Palm Tungsten vs Ipaq, sayonara Ipaq

Advantages: small, fast, sexy, best palm ever
Disadvantages: relatively high price

...I never thought I would make the case for a palm handheld from 3com. I used to be a dedicated Ipaq fan but got increasingly disappointed with it. So I decided to take a bold step and try out the new Palm Tungsten. In one word: AMAZING! I will compare, wherever possible the Tungsten with the Ipaq. Note that I am comparing the new Tungsten with my previously owned Ipaq 3850. For exact specifications of both PDA's I refer you to the www.palm.com and www.compaq.com Look and feel I always found the Ipaq sexy, but it is still a bit bulky. The Palm is not much lighter (6.2 oz vs 5.6 oz for the palm), but much smaller (length 4'' vs 5'' for the Ipaq). This is due to the fact that the bottom slides open to reveal the grafiti writing area. The garfite colored aluminium casing feels much more sturdy than the aluminium looking, though plastic...

thijsj 19.12.2002 (03.01.2003) · Read review
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Review of Palm Tungsten T

Palm Tungsten T (2nd hand BUYERS BEWARE)

Advantages: Brilliant when new
Disadvantages: After two years use it begins to deteriorate

...I bought a brand new "T" to replace my Palm Vx which had done me a good turn but was beginning to play up. I loved the "T" right from the start, it was fast in its work, small for my handbag or pocket and did all the usual things like Date Book, Contacts, etc and one press on the Hot sync button on the cradle and all my Word and Excel documents and notes prepared on the go were transferred seamlessly to my home PC using the Documents to Go programme which came in the box. Photos downloaded from my PC are very good on the bright colour screen. Voice recorder is good too, but I soon changed the button on the side to "Date Book" for I often found the unit recording by itself having obviously touched the button by mistake on picking up the unit. Then after two years things began to go wrong, first thing I noticed was that the screen had...

GretelNevols 06.07.2006 · Read review
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Review of Palm Tungsten T

Palm Tunsten fits needs to a T

Advantages: Its a palm sized, fully functional computer
Disadvantages: Grafitti interface can go haywire with overuse

...Ahh, the joys of using your palm for pleasure...NOT THAT WAY! I'm talking about the Palm Tungsten T handheld PDA, a fully functional, palm sized computer. I must admit, I'm a bit biased being a computer enthusiast but, on the flip side, that also means that you can trust what I'm saying as truthful and enthusiastic. With that said, on to the review. When the Tungsten T (TT) was initially released, it was heralded as the next generation of handheld devices. It has a unique sliding body which increases screen size by about ten percent. When closed, the TT is 9.5 centimeters (about 3.75 inches) in height, when open it is 11.5 cm in height (about 4.5 inches) and 1.5 cm (about .5 inch) thick. In closed position, the grafitti writing area is hidden. Very compact, though not something you want hanging in your shirt pocket behind...

DonMackaroni 30.09.2004 · Read review
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Review of Palm Tungsten T

2YsUR 2YsUB ICURaT34Me!

Advantages: A sexy toy, erm which does lots of important things too!
Disadvantages: Can only use some of the functionality with people with compatible devices.

...PDA?s have come a long long way since I used a Palm 100 in the early 90?s ? they had rather dodgy software and hot synch connections, a black and white screen and minimal applications. Still, it was a little revolution in its own right back then. The one I upgraded to was the Palm V which was really quite similar, but more robust and reliable; but still reliant on the cumbersome ?grafitti? stylus-writing unless you bought a little keyboard to go with it. So when I came to buy a new PDA late last year my thoughts immediately turned to Palm once again. I did research my options on the internet but really found very little honest comparisons of the various machines out there and very many praise-filled opinions which were really nothing more than justifying purchasing decisions already made. @@@ Size & Weight @@@ My Tungsten...

Kirsty1 04.02.2004 (09.07.2004) · Read review
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Review of Palm Tungsten T3

Dont stick your Tungsten at me, I Palm you up!

