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Graphic By: Jonelle Thackston Palm Pounces With the Tungsten T   Kevin Martin | Tech Section Manager Palm Computing recently released its latest volley in the hotly-contested "Handheld Computer War." The Tech Section Chief Geek, Kevin Martin, was so excited about this device that he went out and bought his own. Kevin gives us a thorough overview of the device, its features, and what you should expect from this shiny new gizmo. Though not for the faint of heart, this thorough review covers all the essential information on the Tungsten.

Graphic By: Jonelle Thackston The Award-Winning Handspring Treo 300   Greg Woodruff | Staff Writer Since the explosion of the Internet era, many things have come into our daily lives thanks to technology. However, with so much technology around us, itās often hard to sort out the good from the bad. This weekās Tech section is giving you a review of techno toys so that you can figure out what is best for you. It is my job to tell you about the new Handspring Treo 300. I think you will be impressed.

Graphic By: Jonelle Thackston Zire: Palm Lite   Amanda Hoffer | Life Section Manager If you're looking for the perfect starter PDA, Palm has what you're looking for. Palm has released the Zire. It's small, easy to use, and if you're looking for a basic organizer, then this is the PDA to pick. It's great for the beginner. Read on to find out more about this compact cutie from Palm.

Graphic By: Chris E. Brown Palm m505   Chris Brown | Staff Writer The Palm m505 was Palm's first foot out into the color handheld market. At the time, the only other option was the Vizor Prizm. It offered all the features of the previous models plus support for Secure Disk Cards (sort-of like Flash only more secure), which allowed it to have removable media; and because all software is in the format of one file, it allows you to expand your Palm infinitely.

Graphic By: Nick Pietron Palm m130 adds Color to m1XX Series Handheld   Nick Pietron | Vent Section Manager It began with a very simple handheld, the Palm m100. It was the perfect beginnerās machine: affordably priced and easy to use with just the right number of features for a college student. As time went on, its features kept getting better, but the price never got much higher. Now, the Palm m130 handheld features everything the pro's have at a fraction of the cost.

Graphic By: Jonelle Thackston Newton PDA of the Past and Present   Brice Hutchings | Staff Writer The Newton is the grandfather of the PDA's and is still a cheap, viable platform. But be warned: this PDA has a different way of doing things. Ever since it was discontinued by Apple, die-hard users have started family-style tech support and software development groups (not to mention that the hardware is still on par with today's PDA's). These time-tested hand- helds are among the cheapest of the bunch as well.

Graphic By: Jonelle Thackston Web Composition Week 4   Jonelle Thackston | Graphics Manager In the beginning of the internet there were no personal web pages, no music downloading, and no eBay. The internet was strictly for email and file transfers between research institutions. It was not until 1990 that the internet became public to all. Since then the World Wide Web has caused an evolution.

Graphic By: Jonelle Thackston Submitted For Your Approval Season 4: Fourth Edition   Amanda Hoffer | Life Section Manager Submitted for Your Approval is Whim's weekly look at the weirdest the web has to offer. From the slightly odd to the downright bizarre, you can find it here. Dancing cats, oddball animations, and stuff that will amuse even the easily amused, we have something for everyone. Log on every week to check out the world wide weird with SFYA.

Graphic By: Matt Witherow Ask The Geek Season 3: Second Edition   Kevin Martin | Tech Section Manager Ask The Geek is Whim's weekly technology help column, where everyday folk ask our resident geek science and technology questions. Now in its third season, ATG is your source for sound, experienced advice on what has or might run amuck with you in the technology world. Kevin Martin, the Section Manager, uses his 10 years of modern technology experience, as well as the knowledge and experience of his guru friends, to answer almost all technology questions submitted. To get your question answered, see the link inside. Do you think you can stump the geek?

Tech Section Staff