The slickest thing that the Palm organizers do is synchronize with your desktop computer. Using a special cradle, you can synchronize your schedule, contacts, to-dos and notes with your Mac or PC. This works well if you want to set up a schedule on your desktop and transfer it to the Palm; or to update your desktop with information entered in your Palm. This can all be done with a press of a button!

The Palm uses a simplified version of the alphabet called Grafitti which is very easy to learn. I picked up grafitti within a few minutes and had a good handle on the commonly used parts of the alphabet within a day.

The Palm Tipsheet
The Palm Tipsheet is a free monthly newsletter providing relevant news and practical tips for Palm handheld users. Each issue includes a list of notable links to newsworthy items from the past month, an in-depth feature article on ways to more effectively use a Palm handheld and an interview with an international Palm handheld user.

http://www.rohdesign.com/palmtipsheet/

Related Palm Links
I have compiled a short list of useful Palm related resources on the Web:

Palm Computing Site
This is the first place to visit if you are interested in a Palm organizer; and it offers many useful bits of information for experienced users as well. You may order accessories here as well.

Handspring Site
Another PalmOS PDA you might want to consider is the Handspring Visor. These Palm 'clones' offers both a 2MB RAM entry-level Visor for $150 and $180 and an 8MB RAM Deluxe Visor for $250. The Visor Deluxe models are especially attractive since they come in ice, blue, green, orange and graphite. All Visor models have a Springboard slot, allowing for all sorts of plug-in devices to extend the power of a Visor.

Palm Macintosh Desktop
The Palm MacPac has everything you need to synchronize your Date Book, Address Book, Memo Pad and To-Do list with a Macintosh computer. You may either purchase the software on a CD, with a conversion cable for your HotSync cable/cradle, or you may download the software for free from 3Com's site, if you already have a HotSync cable/cradle adapter.

PalmGear H.Q
A great all-around PalmPilot site. Includes listings of current commercial and shareware applications, text files and databases for the PalmPilot. Also has a nice selection of cases, cables and other items to improve your Piloting experience. They also offer a notification service; you can recieve email digests of each day's uploaded applications.

DirectCase
DirectCase offers great prices on a wide variety of Palm handheld cases and tops it all off with FREE shipping anywhere in the continental US! Along with Palm cases, DirectCase also offers cases for cellphones, pagers, MP3 players, etc.

PalmPower Magazine
A PalmPilot magazine online with daily news updates, feature articles, reviews, software and PalmPilot related links.

MemoWare Website
MemoWare is a great place to start if you need documents to carry along on your Palm device. A wide variety of formats are provided at the site, ranging from plain text to DOC formatted files, images and a wide variety of database format files.

PalmStation Website
Providing "News, Views and Reviews to Feed the Need" -- PalmStation is the place to get the latest Palm information. Not only does the site offer news, software, hardware and links, but visitors can sign up to comment on news items or ask questions of the PalmStation staff.

FreewarePalm Software Archive
FreewarePalm is an excellent resource for Palm freeware, with categories for browsing, a search tool, a New Software section and a Top 5 Downloads section.

Go2Mac.com PalmLounge Website
A nice Palm site with daily news content from the same folks that bring you the Go2Mac Powerpage and Go2Mac NoBeige sites.

Peanut Press
A new site specializing in commercial books for the PalmPilot. Selections vary from fiction to business to mystery. Peanut Book pricing is similar to print versions of the books and each book includes a special reader application that provides a book-like reading experience. Check it out!

Cutting Edge Software's SmartDoc DOC Editor/Reader
Cutting Edge Software's SmartDoc is a cool DOC format editor for the PalmPilot. You can edit documents with the only limit on document size as the amount of RAM that you have in your Palm device. Download a trial copy and check it out for yourself!

STYLUSplus.com
STYLUSplus.com sells multipurpose stylus pens for all PDAs, available with 1, 2, 3 or 4 pen/stylus combinations and in a variety of colors and barrel materials.

Related Palm Books
Here are a few books that might help you along in delving deeper into your Palm organizer:

PalmPilot: The Ultimate Guide (2nd Edition)
by David Pogue
An in-depth and darn hefty reference for all levels of Palm enthusiasts. This excellent book covers a wide variety of topics, including hardware, software, getting your Palm to sync with your Mac or PC, and troubleshooting your Palm device. The second edition provides added information about the new wireless Palm VII. As an added bonus, the book comes with a CD-ROM packed with over 3,000 Palm applications that you can try out yourself.

More Info: PalmPilot: The Ultimate Guide (2nd Edition)

Palm III & PalmPilot Visual QuickStart Guide
by Jeff Carlson
For those less interested in the in-depth covereage of the Palm provided in the Ultimate Guide, another useful and more graphical book that might suit you is the Palm III & PalmPilot Visual Quickstart Guide. Following the successful style of Visual Guides from Peachpit Press, this slimmer book will get you off and running quickly, with good reference material once you're an expert Palm user. Jeff includes many website URLs rather than a CD-ROM in this book.

More Info: Palm III & PalmPilot Visual QuickStart Guide