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Summary: Hearing things...
Review: First off, I love this thing just like everyone else. A word of caution, though - if you have good hearing and don't like high pitched whining noises, you may be in for a surprise. The backlight on this thing puts out a loud, high pitched noise that is audible from several feet away. It also makes a clicking sound, which is less audible. Also, when you press the stylus to the screen, the speaker/headphones put out electrical hum, which is not extremely loud, but is annoying if you're listening to music through headphones and trying to write something. I can't stand all the noise. Its annoying that I found the otherwise-perfect Palmpilot and I hate using it because the noise is so aggravating. I figured I had a defective unit but then my mom bought one and same deal.
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Summary: It's a Keeper!
Review: The Palm Tungsten E is small and fast with a very bright color screen and a nice metal case. It is truly a step up from my 1st generation B&W Handspring PDA. The software that came with it (including the Adobe Reader, Documents to Go, World Clock, a photo viewer, the Magic Dog card games, etc.) are excellent. All in all, I'm a happy camper!
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Summary: The Palm Tungsten E is great!!!!!
Review: This is a great little unit!! Coming from an old but appreciated Handspring Visor, the T|E is a great improvement.I recently bought a Dell Axim X5 but returned it after a week,as I was dissatisfied by both the Pocket PC OS and the bulkiness of the unit. After that, I knew I wanted to stick with the Palm OS and get something small. So I went straight out and bought the T|E at the first place I could find that had it and felt so much better about my purchase. The size and build quality of the T|E is great and the screen is gorgeous. Everyone marvels at it, and a few people are quite jealous. The lack of Palm's "Universal" Connector is very disappointing and almost dings them a full star. But I knew that going in, and everything else is so nice at the price, so I'll stick with a five-star rating.
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Summary: Great Experience with this Handheld!!!
Review: I upgraded from a Palm IIIxe. The CPU speed, screen sensitivity and color screen resolution are amazing. I do a lot of novel reading (Palm reader) and with the IIIxe monocrome (backlight) screen it was a hard on your eyes at times. WIth this new screen, reading is a true pleasure. I purchased the Palm wireless keyboard and this is truely a wonderfully made and functional addon, especially when working with Word documents in the field. The MP3 functionality was an unexpected plus, the sound quality is super. I have about 40 songs (recorded at a high bitrate (iTunes) on my expansion card (256MB). REGARDING THE DOWN BUTTON: I returned my first T-E because the downbutton was stiff and not responsive, my exchange unit : all 5-way buttons have the correct feedback "click" and A+ responsiveness, so don't put up with a marginal unit!! A quick fix for the cover which scratches the finish: Buy a lens cleaning cloth at Radio Shack for $2 and fix it (3M adhesive)
to the inside cover. Not only does this prevent the cover from scratching the unit but it removes any fingerprints. Hot Syncing is much quicker with this model, and it comes with a lot of onboard memory for any application or large file. Upgrading my older Palm Desktop app was seemless, and after my first sync, all of my basic data crossed over without a problem. To prevent 3 party App conflicts, before your first Hot Sync, simply rename your backup folder "backupold" and install older apps one by one. I had only 2 applications which did not work with the newer Palm OS 5.2.1. I was happy with my IIIxe, but so far I am DELIGHTED with this unit, if you have been waiting for a good time to upgrade now is the time to get a solid entry level Tungsten.
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Summary: Excellent PDA
Review: I have owned a Palm IIIxe, Sony Clie, and now the Palm Tungsten E. I was looking at purchasing another Sony, but then I saw the crisp, clear color display of the Tungsten E. The housing is polished steel, not plastic. The stylus has a nice feel to it as well.
I purchased the Tungsten E three weeks ago, and I am very happy with it. Excellent display, fast, and reliable so far. I would recommend buying the Palm hardcase for it though. I've dropped the Palm (while in the hardcase)three times so far (yes, careless me) - twice on a tile floor and once out in a parking lot. I was worried the Palm wouldn't work - but it's working just fine. The battery does drain a bit fast, but I guess that's expected with a color display.
I highly recommend the Tungsten E.
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Summary: Not for Lotus Notes
Review: Although the manual claims that it will sync with Lotus Notes, it won't. And when you call technical support their comment will be "What manual are you reading?". To make this work with Notes you'll need another $70 software package like Intellisync or EasySync.
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Summary: Love it
Review: When I was looking for a PDA, it came down to choosing between the Tungsten E and the Sony TJ35. They're practically identical. I went to test them out in the store and chose the Tungsten E. The main reason I chose the Tungsten E is that it doesn't need additional software to edit word documents and excel spreadsheets. I am very satisfied that I chose the Tungsten E. I was a bit worried when people said it gets scratched up by the included cover, so I put tape on the nylon stitching. Another solution is to cut a small piece of protective screen covering to cover the part that is most prone to getting scratched (the face of the palm where the logo and words are). There aren't many slim cases out there right now, but I'm probably going to get one when I find one at a reasonable price. It'd be cool if it had built in WiFi, but I think that would be of a distraction than anything else(I'm a college student). This palm is both powerful and affordable. Did I mention that Graffiti 2 is just like normal writing? Very good for new users and much easier to learn than the original Graffiti.
