Palm Computer heeft vandaag de Palm IIIc met 8-bit kleurendisplay geïntroduceerd. Het apparaat wordt geleverd met PalmOS 3.5 en 8Meg geheugen en is verpakt in een zwart kastje (thanks Acolyte57 voor de tip):
The device, priced at $449 and featuring 8MB of memory, purports to solve some of the problems color displays cause, problems that have plagued the Microsoft-based devices. Windows CE devices have supported color displays for almost a year, but users complained about the bulky size of the devices, the drain on battery life and the weight color displays added.
The Palm IIIc battery is capable of up to two weeks of battery life and can be recharged in a cradle, much like a cell phone, the company claims. However, those claims are somewhat unreliable, because battery life, especially on color devices, is heavily dependent on usage patterns, analysts say.
For example, if a Palm device is used only for address book and calendar functions, the battery will last much longer than if the device is used for the multimedia applications that the color display enables. Palm did not elaborate on the methodology of its battery life tests.
Naast de Palm IIIc zagen ook de Palm IIIxe en een aantal nieuwe Plam accesoires het levenslicht. Meer daarover lees je in dit artikel van News.com.