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Palm TX review

8.0

Editors' Rating

Excellent

7.9

Members' Rating

Very Good

Typical price:£ 249

Verdict

The Palm TX offers a winning package of wireless connectivity, productivity tools and fun for users of all kinds... Read Full Review.

Pros

  • Integrated Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
  • Large, bright screen
  • Solid battery life
  • Music and video playback
  • Sleek, compact design

Cons

  • Battery is not user-replaceable

Key Specs

Dimensions (W x H x D): 78x15x121 mm
Weight: 149 g
Operating system: Palm OS Garnet 5.4
Software included: Blazer web browser, Bluetooth Manager, Calendar, Contacts, DataViz Documents To Go Professional Edition, Expense, Media, Memos, Note Pad, Pocket Tunes MP3 player, Security, SMS, Solitaire, Tasks, VersaMail email client, Wi-Fi Manager, Graffiti 2, Addit, Acrobat Reader for Palm OS
Processor: Intel XScale
Clock speed: 312 MHz
Memory expansion: SD/MMC (+SDIO)
Installed RAM: 128 MB
Display size: 4 in
Wireless PAN: infrared, Bluetooth 1.1
Wireless LAN: 802.11b
Expansion slots: SD/MMC (SDIO compatible)

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Member Opinion

7.9

Average Member Rating

Very Good

4 Members have reviewed this product

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G Shields

G Shields

Brilliant PDA from palm, if you don’t want the trouble of a Pocket PC and its Operating system buy one of these

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9.5

Spectacular


Anonymous

Anonymous

My first PDA, wifi internet access works around the house, bluetooth works with mobile, can't do without it!!!!

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8.5

Excellent


Anonymous

Anonymous

Good attempt, but fails in the execution

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5.0

Average


Peter Curnow-Ford

Peter Curnow-Ford

Looks a good match for an iPAQ, and a good upgrade from a Palm III/V

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8.5

Excellent


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