[P1] Palm III to iBook

[Chris Beaumont]

There is a company, Keyspan, that makes a serial to USB adaptor. I have 
seen them for as low as $36. You will also need a serial cradle using 
that, though..so I think $50 is not unrealistic as to what that 
combination would cost..

I was in a similar situation and I just got a Zire.. I paid $79 for it 
and its much more convenient. It comes with a USB cable and it can also 
charge itself from the USB line.. (or supplied AC adaptor) Very nice..

Sometimes you can find refurbished M100's for around $50. Maybe you 
could return the Palm III and get one of them.. They are USB 
compatible..

-Chris


On Tuesday, September 2, 2003, at 07:50  AM, Mark D. Chapman wrote:

> I just purchased a refurbished Palm III. It works like new except it 
> came with no manuals and no cables. The manuals are not a problem but 
> I would like a cable so I can backup its memory to my iBook 
> periodically. The only cable I can find is $50 CND at Staples. There 
> must be a cheaper option. The device only cost $20 (including taxes). 
> It doesn't make sense to spend that much money on a cable.
>
> Does anyone know of a cheap option for connecting a Palm III to USB on 
> my iBook?
>
> OT: If you know of any good web resources on old Palms I would happy 
> to hear about those. Feel free to Email me off list about this as it 
> is not entirely Mac related.
>
> Thanks, Mark
> -- 
>  Mark Chapman - Centre for the Study of Religion - University of 
> Toronto