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PalmOne Tungsten E2 review

7.3

Editors' Rating

Very Good

5.3

Members' Rating

Average

Typical price:£ 169

Verdict

The Tungsten E2 delivers a sleek and affordable combination of productivity and entertainment in a package that should satisfy mobile professionals and consumers alike... Read Full Review.

Pros

  • Integrated Bluetooth
  • Outstanding battery life
  • Compact and sleek
  • Faster processor
  • Sharp colour screen
  • Includes Palm OS 5.4 and Documents To Go 7.0

Cons

  • Lacks Wi-Fi
  • No voice recorder
  • Sluggish when numerous programs are open
  • No user-replaceable battery

Key Specs

Dimensions (W x H x D): 78x15x114 mm
Weight: 133 g
Operating system: Palm OS Garnet 5.4
Software included: Favorites, Calendar, Contacts, Tasks, Note Pad, Memos, Calculator, World Clock, Expense, PalmOne Media photo and video playback, SMS, Documents To Go, Bluetooth Manager, Blazer Web Browser, Phone Dialer, Grafitti 2, Acrobat Reader for Palm OS 3.0, DataViz Documents To Go Professional Edition v7.0, Addit (Windows only), Web Link to Enterprise Solutions, VersaMail 2.7.1, RealPlayer for MP3 (SD card required), RealPlayer Desktop, Windows Media Player 10/DirectX Desktop, Audible Player Web Link, Handmark Solitaire, eReader (Palm Reader), Quicktime Desktop
Processor: Intel XScale
Clock speed: 200 MHz
Memory expansion: SD/MMC (+SDIO)
Installed RAM: 32 MB
Display size: 3.7 in
Wireless PAN: infrared, Bluetooth 1.1
Expansion slots: SD/MMC (SDIO-compatible)

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Member Opinion

5.3

Average Member Rating

Average

4 Members have reviewed this product

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elmtree

elmtree

Good PDA but prone to sudden death

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3.7

Poor


Anonymous

Anonymous

Limited Bluetooth support.

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6.0

Good


Anonymous

Anonymous

Not a good buy -- even the calculator does not work

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5.0

Average


Anonymous

Anonymous

Sort out PDFs

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6.5

Good


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