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Palm Tungsten W PDA Phone - Next Generation (AT&T)

Palm Tungsten W PDA Phone - Next Generation (AT&T)

List Price: $299.99
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Rating: 5 stars
Summary: I like it
Review: This is the first Palm-like device I've ever owned and I like it. Actually, I love it. I still can't figure out how to "alt-tab" but not sure if that's even possible. I was very surprised at how well it surfs the web and the earpiece produces very clear sound. It does everything I need, docs, spreadsheets, e-mail, phone. To top it all off, it feels and looks like high quality, nice shiny finish. No complaints here.

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: So close, but so far....
Review: This was almost a dream come true, but there is a "feature" with this guy that makes it absolutely useless as a phone - when it powers off after three minutes, people can't call you. Simple as that. What use is a phone where people can only call you while you're fiddling with it?

If Palm had allowed the T | W to remain connected to the GPRS when powered down, I would've given this little beauty a 4 star rating. For my uses, however, my old cel phone and Palm IIIxe are *INFINITELY* superior...

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: leesea
Review: Tungsten W is an obsolescent device and I DON'T recommend it for following reasons: 1)it is locked to AT&T which does not offer good GSM service in as many areas as other providers, 2)it has an older version of Palm OS4 which PalmOne is not going to update, 3)it has a slower chip running at 66mhz which is tied to the OS which has been superseded by new versions. The later two points make it not a good PDA.
In addition PalmOne does not have good customer support and didn't even offer me a trade-up to Tunstgen C or Treo 600.

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: Lots promised, little delivered. Wait for the next wave...
Review: While it's something of an improvement over ealier Palm phones, the Tungsten W is not yet the ideal phone/PDA replacement.

This is a nice PDA and a just OK phone. I was hoping Palm would do better with this. At the very least they should have included a Mic/Speaker so I don't have to grab the headset everytime a call comes in.

I wouldn't have spent my own money on this thing, I would have probably gone for the Blackberry.

Since I'm already an AT&T customer, I can switch my SIM card from the Palm TW to my phone when I need a real phone. I'd prefer something more seamless; perhaps having the W only receive calls when my cell phone is off.

PLUSES:
Nice screen
Great battery life

MINUSES:

Only works with AT&T service.
No pop up notification of SMS messages
Requires use of headset
(or extra-cost flip phone cover)
Should have speaker and microphone built in.
Because headset plug is non-standard I haven't been able
to find an over-the-ear headset to replace earbud.
Slow processor
Processor limits unit to older Palm OS
No graffiti area. Must use thumbpad.
Typical worthless Palm cover included, very few aftermarket covers yet available

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Great Device
Review: You have to be tech saavy to use this device, and you have to know the equipment to buy to make this a useable and efficient device. It is for advanced users, and the best all in one device on the market.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Great Device
Review: You have to be tech saavy to use this device, and you have to know the equipment to buy to make this a useable and efficient device. It is for advanced users, and the best all in one device on the market.


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