I coulda had a V8!
If you aren't inclined to do this sort of work yourself, you can still get your very own "V8". John Figueroa of Electronic Fast Integration Group (EFIG) will upgrade your Palm V to 8Mb for $150. EFIG is working on offering a warranty for units they upgrade, but terms were not available as of this writing. If you don't already own a Palm V, EFIG will sell you a "V8" for $600. Calvin O. Parker of PilotFAQ fame and Gadgeteer Julie Strietelmeier have both had positive hands-on experiences with the V8. You can find EFIG at http://www.efig.com.

Using a Palm Modem with the Palm V
Kashiwagi-san has also figured out how to use the Palm Modem with a Palm V. Based on the pictures at this Japanese language page, it appears that Kashiwagi-san has dismantled a Palm V cradle and used its connector to replace the original connector on the Palm Modem. The Palm V with Palm Modem can be seen at http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~TG7T-KSWG/tuusin.htm.

Hard case recall
In other Palm V related news, Palm has confirmed that they have recalled selected units of the Palm V hard case. Various reasons for this have ranged from the aluminum pulling away from the plastic, to the case inadvertently turning on the Palm V. A redesigned hard case is expected in June. However, if you have a Palm V and you are unsatisfied with your hard case, Palm tells us that you can contact their customer care organization. We here at PalmPower would like to note that our understanding is that this has affected only a small number of cases and we're happy to see that Palm responded so quickly to remedy the situation.

Need more memory in your Palm III?
If you have a Palm III and want more memory, you also have a new option. Tim Charron will upgrade your Palm III's board to 4, 8, or 12MB. This upgrade is dependent on the type of Palm III memory board you have. There are two different types of memory modules for the Palm III. Very often, in the manufacturing of a given product, companies change components and subsystems for the purposes of cost-reduction or quailty improvement. Early versions had chips on both sides, and can be upgraded to 4MB. Newer modules have chips on only one side, and can be upgraded to either 8MB or 12MB. You can find out what type of board your Palm III has by running Tim's MemInfo utility. More information on Tim Charron's upgrade service can be found at http://www.interlog.com/~tcharron/Palm8M/upgradeservice.html.