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Palm do not makes with its new pda the awakened expectations where. The specifications of the definitive I705 fall against. The pocket computer comes only in America on the market and has as most important extra an e-mailalarm.

The I705 makes connection via the own Palm. Just-service, that to use is only in parts of America. The device do not comes in Europe then also on the market. The market leader appears to miss a blow with respect to Handspring, that with the Treo source to Europe comes. Also you can ring with the cheaper Treo and come there a version with color screen out. The monochrome I705 do not falls to use as a telephone, but has as an extraatje a paralyzed that will blink by receipts of new e-mails.

The I705 goes 449 dollars (520 Euros) expenses in the United States. A loose mini keyboard can be clicked at the bottom the device and expense yet once 60 dollars (70 Euros). To comparison, the Handspring Treo 180 expense with gentegreerd keyboard 399 dollars (463 Euros). The I705 is rested from version 4.1 of the own operating system, a Precise Digital expansions end, connection on the pc via USB, 8 MB memory and an oplaadbare Lithium-ion battery. The pocket computer is 7.9 by 11.9 by 1.5 centimeters large and weighs somewhat more than 167 grams. It is with that the heaviest pda of Palm on this moment.

Palm set to receive with the I705 heavily in on the possibility e-mail on the device. The device is furnished with MultiMail Deluxe with which eight e-mailaccounts managed can become. In combination with the software Desktop, e-mail of Microsoft Outlook can want to become sent on direct, encrypted to the I705. Also as the pda eliminated is, can it via a blinking lamb or by vibrating indicate that it new e-mail is goods received. Who in the United States with the I705 internets a subscription must want to take on Palm. Just. The cheapest subscriber form costs 20 dollars per month and uniquely ten dollars, with which 100 kilobyte are consulted can at data per month.

data about the I705 leaked last year August already out, when Palm green light for the device got of an American commission that all devices with thread lynx possibilities must approve. A month later on decided to set the business the plans for the new pda in the refrigerator. From two weeks ago came the I705 prevent in image then Palm began to let with a marketing action genteresseerden via teasing e-mails warmly walk for the new product.