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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030805193134
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001257277-03-000018
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030805
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030805

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PALM INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001100389
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	COMPUTER TERMINALS [3575]
		IRS NUMBER:				943150688
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0531

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		400 N. MCCARTHY BOULEVARD
		CITY:			MILPITAS
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95035
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4088789000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		400 N. MCCARTHY BOULEVARD
		STREET 2:		M/S 4101
		CITY:			MILPITAS
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95035-5112

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			JACKSON MARIANNE
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001203498

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-29597
		FILM NUMBER:		03824833

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O PALM, INC.
		STREET 2:		400 N. MCCARTHY BLVD.
		CITY:			MILPITAS
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95035
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4085033186

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O PALM, INC.
		STREET 2:		400 N. MCCARTHY BLVD.
		CITY:			MILPITAS
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95035
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2003-08-05</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001100389</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>PALM INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PALM</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001203498</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>JACKSON MARIANNE</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>400 N. MCCARTHY BLVD.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MILPITAS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>95035-5112</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>VP HUMAN RESOURCES</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>

        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2003-08-05</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>F</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>298</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>14.56</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>2202</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>

    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Shares withheld to pay taxes applicable to the vesting of restricted stock.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: Judy Bruner, Attorney-in-Fact  For: Marianne F. Jackson</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2003-08-05</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

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