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... Read review

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Advantages: easy to use, long battery life, great screen, read the review
Disadvantages: read the review goddammit!

...BACKGROUND ******************** I am a bit of a gadget nerd. I love gadgets. When I see one I don't need, I'll find excuses to need one. I started a new job few months back, and I saw one of my workmate pluggin a PDA to a craddle everyday, until the day I asked him about it. When he showed me, I thought that was really cool, and I wanted one. I bloody hardly knew about PDAs!!! Anyway, I searched for the same as his, a Palm Tungsten T3, but it was apparently discontinued... SO I started a painstaking search for the new gadget of my dreams (needs): A PDA. Ta da da... After a few weeks browsing around, I came to the conclusion that the cheapest and apparently most suitable for my needs was the Tungsten E2, that I bought from Pixmania.com (reviewed by me in previous episodes, check it out...). LOOKS ************ It is a PDA... Read review

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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

...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 think... Read review

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Advantages: Great new pda!!!
Disadvantages: none!!!

...On the outside, the Tungsten T2 is nearly identical to its predecessor, the Tungsten T. The only noticeable differences are its new color -- silver rather than gunmetal -- and its noticeably brighter display. Otherwise, nothing's changed, including its innovative "slider" design For those unfamiliar with the "slider" design, here's how it works. The device starts out in "compact" mode, only four inches tall. But pull down on the bottom of the unit and it grows to a full 4.8", revealing its dedicated Graffiti 2 text entry area. And to go along with it, Palm includes a stylus that also changes size. It fits compactly inside its silo, but press down on its spring-loaded top and up it pops, full length and ready to go. Nice touch. Why the metamorphosis? Palm realized that consumers want as compact a device as possible, and its research also revealed... Read review

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Advantages: Amazing screen, easy to use, lots of features
Disadvantages: No Wi-Fi, quite expensive

...I got into PDAs a while ago and after owning a couple of them, as well as test-driving quite a few, I settled down with a Toshiba e750 (see my review). The downside of that machine is that it’s geared up to sync with Microsoft Outlook, and at my new job I have to use Lotus Notes. I then heard from some of my co-workers that Palm machines handle the sync with Notes better, so I decided to try out my friend’s Tungsten T3. This is the second time I’ve ever used a Palm device since I had my m130 (see my review) and I was quite impressed at how far Palm have come in their OS and features in the last couple of years. Design: The T-series Tungsten’s share a similar design and feature the slider that usually covers the writing area. It looks very similar to a T2 or a T Tungsten and in fact the devices are the same size. The main difference... Read review

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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... Read review

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Advantages: Fast, huge storage capabilities, wireless internet, great software, easy to use....
Disadvantages: Mono audio

...I have been using the Palm Tungsten C for 6 months with exceptional performance and quality. I will convey to you, in my opinion, what I believe are the most important features of the device. -> Design To look at the Tungsten C is very sleek. To accomodate the full qwerty keyboard the screen is not the full size of the device but roughly two thirds. The screen is cystal clear and provides exceptional colour even with high definition digital photos. The device is very slim at only just over 1cm thick. There is a slot down one side to keep your included metal stylus, and the other side has a slot for the removable screen protector. At the top of the device is a SD card slot, the infa-red port and a mono (small scale) headphone/microphone aperture. To the bottom is the universal connector which is used for charging and connecting... Read review

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Advantages: Comfortable stylus, not bottom range but not top range either
Disadvantages: Slight scratches on the surface of the tablet are visible after a lot of use

...The Wacom Graphire 3 (Classic) If you have a look at prices of graphics tablets you'll find they vary dramatically, and the reason for this isn't just the size (or more importantly the active size/area) of the tablet but how the stylus actually works. Cheaper tablets usually require batteries and some even have the stylus attached to a cable. Yes, they are very tempting with their low prices but you'll most probably regret it after using a 20mm (diameter) extruded piece of plastic that the manufacture tells you is a stylus. Many people overlook how important HIDs (Human Input Devices) actually are, and yet they are the only way to interact with your computer. What use is a high spec computer if you cannot interact with it efficiently? All of Wacoms tablets use an EMR (Electro Magnet Resonance) technology so they get their power... Read review

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Advantages: Compact, excellent screen, fast processor, availability of software
Disadvantages: Easy to turn on by accident if you don't use the cover

...for a buyer to make an educated decision… So, I’ll start by listing some of its key features for the technically minded: • 16 bit 320x320 resolution screen with front lights • Texas Instruments OMAP 1510 - 144 MHz ARM processor • 10.2 x 7.5 x 1.5 cm, weight 157grams • 16Mb RAM • SD Card slot • Microphone • Speaker and 3.5mm headphone jack • Bluetooth and Infrared INCLUDED IN THE BOX: • Palm Handheld • USB Hotsync Cradle (inc battery charger) • Clear plastic clip on cover • Software CD and Manual • Stylus The beauty of this type of handheld is that you can place it in the cradle, press the “hotsync” button and any changes that have been made on your desktop PC or on the handheld are synchronised to keep both records up to date. INCLUDED SOFTWARE: • Date Book, Address Book, To-Do List, Memo Pad, Note Pad... Read review

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

...I purchased the tungsten T2 this christmas for my self online and have found it a valuable companione for these reasons: Vale for money When i origonaly puchases the T2 it cost me £200 reduced from £250 witch I belive is good value for money in comparison to what else you could get at the time. It is know availbe for £170 witch is fantastic value. Memory This model come with 32Mb of RAM witch is not as good as some modeals out their offer 64Mb and after your operating systeam is loaded you effectivly have 30Mb. It not the best but i found it sufficent unless you want to upload media like Mp3's or Video then buy and exspansion card. Exsapnaion Card This model take SD Memory cards witch is know the leading type of "Flash" style memory. They can be purchased in 16, 32, 64, 128 and 512Mb donomatsions the cards are very... Read review

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