Customer Reviews
Just what I ordered! 
2008-05-08
The product was just as advertised. I was pleased that the delivery was a stated and on time. The PDA was in excellent repair and replaced the old one I loved so much. Now that cell phones have become so sophisticated, the old PDA's seem to be next to impossible to find. I was very pleased with this experience and will use AMAZON again and again! Thank you!!
The case cracks 
2007-11-28
I loved my first m130 which lasted about a year. When the case I cracked I bought two more for my husband and me. Both of ours cracked after about a year plus the OS is not compatible with XP for syncronizing. Plus I had a lot of problems with getting a recharger that would work or last long for the M130. I have since bought the Zire 22 which I have had for more than 2 years and the case is still intact.
Cute toy but..... 
2007-09-12
Like many others online I was never able to hotsync this to the computer. As a standalone it is fun and great-but the software is incompatible to XP and NO hotfix really works. Before you buy this do a "google" as to the hotsync problems. Palm makes it very very difficult to join their "customer support" forums (you must use user names and passwords that have one upper case letter, one numeric etc.) so any help available out in cyber space probably would not bother. I tried their new beta OS and it caused catastrophic fatal errors to my computer. (Had to spend two hours 'restoring')
If you can find this for a couple of bucks at a garage sale-go for it.
Problem 
2007-01-04
Not sure if it is the product or the individual unit, but this dumped data for no reason and I was unable to retrieve it. That was a pain reentering a load of names, addresses and appointments.
great first palmpilot! 2006-10-02
the palmone m130 is a great palmpilot but if youve EVER owned a pda its basicly the same old same old with color and a sd/mmc slot...
now lets get down to the main parts of why you maybe looking at a m130
screen:so-so it is small but it can handle most of the palm software out there
palm os 4:very stable! the only time it crashes is if you dont have the right driver for something...
battery: battery dos not drain as fast as people every one says but i found out a way to keep the battery life going just hold down the power button for a few secends untill the screen dems down
8 megs of memory:very big! i put about 60 programs in and it still has 3 mbs left if i didnt remember it was a handheld i would think it had 30 mb in it!
size:its about as tall as a coke can then a coke bottle and about as wide as a credit card but a few CMs off
toughness: it jumped out of my pocket while i was on my scooter it fell about... 4 feet and i was going 7mph AND THE ONLY THING DAMAGED WAS THE FACEPLATE!
4 stars becouse if you tap it it falls off the charger
Defective power switch, battery won't hold charge 2006-03-14
The Palm m130 handheld is a stylish, affordable tool that will keep you organized at work, school and even during your (few) spare moments. You'll be ready to go right out of the box - in no time at all you'll be loading your address book and checking off items on your to-do list.Flip open the cover, and you'll find a backlit, easy-to-read display with support for thousands of colors. Games and photos never looked so good. A built-in lithium-ion battery automatically recharges in your HotSync cradle. With normal use, it will last for up to a week between charges. Add games, applications, eBooks and more on MultiMediaCard and SD expansion cards. Snap an MP3 player, portable keyboard or GPS receiver to the Palm Universal Connector. It couldn't be easier to extend the capabilities of your handheld.
Never Worked 2005-10-09
I started out w/ a Palm M100 "back in the day" and loved it. I then "inherited" my brother's Palm IIIc, which I liked even better. Basically b/c it was color.
We have fundraising raffles at work, and, sometime in 2004, we had one for the M130. I looked up all the specs and saw that it was more advanced than the IIIc. So I played, and, for the first time ever - I won!
I was so excited - I took it home and hooked up the cradle. Nothing. Maybe it just needed to charge? I waited 24 hours. Still, no signs of life.
I had the receipt and should have taken it for a refund, but, being the lazy bum I am, didn't. So now it lives in my desk drawer b/c I haven't had the heart to trash it or the motivation to e-bay it yet. I've seen this recurring theme in many of the reviews for the M130 - it doesn't charge and Palm wants too much money to fix it.
If you're in the market for a basic used PDA, steer clear of the M130. The M100 is great, though it is black and white. Plus, they're almost free at this point. The IIIc is also great for a color model.
Worst customer service for a bad product 2004-11-29
I would have given this -10 stars if I could. I had mine for less than 90 days when it just wouldn't turn on. This happened around Christmas, so I couldn't contact them until after the 90 days was up. When I contacted them, they wanted to charge me to talk to them on the phone and wanted me to pay $100 to have it repaired. It took me 2 1/2 months to get them to finally fix it for free. 1 month later, I finally got a refurbished one mailed back to me. (They also kept my cover that noone told me to remove) Then about 3 months later, the one that they sent to me died. When I contacted the company again, they said it would cost $100 to fix it. When I complained, the man that I spoke with told me he could give me 1/2 off another one. I then gave their customer service a bad review. No one ever contacted me. This is the worst piece of junk and the company that makes it is even worse. They don't care about making a product that is good, and they don't care about making the customer happy. Also when you call customer service, you can't get anyone in America. I would steer clear of this product.
Mine died! 2004-06-14
I bought my Palm M130 less than a year ago and it was great. Then one day it wouldn't turn on. I hit the reset button and it was fine for a few months. Then recently it wouldn't turn on again. I tried resetting it in different ways and no luck. Now i have a dead palm and all my phone numbers and calender info are stuck in my work computer! i wouldn't bother buying this product as i am sure it will die on you too :(
Decent PDA with all basic features 2004-06-12
I bought this Palm back in December 2002, and so far it has never let me down. Okay, the PDAs standards have developed a lot, but the basic features of this device remain useful: calendar, address book, and the Docs to go.
I am now giving thoughts to get an state-of-the-art PDA, but the bad reviews I've read here at Amazon regarding the Tungsten C have make me think about moving to a smartphone, perhaps Sony Eriksson P900...