Advantages: Slim, large screen, portable, sexy, like a super model turned into a PDA
Disadvantages: Battery life, ugly interface, sounds like a dying giraffe sometimes

...constantly it's 3 hours, that's very dissapointing since the Palm is not that fast. I am glad it's not a pacemaker. So flaws aside what can this piece of technology do? Well you can view your pictures with it, you can edit your Office Word/Excel/Powerpoint files on it, listen to MP3s, watch videos, take quick notes, organise your day, surf the internet (when it has internet access) and read ebooks with it. All this straight out of the box without purchasing extra software. There are also games on the device and emulators that let you play console games i.e. Gameboy Advance, so that's very tempting (you must own game to be legally allowed to play it on the Palm) but they will need downloading or purchasing. This device really is a mini box of tricks, I actually wrote this review on my Tungsten E before uploading it here. Not to shabby don't you...

china_wolf 05.09.2004 · Read review
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Review of Palm Tungsten E

In you Palm

Advantages: A neat unit with lots of applications
Disadvantages: None

...The Palm Tungsten is a sleek cool looking handheld with a vast array of features that are going to suit the majority of users. It comes with most of these features pre-loaded, but there are more on the provided CD which also contains the software to enable synchronization with your PC or Mac. Also provided in the box are several power adaptors which will make in rechargeable almost worldwide. Although the unit comes with Bluetooth there is also an additional cable supplied which will link your Palm to your computer for the transfer of data. I have found through experience that the cable method is definitely significantly quicker compared with the Bluetooth, but again each to their own. One thing I have noticed is that the lifespan of the internal rechargeable lithium battery is greatly improved from previous...

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Review of Palm Tungsten E2

Palm Power

Advantages: Compact, user friendly, cheap, bluetooth
Disadvantages: No Wifi, low earphone output

...software it is possibe to surf the net using your home PC's broadband connection. Very useful if you can't be bothered moving from the sofa to check the latest cinema times. Of course, a wifi option would have been useful but as this is a slightly older PDA it makes sense that it is not included. It takes SD cards and when combined with a suitable MP3 player application and a decent pair of earphones does quite a good job. The only problen is that the volume isn't that high. Some apps offer an overdrive option but this can cause distortion. Battery life is quite good too. It can last for a few days as long as you aren't using it for anything too intensive. Even when playing MP3s it performs admirably. Overall, I would be happy to recommend this to anyone that is looking for a compact PDA for personal organisation and basic multimedia...

spidermunky 11.08.2004 · Read review
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Review of Palm Tungsten T

Palm Tungsten E2

Advantages: Stylish, Durable, Easy to use.
Disadvantages: No Wifi, Limited SD Card Memory

...I bought the E2 about a year ago (2007). Since then I have greatly enjoyed using it. This Palm Pilot comes with Real Player, and all the other great programs that Palm always includes. It is very easy to install new programs from the internet and on the disc that is included in the package. It is very handy when managing one's daily life. I personally use it to manage my money, daily, monthly, and yearly activities, its great if you need to jot something down real quick, It stores all my phone contacts and eMails. Its also great for checking eMail on the go. You can download your eMails from you computer through the mail application or it you have a Bluetooth connection to your phone you can check via that. What is also handy is you can store photos, songs, video clips, and other media on a SD Card up to 1 GB. Plus you can transfer...

MJSalter 24.11.2008 · Read review
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Review of Palm Tungsten E2

Tungsten T2 - Good all rounder

Advantages: Looks good, compact light
Disadvantages: speaker / headphone, battery

.... Screen The Tungsten T2 has a good qoulity Hi-Res Tranflectrive display it shows up well in most condisions in conparison to older models this scrrens only superiore is the Tungsten T3. Look's One thing that palm got 100% right is the look and feel of this palm top it feel solid but un cluttered there exsteranl card buttons are few but functional and the 5 way navigatore is great for single handed use. The slideing pannel that conseales the writeing area is well constructed and also feels sturdey and closes furmely with a good click. Palm Os The latest version of the Palm operating systeam Version 5 is installed on this device and works well. It works well to incorparte the new hi end feature like Bluetooth whilst still allowing you to load your classic programs, although it alows lots of the Palm os 1 and 2 programes some are...

aweb 08.04.2004 · Read review
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Review of Palm Tungsten T2

Palm T3 - the perfect holiday companion

Advantages: Compact size to fit in pocket, but screen large enough to watch movies
Disadvantages: Unlike the later models, this does not have wi-fi

...Although this does not have wi-fi like the T5, and has a much smaller memory chip, it is still an excellent product. The memory problem is easy to get round by placing all large items like audio books and movies on cards instead of on the palm, and the wi-fi lack can supposedly be got round by using bluetooth for the internet, although I have not tried this. You have a choice of using the alpha numeric keyboard or writing directly on the the palm, both with the stylis, and both are very easy to use. This comes in very handy when you are out and about and need to write down something, for instance the details for an insurance claim of somebody who has backed into your car in a carpark. The screen is very large compared to a lot of PDA's, and can be changed to landscape view which is great for photos. The photos can be put...

1day1 13.09.2006 · Read review
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