Over the last few years we've seen PDAs evolve into more media friendly devices. While some PDA purists will tell you that PDAs were meant to be productive and not iPods, consumers want more choices and they want them in as few devices as possible. That's where the Palm Lifedrive comes in. While Palm calls their other devices handhelds, the LifeDrive is appropriately called a Mobile Manager. So what makes the LifeDrive so special? Follow us as we tell you more.
What Makes the LifeDrive so Special?
When you first see the Palm LifeDrive Mobile Manager, you realize this isn't your typical PDA. In fact, with all of the focus of promoting the LifeDrive as an entertainment device, you may wonder if Palm sacrificed on the PDA features. We'll talk about the "PDA-ness" of the Lifedrive in a minute but let's first talk about the hardware. For starters, the LifeDrive is the first PDA released in the US that uses a hard drive istead of flash memory for storage. What that means is that while the typical PDA might have 32 to 64MB of storage capacity, the LifeDrive gives you 4GB of storage.
Besides the massive storage capabilities, Palm also went all the way by including both 802.11b and Bluetooth wireless. For you long-time Palm users, you realize that Palm's embracing wireless to this extent is probably a bigger deal than the inclusion of a hard drive. We'll talk more about these innovations but first we'll start with the complete specifications.
Microdrive
The heart of the LifeDrive is a 4GB(3.85GB of usable storage) Hitachi Microdrive which is smaller than a matchbook. Microdrives are extremely reliable and aren't new to PDA Power users. Personally I've used a 1GB Compact Flash Microdrive on my PDA for several years with no issues.
What Makes the LifeDrive so Special?
When you first see the Palm LifeDrive Mobile Manager, you realize this isn't your typical PDA. In fact, with all of the focus of promoting the LifeDrive as an entertainment device, you may wonder if Palm sacrificed on the PDA features. We'll talk about the "PDA-ness" of the Lifedrive in a minute but let's first talk about the hardware. For starters, the LifeDrive is the first PDA released in the US that uses a hard drive istead of flash memory for storage. What that means is that while the typical PDA might have 32 to 64MB of storage capacity, the LifeDrive gives you 4GB of storage.
Besides the massive storage capabilities, Palm also went all the way by including both 802.11b and Bluetooth wireless. For you long-time Palm users, you realize that Palm's embracing wireless to this extent is probably a bigger deal than the inclusion of a hard drive. We'll talk more about these innovations but first we'll start with the complete specifications.
MicrodriveThe heart of the LifeDrive is a 4GB(3.85GB of usable storage) Hitachi Microdrive which is smaller than a matchbook. Microdrives are extremely reliable and aren't new to PDA Power users. Personally I've used a 1GB Compact Flash Microdrive on my PDA for several years with no issues.
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