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Top 5 Reason to chose the Palm T/X

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5 Jul 28th, 2007 

10 Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful

Advantages:
Speed, versatility, capability, and ease of use !

Disadvantages:
Doesn't play well with Vista (then again what does?)

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5 Reasons I think the Palm T/X is a great find.
I began my PDA journey with the Handspring Visor , outgrew it and moved on to Handspring Visor Deluxe; bought most of the springboard modules, fax/modem, camera, memory, keyboard, etc and finally sold it and turned to the (all in one) Sony Clie NR70V (which I subsequently over worked and burned out). Thus began my 2 year search for a better PDA. I don't know why it took me so long to come back to the originator of the PDA, but I choose the Palm T/X, for five reasons.
  1. 1. It's a Palm! One of the ONLY businesses that's still in the business of making and supporting PDA's. I have nothing against the Blackberry, Treo, I-Phone or others, but it's comforting to know that the product I bought is backed by the same business that started it. (what happened to Handspring, the Sony Clie' line, and others?
  2. 2. The Palm T/X does what a PDA is supposed to do...manage your personal, professional and business information. No- it doesn't have a little camera that takes still photos or a short video clip, but how many people who have camera phones use them for real photography anyway. I have a digital camera with 6.1 megapixels if I want to take a picture worth developing. No- my Palm T/X does not double as a cell phone. I have a cell phone with one of the lowest rates around. When I get a call on my cell phone I don't have to "write" down the information somewhere else then enter it into my PDA...my PDA is ready for use right now!
  3. 3. I can actually use my PDA as a multi-media device! I already have dozens of songs saved that I can listen to while I'm doing something else. I have several programs I use for lectures and presentations as well as for writing.
  4. 4. WiFi is available! My Palm T/X picks up WiFi at the local university, nearly every fast food place and major hotel chains as well as our local library...for free. I can surf the net, check my e-mail, and generally do what I would be doing on my bulky desktop or slightly less cumbersome laptop.
  5. 5. Plenty-O-Software Applications! I never have to worry that I won't be able to find an entertaining game or interesting application for my PDA. There are still a lot of Palm OS designers out there who are making some really GOOD stuff! Unlike other systems which seem to have a perpetual "COMING SOON" attitude toward software, Palm is more like "...THIS JUST IN!"
    I hope that helps...now for the Not-so-good

I don't like the incompatibility with Vista. I have a brand new laptop which came with Vista installed and even with the latest download 4.1.4e Palm T/X does not play well with Vista. I can neither cable/cradle hotsync, nor can I Bluetooth hotsync. My solution - hotsync to my desktop running XP and just download information through my SD Card and my laptop if needed. ('nuff said)
I'm also not crazy about the standard flip cover case. I think they could have done much better coming out of the box...the flip cover is pretty much worthless so I'll be investing in a better carrier soon. 

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pgn0 29.07.2007 00:08

Good review of a great product - as someone who started out with the original Palm, through the Palm III, then a Palm V for a few years and now the Palm Tungsten/E (admittedly about time to upgrade, but it still does what I want!), I empathize with each of your points. Nice review.

Miskah 29.07.2007 00:06

Great review ♥ßeth.

Craigshadow12 28.07.2007 23:38

Great Review! I take my hat off to you :D. Craig :♥D

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