I got my wife a 2MB 100LX for Christmas last year without her prior knowledge. She was a card-carrying computer hater, but now she loves the Palmtop and is lost without it.
One key for her was to find just the right pocketbook to carry it in. I bought her one at Christmas, put the Palmtop in it and wrapped it up. She didn't like the pocketbook I got her so she went out and found one that suited her better.
Another thing that helped was her dependency on her Franklin planner. The LX is an automated planner that is much smaller than the book she used to carry. After we figured out what she was spending on Franklin refills, leather binders and accessories the cost of the Palmtop wasn't so significant.
Tomm F. Larsen
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