell off less than
> the Palm III.
> * No one could tell that you could have different color
> shells. When I showed them how to take off the shell, they
> all originated
> different colors and patterns.
>
> Overall, I'm very surprised and impressed how well this
> device hits non technical folks. Yes most of it is fashion
> and not tech but
> then, look at the bottom lines of Levi, Gucci and other
> fashion houses. I now see where a lot of this handheld
> business is going.
> I think we are in a very rare space where style and substance
> are equally weighted.
>
> This isn't your developer's Palm! Comments are welcome.
>
> Steve
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