10Meters News Service

September 20, 2001 – Palm is seeking to connect with mid-level personal device consumers via a new model that sells for about $250.

Called the m125, Palm is hoping the new PDA will appeal to cost-conscious consumers who are willing to pay a bit more for features like an expansion slot that streamlines the addition of extra memory and a bevy of bundled software applications.

Palm, based in Santa Clara, Calif., said the m125 is the best of both worlds, combining the robustness of its m500 line targeted toward business professionals and the affordability of its m100 series aimed at consumers.

From the campus to the workplace, the Palm m125 handheld is customizable and expandable, said Kevin Hell, senior vice president of product management for Palm.

"A college student, for instance, can add a portable keyboard to manage a heavy schedule, communicate with teachers and friends, and take notes during lectures," said Hell. "A busy professional, on the other hand, can add a sleek, wireless modem to send and receive email, or use a 16MB memory card to back up important Word and Excel documents."

The Palm m125 comes with 8 megabytes of memory, a Secure Digital expansion slot, and software programs that include personal information management, office-productivity, education and reference capabilities. The m125 also features the Palm 4.0 operating system and Dragonball VZ 33 MHz processor.