PDAMD.com announced they have launched its Web site. PDAMD.com focuses on the use of handheld computers in medicine. With continuously updated news, columns, features, and forums, PDAMD.com helps doctors get the most out of their PDA.

The Gadgeteer, Julie Strietelmeier, did a little window shopping (or is that Windows browsing when it’s an online store?) and sent pdamart her wish list.

Beyond.com announced the launch of the new Karrier Communications’ IntelliGolf eStore, powered by Beyond.com. The eStore offers both physical and digitally downloadable products, online order tracking capabilities, and domestic and international support directly from IntelliGolf’s Web site, or at Beyond.com’s Web site.

Assuming this incredibly long URL makes it through our journal production system, you can view the S-1 filing on Palm, Inc. via FreeEdgar. If you can’t read this URL, visit http://www.freeedgar.com and search for Palm.

Beyond.com announced the launch of the new Karrier Communications’ IntelliGolf eStore, powered by Beyond.com. The eStore offers both physical and digitally downloadable products, online order tracking capabilities, and domestic and international support directly from IntelliGolf’s Web site, or at Beyond.com’s Web site.

For the record, Handspring is mentioned exactly four times in the S-1. They are categorized as “Our principal competitors include Casio, Compaq, Hewlett-Packard, Psion, Sharp and Palm platform licensees such as TRG and Handspring, which was formed by two of our original founders.” There is no mention, by name, of either of the founders, anywhere in the 313 page document

So, when should you look forward to your next Palm device? Here’s a clue: “At the same time, these parallel development teams share results to avoid duplication of effort. As a result, we have a rapid product development cycle that targets releasing new versions of products approximately every six months to coincide with the summer and winter selling seasons and introducing new generation products approximately every 12 months.” We’re thinkin’ March.

It’s fascinating what you learn when you read these things. Again, from Palm’s S-1: “Over the last twelve months, there have been several thefts of computer equipment from us and our employees. This computer equipment has contained proprietary information. We have formulated a security plan to reduce the risk of any future thefts and have cooperated with state and federal law enforcement officials in an investigation of past incidents. We may not be successful in preventing future thefts, or in preventing those responsible for past thefts from using our technology to produce competing products. The unauthorized use of Palm technology by competitors could have a material adverse effect on our ability to sell our products in some markets.”

Again, scouring the S-1, here’s a disclaimer we’d hate to have to write: “Many members of our senior management have been with the business only a short time. In particular, our Chief Executive Officer has only been employed with us since December 1999 and we have only limited experience under his leadership.”

We found another interesting Palm VII nugget in the S-1: “We currently rely on BellSouth to provide all of our Palm VII wireless network services pursuant to an agreement. Our agreement with BellSouth permits each party to terminate the agreement on an annual basis. If BellSouth failed to provide us with service at rates acceptable to us or at all, we may not be able to provide Internet access to our users.” Honestly, we assume that Palm VII’s won’t stop working at the end of the annual contract, but we did find this chunk of information fascinating