Royal DV3 daVinci 2MB PDA

• Supports an optional folding palm-size keyboard; pen-based input with handwriting recognition
• 2 MB RAM holds thousands of addresses, memos, to-do items, and appointments
• Includes docking cradle and synchronizing software bundle
• 160 x 160 dpi screen resolution

I don't understand all of these negative reviews here. I've had mine for over a year now and I think it's just fine. I only have three complaints: 1)The backlight is not so bright but you can still see good enough. 2)The daVinci script is difficult too use but the on-screen keyboard is great and much faster anyway. 3)The instructions were a little hard to follow on synchronizing with a PC but I managed. My batteries last for months (use ni-cad rechargeables). Other than the synchronizing part, I think the manual was good, short and to the point. I've never lost my data, even when the batteries were completely dead (you are prompted to restore the data select the check mark, not the X). Check out davinciworld.com, you can order a really neat leather case that holds the daVinci, credit cards, money, checkbook, etc. No more fat wallets in my pocket! 2 MB of memory is plenty for me and the 16 MHz processor is plenty fast. Of course you can spend $320+ and get a whole 4 more MHz from PalmPilot and 6 more MB of memory that is unnecessary unless you have to put all kinds of games and applications on it. If you want a no-frills way to track appointments, phone numbers and to do lists, then buy the daVinci and put $220+ in your pocket. I have more fun impressing my Palm IIIc friends with what I saved than they do showing me all their bells and whistles they don't really need. I think most of these complaints came from those who paid for a Yugo, but wanted a BMW. If you don't need a Beamer, try the daVinci, I think you'll like it.

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being only $99 one can think that this item dosent come with alot of features which i knew from the start but was rather excited that the software "was" compatiable with outlook which was a bonus. the basic item is fine, rather heavy for a pda at 1lbs and some change. it comes with a docking station and they offer a free keyboard after you buy the pda. this is where the good qualities end. the owners manual reads like an operation. to my surprize it deals less than one page to the computer syn and cradel instead it spends close to half its time on how to write the letters right. secondly for any other computers buffs know that installing a brand new pci/isa card can some times be harry with the card refuseing to get in or come out. One gets this sensation every time you try to install this pda into its docking cradel. theres often a distint crunching noise makeing one wonder if you snaped any of the pins in the pda or docking station.

battery power seems to be a big issue with this product. the pda takes 2 aaa battiers and lacks any rechargeing feature and you have the chance that you will lose all your memory if you leave the battiers out to long. the rathering annoying fact i found was i barely had the first pda a week without con'tious use and the batteris were almost a 1/4 gone. maybe a a bad pack of battiers though this pda seems to have the problem like the windows pda's of high and quick batteris drain.

try to snyc the pda to the computer is also a labours process. you need a open serial port if you still use the older style mouse connection. for the first hour i keep getting "time out" errors then after changeing my serial ports settings i got the thing to work. though for the life of me when i tired to to tranfer memos ie e-mails or short papers (less than 400 words) the memo titles would only transfer the titles.

the biggest issue i had with the pda was its back light feature. haveing rather largehands the on/off switch also doubles as as the back light switch. appearantly one needs to only hold the button for "2 seconds". being big boned as i refered to b4 the pda often turned off or didnt switch on at all.

the finial issue with the pda was when the pda back light was turned on the was a dark patch on the lower right of the screen. knowing it was a defective product i returned it to the store for a new one. not borthering to check the pda till ig ot home this one had an even bigger patch of black gue in the center of the screen. "trick me once shame on you-trick me twice shame on me"

over all avoid this product. for $99 your gettings a pricey game boy. spend $50 more and buy a low end palm poilt or clone or better more get a address book and pen at least they dont run out of battiers

jm

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At this price you could expect to have a bunch of features tipically designed for a handheld. Ok, you've got them, but if you're unlucky, the handheld was made on 2000, which means it has a different processor than the original, which means lots of bugs in the OS, IMPOSSIBILITY to load applications designed for the older version, and hangouts everytime. Suddenly, you turn it off and can't turn it on again, until you reset it and lose all your data,...really unstable und unfriendly. Don't buy it.

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Everything about this product was terrible. The instructions in the manual were difficult to follow, data entry required too many steps, and the handwriting recognition was useless. I would enter the same character 5 times in a row, and end up with 3 different letters--none of which were the letter I intended. Palm's grafitti is much better.

After several frustrating hours trying to get my new DaVinci to do what I wanted, I concluded it was "defective," and returned it to the company. Unfortunately, the new one they sent did not work any better. If you can not afford to spend a bit more money for another product, I would recommend keeping your paper day planner.

This thing is the biggest piece of garbage I have ever seen. Dont waste your money.