Things you can do with your LifeDrive.

The Internet is full of list, a lot of them are really usefull. Here is our version of a list just for the LifeDrive.

What you can do with your LifeDrive

1. Watch Videos/Listen to Music
2. Download Podcasts
3. Use it for Navigation
3. Bar Code Reader
4. Mobile POS ( Point of Sale )
5. Lie detector ( Sadly the software is not free )
6. Update your blogs.
8. Play Games
9. Monitor your kids or spy on people.
10. Remote Control.

My list can go on and on... If you have a list of your own send them to me!

Palm LifeDrive Prices Falling

Currently the LifeDrive can be bought for as little as $220 dollars in ebay. Thats a price drop of almost $200 from the original price of $425. The Palm TX is also getting huge price drops from ebay sellers. You can get one for around $180 - $200. I still can buy a new PDA unless my Tapwave Zodiacs finally gives up on me, but as long as it works I will stick to using it. I'm aiming for a second lifedrive as a backup.

Palm lowers LifeDrive Price

As of this month the Lifedrive is now $450 thats $50 lower than the original retail price. According to recent surveys from different PDA magazines, the LifeDrive still offers a lot of features users want to get, but the main stopper is the high retail price.

The drop in SD card prices has certainly stopped a lot of people from going for the
Palm LifeDrive, but Palm is fighting back with continuously releasing new updates that is even improving the performance of the device.

The LifeDrive is the first PDA with an HD, its here to stay and people want it!

Are You too Cheap to Buy some New Software?

You dont have to spend anything this Christmas to get some software for your LifeDrive. All you have to do to get some really great free software is to check out the the biggest open source portal in the Internet.

Sourceforge has all the essential utilities you will need for free, from secure password storage software to a checking and bugeting programs. I have started trying the programs in my LifeDrive and all of them run without any problems. Almost all of these programs are updated frequently and some even have their own forums .

Put some open source software on your LifeDrive: Sourceforge

LifeDrive Software Update

There's a new update on the LifeDrive which I tried out right away. I did notice faster processing for all mp3 and wma songs I have on my machine. Its great Palm is getting out all the improvements regardless of them being late. Another improvement from the update was the Wi-Fi performance but I did not notice any noticable improvements. I did ask Palm about this and according to technical support, there's a lot of factors that affect performance and its hard to get a clear picture unless I try it out on different hotspots.

Link: LifeDrive update- international version of the LifeDrive 2.0 update.

Orphaned PDA

One of the worst things that can happened to a company is having to give up a product. The term orphaned PDA comes in when the company no longer supports that PDA. A lot of buyers consider this as a no buy signal, but there are a certain hardy group of people who are looking for such a device. Looking at ebay, people brave enough and are still buying a PSION REVO, a PDA which has been abandon by PSION for a quit some time.

Today the same events are happening, companies are giving up great products due to low sales or from investors giving up on the company. When Tapwave recently closed their doors on their first and only product the Zodiac, a big drop in prices were giving people reasons to buy of what was left in the market. In fact people are more excited about all the great value offerings that I dont think retail stores will have any problems getting rid of any old stock they have.

The Zodiac is a great device comparable to the PALM T5 and even carries half its price tag. A word of warning to any Orphaned PDA buyer, Tapwave no longer supports this product and that means customer support and warranty should not be expected.

Yahoo LifeDrive Group

There's a great group dedicated to the LifeDrive in Yahoo. A lot of the post are very informative and could add something to your LifeDrive experience.

link: LifeDrive Yahoo Group