Almost three years ago I traded my brain in for a better model. No, I didn't fly to Switzerland for some obscure brain transplant or visit the lair of the mad scientist. I bought myself a brand new state-of-the-art Palm Pilot
Professional.

Almost three years later, my new artificial brain has itself gotten an upgrade, but it's still ticking. It tells me where to go and when to go there.

It prevents me from buying books and CDs I already own by actually remembering what I already own. It provides reading material for those long commutes. It provides games when I don't feel like reading. The upgrade has been a roaring success.

When I first considered buying a handheld computer, there were several choices available and I turned to the Internet to help me determine the best choice for me. I was amazed at the number of sites devoted to different handheld computers, and the quantity and quality of information available on
them.

I made my choice based on this information, and I have been very happy. Today I run my own successful Palm website, but
there are still several Palm sites I visit nearly every day. The information and services they provide are truly first rate.

PalmStation

Just like most people, I start my day with the news. But I don't pick up the local paper or even head to cnn.com. No, I go straight to PalmStation. Hosting news
articles and rumors submitted by Palm enthusiasts world-wide, you can bet PalmStation has all of the Palm news that's fit to digitize.

Palmgear

What's a computer without software to run on it? Pretty boring. PalmGear is the place to go to download all of the latest and greatest applications, utilities, and games. As an added bonus, Calvin's FAQ now lives here. If you have questions about how Palms work, chances are you'll find the answer in the FAQ.

MemoWare

Like to read? MemoWare is the site for you. MemoWare houses more than 6,000 Palm-formatted eBooks and databases. Almost all of them are free. The books cover a wide span of topics from all sorts of reference material to classic works of literature to science fiction to poetry to historical works and just about everything in between.

I don't visit these sites every day, but I do find their exceptional resources useful when I do visit them:

The Gadgeteer

Not sure if a Palm is right for you? Unclear which Palm unit you should buy? Want information on the latest cases or keyboards? The Gadgeteer is the site for you. Reviews abound on this site. There are reviews of every Palm device, more cases than I can count, a ton of different styli, other accessories or add-on hardware devices, and even some software reviews.

PalmLife

PalmLife sells some terrific products including the FlashPlug expansion module and the HandiPak case, but what really sets this site apart is the web portal to the #palmchat channel on the OpenProjects IRC network. Palm users and developers world-wide hang out there, chatting and answering questions about Palms. PalmLife also hosts a comprehensive Palm Easter Egg page. These easter eggs can be a lot of fun to play with.

Seahorse Software

Okay, I admit it. I am an addict. I'm not addicted to drugs or alcohol, cigarettes or caffeine. No, I am addicted to something far harder to break away from - Seahorse Software games. Seahorse Software produces highly addictive card
games ranging from Rummy to Euchre to many types of solitaire. Three of the solitaire games have high score pages that keep me coming back to compare myself to the best of the best.

These are a mere sampling of the wonderful sites devoted to Palms. There are many other news, download, review, and software sites that will enhance your Palm experience.