Description:
This Palm Tungsten E2 is a Palm OS-based, consumer-oriented handheld device.
Compared to other consumer-oriented handhelds on the market, it is relatively inexpensive at around $205.
You can expand the memory of this unit using Secure Digital (SD), or MMC media.
Pros:
Runs on the Palm OS Garnet 5.4 operating system, which is considerably more advanced than some similarly priced handhelds.
Also, this handheld has a 320x320 screen resolution, which is higher than some similarly priced handhelds.
In fact, the average cost of a product with this high a screen resolution is $305.
Weighing in at only 4.7 ounces, this handheld is rather light compared with most other devices.
Cons:
Only has 32 MB memory.
This is not out of line with the product's price, but is less than the average handheld on the market today.
Suitability:
Suited for someone who wants basic PIM functions.
Also, its display, supporting 64,000 colors at 320x320 resolution, makes it good for viewing color images.
However, this handheld supports the Bluetooth private area network protocol, which means that it can wirelessly connect with other Bluetooth-enabled devices within about 30 feet to synchronize data, access e-mail and the Internet, exchange files, and print documents.
This handheld will also store and playback your favorite MP3 audio files.
Value:
Given its relatively inexpensive price, this handheld has great features for the money.
Suggestions:
(1) If you think you'll enter large amounts of data, consider getting an
external portable keyboard
for your PDA.
(2) If you want to synchronize your documents with a Windows PC, consider a third party application such as Documents To Go.