getting-started

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1. Choose a device

A. Where to find? Shop on ebay or scout your local op-shop.

B. How to choose? Which Palm is best?

This depends on what you want to do with the device, and what kind of experience you want to have. Connection type: Devices typically require a cable to connect to a computer. If you buy an older device it will likely have a serial connection, and you should buy a serial-to-USB adapter. If you buy a more recent device (2002-2007) it will likely have a USB connection, which can make things a bit easier.

Software Version: Many apps will run on a broad range of system versions, commonly OS 3.5 and later. Other apps may require later versions to run, like Palm OS 4, Palm OS 5 or greater. Updates were not available for all devices. OS 5 devices were only

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