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PalmOne Tungsten T5 review

7.7

Editors' Rating

Very Good

7.8

Members' Rating

Very Good

Typical price:£ 329

Verdict

Although it lacks Wi-Fi, the Tungsten T5's solid performance and new features make it a perfect companion for mobile professionals... Read Full Review.

Pros

  • Sleek and lightweight design
  • 256MB of memory
  • Doubles as a USB drive
  • Easy drag-and-drop file transfer
  • Good battery life
  • Bright screen

Cons

  • No Wi-Fi

Key Specs

Dimensions (W x H x D): 78x15x121 mm
Weight: 146 g
Operating system: Palm OS Garnet 5.4
Software included: Favorites, Files, Drive Mode, Contacts, Calendar, DataViz Documents To Go, Memos, Note Pad, Tasks, Card Info, Dialer, PalmOne Media, Expense, Preferences, RealPlayer, SMS, VersaMail, Web, Bluetooth manager, World Clock, Quick Tour, Calculator, Graffiti 2, Acrobat Reader for Palm OS, PowerBy Hand eReader,Solitaire, RealPlayer Desktop, Link to Audible, Link to VPN, Link to JVM
Processor: Intel XScale
Clock speed: 416 MHz
Memory expansion: SD/MMC (+SDIO)
Installed RAM: 256 MB
Display size: 3.7 in
Wireless PAN: infrared, Bluetooth 1.1
Expansion slots: SD/MMC (SDIO-compatible)

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Member Opinion

7.8

Average Member Rating

Very Good

8 Members have reviewed this product

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gavin bowie

gavin bowie

The T3 was better

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5.0

Average


Anonymous

Anonymous

A mixed bag

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6.0

Good


Anonymous

Anonymous

PalmOne works better

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6.0

Good


Stewart Holmes

Stewart Holmes

This could be the way I go…

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8.5

Excellent


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