Xircom Rex-3 Personal Organizer

The Rex connects to your PC directly by inserting into a Type II PC card slot or through an optional docking station (not included) via the PC's serial port. The TrueSync CD-ROM provides software to manage tasks on your PC and synchronize them with the Rex.

Setting up the Rex itself is easy--just insert the batteries and follow the Rex's setup wizard. You navigate through the Rex's six organizer applications with five front-mounted push buttons. The applications are Calendar, Contacts, Memos, To Do, Time Zones (dual-clock alarm), and Preferences.

Unfortunately, you cannot enter names, phone numbers, or appointments directly through the Rex's keys; instead, you must use your PC for data entry and then synchronize. However, the menu-driven user interface is reasonably intuitive, and the printed documentation is easy to follow.

If small size is the most important feature you're seeking in a PDA, then the Rex-3 is a great choice.

Pros:

• Amazingly small
• Great value, low price
• Can connect to a PC through a Type II PC slot or a serial port

Cons:

• No backlight
• Must enter data through a PC
• Docking station not included

Ready to run some errands around town? Get organized with the credit card-size Rex-3. Your grocery list, your spouse's travel itinerary, the kids' soccer schedule, the dentist's new address for today's check-up, and of course, all the emergency and medical information ... it's all in one place.

With its PC-card interface, you can slide the Rex into your laptop's PCMCIA Type II slot and "Click-and-Go", knowing your most important information is with you in your Rex-3 organizer.