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[SeoulnPepe]

Sorry folks. Someone already claimed the device.

Hi:

I recently upgraded to a new PDA. The Palm Pilot VII is an old device, but still usable.

Here's what you can do with its 2MB of storage:
Store phone numbers & other contact information
Keep a daily, weekly, or monthly schedule
Keep a to-do-list
Write a memo
Play old games (like chess or frogger)
Sketch (with Dinky Pad)
Read e-books (with the c-spot run app.; check out Project Gutenberg for nearly 20,000 free e-books)
Use other apps like Freegrid (a free spreadsheet program), learn Hangul with "Ganadara", or look at yourself in a simulated mirror, just check out palmgear.com or downloads.com for hundreds of other free apps.

The Palm VII runs on 2AAA batteries. Palm cautions against using rechargeables, so you may want to read up on that.

I'll also throw in the SERIAL to USB connection. The PDA has infrared, so you could also sync it to your PC or notebook in that fashion, if cables aren't your thing.

The antenna broke a while back, so I glued it on. It doesn't affect performance, or aesthetics, but you can't move it anymore. The antenna was for the device's internet capabilities. A few years ago Palm had a pilot internet program (no pun intended), but Palm discontinued that service because it wasn't profitable.

There are apps. out there that let you transfer your email to your palm, but I never bothered with them. I prefered to use the device as an e-book reader.

It's running on Palm OS 3.1, but you can upgrade it to OS 3.5.3. This means that you can run some more advanced apps on it. All of the software can be found at palm.com.


PM me if you're interested. I won't travel or ship the device, so you'll have to come to my area in Seoul (Near Konkuk Uni. Station).

Cheers,
Seoulnpepe

PS--It's not upgradeable, as it has no SD expansion slot. 2MB is its size limit.

[chachee99]

I'll take that off your hands for sure
I live in Seoul. PM sent.

[SeoulnPepe]

Hi:

I've had a few similar inquiries about the PDA. To save me, and you, some time I've listed my answers below:

1. Unfortunately, it will not run translation software, nor can it accomodate an Eng-Kor-Eng Dictionary. It's only got 2MB of storage.

2. I've heard that you can read PDF files, as well as MS Office files, assuming you have the approriate software. I've also heard that you can emulate GB games, but they run pretty slow. I never used these apps, so I'm just letting you know what I've heard.

3. I used the PDA as an Ebook reader. Worked great. As I said earlier, check out the Project Gutenberg for free Ebooks (books range from Shakespeare to Doyle, to Verne, to Twain, to Christie, and many, many other writers).

4. To use it as an Ebook reader, you'll need a converter. It's called DocReader. It will take any TXT file and convert it to a palm readable file. Once you have the DOC file (palm ebook), use C-Spot Run or Read Them All (RTA) to read your books.