If Miss Manners was a guy writing an etiquette column, this would be it. Slightly politically incorrect. Slightly in poor taste. But containing things you just gotta know: Can a PalmPilot bring down an airliner if you loose at PilotChess? If you’ve managed to get a woman to give you her number, will she regret it while you fumble with Graffiti? If you draw pictures of M&M’s in DinkyPad while in a business meeting, will you get caught? Enquiring minds want to know. OK, so Miss Manners might be horrified.

This is the six month anniversary for PalmPower and Editor-in-Chief David Gewirtz celebrates it by asking you for your opinion. In this month’s editorial, "Are you being served?", he asks just that. Whether you think the journal is absolutely perfect (as, we know, most of you do!) or you feel some improvements could be made, this is an important article to read and respond to. We also send out a special "thank you" to 3Com and to our readers. Check it out.

There’s a case to be made for using the PalmPilot’s original case. But perhaps you want something more rugged, cooler, or more attractive. If so, there are many options for you to choose from. In this comprehensive case study, S. Fred Green takes us through the different types of cases and makes a case for each style. Just in case you wanted to know.

Contributing Editor Jim DeLaHunt again comes to the rescue of Macintosh users in his latest installment of the Macintosh Survival Guide. In this article, Jim showcases some great software packages that improve the HotSync process, make installing applications far less cumbersome, and fix the icons on downloaded PalmPilot files.

3Com should be applauded for always allowing an upgrade path from earlier organizers to the very latest device. Even if you own an original Pilot 1000, you can upgrade it all the way to Palm III functionality. In this helpful guide, contributing editor Chris Brown explains all the various upgrade options available, including how to identify various upgrade boards by their markings. This is a must reference for any PalmPilot device owner.

PalmPower scores another exclusive this month with this important article by Motorola engineer Perry Vo. If you ever wondered about the processor inside your PalmPilot (literally the brains of your PalmPilot), now you can find out. Although by nature technical, this article makes understanding the functions of the PalmPilot processor clear to everyone.

Never let it be said that PalmPower doesn’t show you all the funky solutions. In this unusual article, Sergey Sekaev shows how the Graffiti writing area operates and how you can make simple repairs. Be forewarned, however: there’s no guarantee this somewhat radical solution will fix your PalmPilot and it definitely voids your warranty. You’re on their own if you decide to try this one out.

Have you ever wondered how PalmPilot program really works? What magical incantations are required to get everything on-screen every time? Well, this is your lucky day! Contributing editor Alan Jay Weiner takes you through "hello world", the simplest of C programs. Even if you are not a programmer, you’ll find this article enlightening.

It’s been a rough month for Editor-in-Chief David Gewirtz. A broken arm is never fun. But the show must go on and writing must be done. In his monthly column, David shows you how a voice dictation program can be married with the Pilot Desktop. The solution is amazingly cool. You dictate, and to do items show up in the Pilot Desktop and are available on the PalmPilot at the next HotSync.

Have you ever wanted to build your own PalmPilot application? But perhaps you’re not a programmer, or perhaps you just don’t have the time to build a complex C or C++ application. There is a product called Satellite Forms available that lets you build PalmPilot applications by designing on-screen forms. In this article, Jay Cohan, one of the program’s creators takes us on a step-by-step guided tour of how to create a simple application.