"Sami K" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:41835@palm-dev-forum...
>
> Hello all,
> I would like to know whether a cradle for a particular Palm handheld
> could be used with the rest of Palm handhelds. For example palm 3xe cradle
> with the rest of palm handhelds. If not, please let me know the reason
> behind it (don't they have the same pinout structure !!!).
Generally, there are four classes of Palm devices out now WRT cradles.
Pilot 1000/5000; PalmPilot Personal/Professional
Palm III/IIIe/IIIx/IIIxe/IIIc/VII/VIIx
Palm m100/m105
Palm V/Vx
The first three groups have the same electrical connector but different
plastics. A III-class device can use a PalmPilot cradle, but not
vice-versa. The m100/m105 can use a PalmPilot or III class Hotsync cable,
but they won't fit into the cradle. The IIIc's cradle is slightly different
to allow charging of the IIIc's battery -- you can sync a IIIc in a
non-charging cradle, but you probably shouldn't put a non-IIIc into a IIIc
cradle.
The Palm V and Vx have a different design with incompatible connectors.
The new universal connector should be introduced soon with whatever model
Palm announces next.
--
Ben Combee
Veriprise Wireless <http://www.veriprise.com>
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