The Universal Connector not only provides USB (Universal Serial Bus) or serial synchronization, but also enables users to attach add-on products, such as Kodak's PalmPix camera (at http://www.kodak.com/cgi-bin/webCatalog.pl?product=KODAK+PalmPix+Camera+for+the+m100+Handheld+Series) and Novatel's Minstrel wireless modem (at http://www.novatelwireless.com/palmtop/index.html).

The Palm m125 handheld comes with a USB cradle to allow you to easily back up and transfer your data via HotSync operation to a PC or Mac. However, a HotSync cable, pictured in Figure E, is also available, which business travelers might find extremely handy for synchronizing their Palm m125s to their laptops while on the go.

FIGURE E


Travelers will love the HotSync cable for the Palm m125. Roll over picture for a larger image.

Bundled software solutions
Nine applications have been bundled with the Palm m125 handheld. They're stored on disk in the box, making it your option to install them or not. Read on for more information about the applications.

DataViz Documents To Go 3.0
With DataViz Documents To Go 3.0 (at http://www.dataviz.com), you can view and edit most documents and spreadsheets, including Microsoft Word and Excel. Palm announced that customers who purchase a Palm m125 handheld can download Dataviz's Documents To Go 4.0 with support for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint free of charge up to 30 days from the date of purchase.

Documents To Go is the final major piece of the puzzle I outlined above, making the Palm m125 a perfect tool for the enterprise. With Documents To Go and the Palm Portable Keyboard pictured in Figure F, you'll have a powerful, compact word processing solution.

FIGURE F


Let your fingers do the talking with the Palm Portable Keyboard. Roll over picture for a larger image.

PocketMirror 3.0.2
PocketMirror 3.0.2 software from Chapura, Inc. (at http://www.chapura.com/html/products/pocketmirror/pocketmirrorfeatures.html) enables synchronization with Microsoft Outlook calendar, contacts, tasks and notes. Considering the wide use of Outlook in most offices, this was a wise choice to include.

Palm Reader 1.0
With Palm Reader 1.0 you can read ebooks on your handheld. Mystery and sci-fi fans will be glad to know two ebooks are included on the disk: Star Trek: S.C.E. #4: Interphase: Book One by Dayton Ward and Kevin Dilmore, and a suspense novel titled The Empty Chair: A Lincoln Rhyme Novel by Jeffery Deaver. You can find other ebooks for your Palm handheld at http://www.palm.com/ebooks.

Palm Mobile Connectivity Kit
The Palm Mobile Connectivity Kit (at http://www.palm.com/software/mik/) allows you to connect wirelessly to your Internet account to access your email and instant-messaging features via a compatible mobile phone or modem.

MultiMail SE and HotSync Mail
With MultiMail SE and HotSync Mail (at http://www.palm.com/software/multimail/) you can download and read email from POP3, IMAP4, and NNTP services.

MGI PhotoSuite Mobile Edition 2.21
MGI PhotoSuite Mobile Edition 2.21 (at http://www.mgisoft.com/products/mobile/index.asp) allows you to view, manage, and share photos and video clips.