How about a new stylus?
Ttools recently introduced the Executive Throttle and Slimline Throttle. The Executive Throttle, available in nickel and charcoal finish, is the all-metal version of the Classic Throttle, reviewed in PalmPower last year. It's everything I wished for. The curvy shape and solid construction, shown in Figure A, make the Executive Throttle a joy to hold and use.

FIGURE A

The Executive Throttle is a dream to hold.

Design-wise, this is the stylus I would love to show off with the Palm V. And, at $29.98, it's ten bucks cheaper than the Palm V Dual Action Stylus, shown in Figure B. Although the metal clip on the Ttools stylus is meant for your pocket, rather than for docking in PalmPilot or Palm III silos, it still fits nicely. The plastic ball on the end of the pocket clip hides a handy reset pin.

FIGURE B

The Palm V Dual Action Stylus is nice, but more expensive than the Ttools stylus.

The Slimline Throttle is one of the smallest, slimmest pen/stylus combinations I have seen. Shown in Figure C, it fits in the PalmPilot or Palm III silo.

FIGURE C

The Slimline Throttle can work as both a stylus and a pen.

The top of the Slimline Throttle protrudes over the top of my Palm III's case slightly. Apparently, this is due to variances in the fit of the case from Palm unit to Palm unit, and is nothing to worry about. The Slimline Throttle comes in three stylish colors -- "sage", copper, and slate.

Product availability and resources See the pictures of Kashiwagi-san's upgraded P5 at http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~TG7T-KSWG/palmve.htm. The English translation was provided by John Lagerling. The Palm V with Pilot Modem can be seen at http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~TG7T-KSWG/tuusin.htm. You can find EFIG at http://www.efig.com. The Gadgeteer is at http://www.the-gadgeteer.com. More information on Tim Charron's upgrade service can be found at http://www.interlog.com/~tcharron/Palm8M/upgradeservice.html. Get an Executive Throttle or Slimline Throttle from http://www.ttools.com.

Jim DeLaHunt is an independent PalmPilot software developer. In his spare time, is an engineering manager with a multi-national software company and a tenor with local opera companies. He can be reached via E-mail at jdlh@jdlh.palo-alto.ca.us.