PalmOne HotSync Cradle USB (m125, m130, i705, Tungsten (Except E), & m500 Series)
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• Quickly synchronizes information in your handheld to your desktop computer or laptop
• Recharges your Palm handheld
• One-touch HotSync button performs synchronization
• For PC or Macintosh; requires available USB port and compatible system software
• Compatible with Palm m125, m130, i705, m500 series handhelds, as well as the Tungsten T, Tungsten T2, Tungsten T3, Tungsten W, and Tungsten C

• Targus PAUH212U 7 Port USB 2.0 Hub
• Targus PAUH217U 4 Port Ultra Mini USB 2.0 Hub
• PalmOne m500 Handheld
• PalmOne Tungsten T Handheld
• PalmOne m130 Handheld

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Customer Review: Not your father's HotSync Cradle
Summary: 3 Stars

Palm's explanation for a new cradle and a new connector was to give true USB support to the cradle. Let's not forget that we'll have to buy all new accessories to cater to the new "universal connector." The question I ask is "Is it new functionality, or new sales they're after?"

Enough about my rant on the universal connector. Let's get to the cradle itself. It's different that the Palm V cradle (I compare it to the Palm V cradle since the m50x series is just following in the footsteps of that series.). First, it isn't slide in and out, like the old cradle. To take the Palm out, you have to lift up, then pull vertically up. To put it in, you have to put it in vertically, fumble around a bit, then once you hear the Palm beep, you can nestle it back in the cradle.

For people who don't know about the above process, I'm guessing you're going to break your Palm, so be warned.

Once you get the process down, it actually becomes second nature. Granted, I think it's a cumbersome process, but the unit stays in the cradle securely.

One issue that made me knock this cradle down to three stars (and this could be in conjunction with the Palm itself) but sometimes the unit doesn't charge fully in the cradle. You place the Palm in the cradle, the Palm makes the beep, and you think you're charging, right? You take it out th enext morning, go to work, and then you notice that your battery indicator is still int he same position. What's up with that? I've discovered that for the unit to fully charge (and sometimes HotSync correctly), you have to make sure the connection to the cradle is flush.

The product does give USB support, so the cradle does have a functionality. For me, personally, I wish Palm didn't have to give us a new "universal connector" every couple of years...

Description of PalmOne HotSync Cradle USB (m125, m130, i705, Tungsten (Except E), & m500 Series)

Special note to customers: If you are running Windows 95, Windows NT, or Mac OS 8.0 or earlier, or do not have a computer with a USB port, you will need to purchase the Palm m500 series Serial HotSync Cradle.