Re: Palm III to iBook

[Thomas Ethen]

That is the problem with the "cheap" Palm type devices! I just paid $70 for
a Palm M130, which runs on their newer OS and had the USB cable and HotSync
cable included, which is a much better PDA than a Palm III and in the long
run costs almost the same. The Palm III will sync to an older Mac with the
din type serial port with  your adapter.

Tom 
> I actually sent Mark a note this afternoon offering him a Palm III cradle
> and the MacPac dongle for the low low price of absolutely nothin', so all he
> really needs to do is buy something like what you linked to in your second
> post and he'll be all set. He's still going to end up paying more for the
> cable than for the Palm. though, as far as I can tell.


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Re: Palm III to iBook

[Wayne]

I had the same problem, only I owned the Palm lll and purchased a new Ibook.
I liked the Palm lll and did not want to get another pda at this time. You
will need a USB to serial adapter and the serial cable (either the small
travel one, or the dock station). I tried a low cost adapter from Sewell
corp (sewell.com), but they are primarily for PCs, and after 5 days of
trying, I could not get the Palm to hot synch. I found the Keyspan hi-speed
adapter online for $35 (search Keyspan High speed serial usb adapter at
Froogle.com), purchased from Wholesalers-Direct.com. This worked flawlessly
the first time in both 9.2.2 and 10.2.6. Keyspan also makes a usb PDA
adapter, I think the only difference is the transfer speed, the PDA is
slower and may also be cheaper.

As far as I know the Ibook does not have IR ports, so unless you get an
external adapter for this, you will have to go with the usb/serial adapter.

Hope this helps.

Wayne



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Re: Palm III to iBook

[matt dudek]

did you check ebay for a usb kit? i bought mine straight from palm, 
cause i was lazy, and i paid $30 USD, i'm assuming you can find one on 
ebay for less than that.

good luck,
matt
oh yeah, i have a palm 3x, and that's what i use.

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Re: Palm III to iBook

[Mitch Hogg]

Heh. Guess I coulda looked harder.

I actually sent Mark a note this afternoon offering him a Palm III cradle
and the MacPac dongle for the low low price of absolutely nothin', so all he
really needs to do is buy something like what you linked to in your second
post and he'll be all set. He's still going to end up paying more for the
cable than for the Palm. though, as far as I can tell.


On 9/16/03 12:36 AM, "Thomas Ethen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2752831635&category=25436
> 
> Do I have to do everything for you?
> 
> Tom
> 
> on 9/15/03 23:34, Mitch Hogg at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> 
>> Awfully strange-looking USB connector, Tom.
>> 
>> 
>> On 9/16/03 12:08 AM, "Thomas Ethen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> 
>>> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3046617069&category=48657
>>> 
>>> Tom
 
 Does anyone know of a cheap option for connecting a Palm III to USB
 on my iBook?
 
>>> 
>> 
> 


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Re: Palm III to iBook

[Thomas Ethen]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2752831635&category=25436

Do I have to do everything for you?

Tom

on 9/15/03 23:34, Mitch Hogg at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

> Awfully strange-looking USB connector, Tom.
> 
> 
> On 9/16/03 12:08 AM, "Thomas Ethen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> 
>> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3046617069&category=48657
>> 
>> Tom
>>> 
>>> Does anyone know of a cheap option for connecting a Palm III to USB
>>> on my iBook?
>>> 
>> 
> 


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Re: Palm III to iBook

[Mitch Hogg]

Awfully strange-looking USB connector, Tom.


On 9/16/03 12:08 AM, "Thomas Ethen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3046617069&category=48657
> 
> Tom
>> 
>> Does anyone know of a cheap option for connecting a Palm III to USB
>> on my iBook?
>> 
> 


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Re: Palm III to iBook

[Thomas Ethen]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3046617069&category=48657

Tom
> 
> Does anyone know of a cheap option for connecting a Palm III to USB
> on my iBook?
> 


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Palm III to iBook

[Mark D. Chapman]

I just purchased a refurbished Palm III. It works like new except it
came with no manuals and no cables. The manuals are not a problem but
I would like a cable so I can backup its memory to my iBook
periodically. The only cable I can find is $50 CND at Staples. There
must be a cheaper option. The device only cost $20 CND (including
taxes). It doesn't make sense to spend that much money on a cable.
Does anyone know of a cheap option for connecting a Palm III to USB
on my iBook?
Can I use the infrared receiver that comes with cordless mice and
keyboards to sync the palm III?
OT: If anyone knows of any good web resources on old Palms I would
happy to hear about those. Feel free to Email me off list about this
as it is not entirely Mac related.
Thanks, Mark
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