PalmBasket Inc. announced the immediate general availability of PalmBasket Open, their personal shopping system for Palm handheld users. PalmBasket Open software is designed to introduce handheld computing technology into the grocery shopping experience without forcing shoppers out of the aisles and into cyber stores. PalmBasket Open is the consumer version of the PalmBasket Shopping System and works on any Palm OS device running Palm OS version 3.0. It allows shoppers to record and manipulate their personal shopping information on a personal Palm handheld. It can also be used in conjunction with the PalmBasket Shopping System designed for retail grocery stores. The shopper can beam the information from their personal unit to the PalmBasket unit in the store.