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Summary: The best PDA you can get under $250.00
Review: I actually purchased two PDAs (this one and a Toshiba Pocket PC) and I sold the Pocket PC because the Tungsten E is superior. It has a lot of great qualities but here are the ones that differentiate it from a Pocket PC PDA. 1) Faster and friendlier user interface. Menus load instantly.
2) Graffiti 2 is not perfect but better than the equivalent in Pocket PC. On screen Keyboard is faster and better too.
3) Thinner, lighter and a sleeker design.
4) Support for PowerPoint presentations (which look cool)
5) Plays mp3s well and can do it in powersave mode.
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Summary: Palm OS/Tungston Vs Pocket PC/Ipaq
Review: I have been a palm user and been using mono (B&W) palm for past 3 yrs. Then I decided to go color and start looking at options (this was before palm released tungsten E), I looked at palm, sony, HP but couldn't find what I need at reasonable price. Then HP released IPAQ 1945, it has lots of features but price was a bit high. Then almost simultaneously palm released tungsten E and HP Ipaq 1935, they both were priced same (after ipaq MIR rebate), both has tons of features and prices just right. I spend 2-3 days reading their review and going to store and playing around with for hrs and finally decided to go for Palm. Here are the reason of choosing palm tungsten E over IPAQ 1935 1) Its much easier to use and even faster to learn
2) It has better screen resolution
3) Looks better, cool design
4) Light weight
5) Good battery life
6) lastly doesn't run Pocket PC and crash like IPAQ. For the Price Vs features look no further and It's a Palm OS 5.
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Summary: This is the one you want...
Review: At last, Palm gets it right -- A high quality, low price PDA with all the features you need, and none you don't. This is quite simply, a beautiful piece of engineering, and whether you are new to PDAs or upgrading, you will not be disappointed...
For a bargain price of 200 smackers, Palm provides the following key features:
1) A top-notch, large, hi-res screen (check it out in a store first). Many previous Palms have skimped on the screen -- a big no-no in my book. I'd much rather have a slower processor than an unreadable (m505) or too-small screen (Zire, m100). Pointing and clicking on a Palm is hard enough without having a small, dark screen to boot.
2) Generous 32 MB Ram. Finally, Palm stops skimping on this important area! It's not enough to make you ditch your iPod, but you can play a few tunes, look at a few pictures, transfer some files. This is a big improvement from the bad-old 8 MB days, which is Okay for contacts but worthless for anything else.
3) Rechargeable lithium polymer. Top notch. No skimping, no muss, no fuss.
4) Great design. Clean, simple, portable, shirt-pocketable. No keyboard, but I've never been a thumbpad fan.
5) MS Office functions included -- Word, Outlook, Powerpoint. Why you would use them, however, is a bit bizarre to me. Who wants to spend the time coding in a Powerpoint presentation with a stylus? Yet, if this is important to you, it's here. And having your email with you can be a plus... As for what you won't get: There is no phone, no camera, no thumbpad, no Bluetooth, no WiFi. This is close to a pure PDA, though it can display pictures and double as a poor-man's MP3 player. That's what I was looking for. Here's a basic product guide:
New Palm Zire -- Bargain basement model with 7.2 MB of Ram, upgraded from hobbled 2 MB original model. About 100 smackers. Often offered free as bundle deals with new computers. Good starter model for the price. Includes rechargeable battery. Memory can not be upgraded. Horribly skimpy black-on-grey screen.
Tungsten T2, etc.: Deluxe models that feature, in some cases, larger screens/Bluetooth wireless connectivity/thumbpads with dropdown graffiti screens. All unnecessary features in my book, especially given their much higher prices.
Clie models (SJ30, etc.) recently have owned the mid-range of the Palm product line, providing color screens, style and multimedia features for less than Palm. But no longer. The Clie models simply can not compete with this new Palm -- they feel and look clunky in comparison and generally feature smaller, dimmer screens. And the upper-echelon Clie models get very expensive.
Sony models also have a reputation for less-stellar customer service. (I've had excellent service from Palm.)
The Treo models from Handspring/Palm should be considered if you are a thumbpad fan, or if you want your PDA to also be your phone. But let's face it, how many people can afford spending four hundred smackers on a PDA?
BTW, when comparing, I've found you can generally ignore the speed of the processor. For most Palm functions, the reaction time is near instantaneous, or at most a second or two lag.
As for PocketPCs, some of them are now very attractively priced and are worth checking out. I've yet to use one extensively, so I'll stick to what I know -- Palms are simple, easy to use and almost guaranteed to improve your productivity. It's like having a backup for your brain. And who doesn't need that?
Enjoy!
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