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PalmOne Tungsten T2 Handheld Review

PalmOne Tungsten T2 Handheld 
Manufacturer: PalmOne

Model#:
Weight: 5..6lbs
Height: .4"
   Width: .3"
Length: "

Average Rating: 4 out of 5 Stars


Retail Price: $299.99
Online Sale Price:
Features:
  • Compact and powerful Palm device with advanced wireless functionality
  • Bluetooth-ready, for wireless email and Internet access
  • 32 MB of memory
  • MP3 and video playback
  • What's in the box: Palm Tungsten T2 handheld, Stylus, Premium Screen Protector, USB HotSync Cradle, Power Supply, Software Essentials CD, Palm Desktop, Palm Photos, Documents To Go 5 by DataViz, Phone Link Updater

User Submitted PalmOne Tungsten T2 Handheld Reviews (cont...)


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Date: 2003-09-19
Easier to use and lots faster
T2 is the handheld we recently chose for our execs. A couple of support staff were lucky enough to get one of these too, that's how I got mine. Let me tall ya its excellent. I don't understand the issues with SD cards -- I haven't had any. Getting it set up for wireless was a breeze. No probs here.

Date: 2003-09-12
Palm Generally Delivers
I suppose comparing to my last device (IIIxe) means I am not really a big spender who always needs the latest/coolest devices. I doubt I will have any interest in the T3, even if it is twice as fast, twice as much memory etc, as the T2, but this is also true because the T2 does the job and is really ahead of the rest of the industry in some respects. I have no clue what to do with Bluetooth (refer to my early comment on my spending habits) Why would I buy a bluetooth phone? (or is a better question "where?"). You can get bluetooth adapters on lots of devices, but why? Would you really spend $300 to get the adapter for your powerpoint projector so you can do your next presentation from the T2? why not just use your laptop as before? Want wireless? Get a remote control device to change the slides.

Other reviews seem to suggest the SD card is unreliable. Kind of got me scared. You can't show up to the big presentation and have no data on your card. So now what do you do? bring a backup SD card?

Changing devices every 6 months is not fun for a busy person. I took hours to get this thing configured, and my address book copied over etc.., not to mention the difficulties in learning "Documents to Go". Biggest disappointment is how overrated this conversion really is. Almost every document I tried to load on my palm came out either party or totally useless. A map in powerpoint was unreadable no matter what you did. A party invitation in word came out with only the photo, and not a word of text. Others were equally disappointing. Okay...need to pour even more time into reading the manuals.

The adobe acrobat is semi useless too, as only after you buy the device that you find the original making of the pdf file must be "tagged" for it to work right in the conversion.

Still what a great improvement over the IIIxe. Great screen, a speaker, alarm vibrate etc. are all great features. I lost interest in some fancy pocket PC- when it comes to intensive computations - that's what the P4 2.4 Gig laptop is for...

Buy stocks in Palm because these devices should only cost about $100 to produce in volume. Company will get rich selling these at $300 because too many people will pay and pay, and pay!

Date: 2003-09-09
About time Palm stepped it up to 32 MB
I've been using Palm's since the 505 and than up to the T and now I had to sell my T for the T2. I am kind of angry that palm kept the T so close to the T2. I wouldn't have bought the T2. Anyays, I got the T2 and my brother does and the rest of you all need to get this fine piece of machinery. Espeically Medical Students. What a chance since 505 days. Awesome!

Date: 2003-09-08
T2 - Everything you need but Bluetooth is not future yet.
T2 maybe the newest for Palm but its still a few steps behind what Palm really needs to do in order to catch up with the ever evolving Pocket PCs who are basically taking the best out of everyday computers and integrating them into one small, usually unstable, little device. What Tungsten T2 really lacks is Wi-Fi, ethernet or any other expansion ability in which it can adapt to older technologies which may end up sticking around longer than you think. As a college student, I soon realized the T2 would do all my business, scheduling and daily work but I still can't connect to the University of Minnesota Twin Cities wireless internet and we're the most wireless of all campuses in the country. As for Bluetooth, it works with almost nothing right now and it seems unlikely Bluetooth will be ever present as Palm may hope for. Don't even talk about connecting to a BT mobile phone, only three phones on the market are really compatible to sync with the T2 and most carriers such as T-Mobile don't even sell them meaning you'll have to do a lot of manual work and pay high direct company prices just to go an extra step such as AOL. The price is just too high considering everything you'll need to buy afterwards will soar the ACTUAL cost beyond $500 (memory cards to store mp3s/videos, usable hard flip case, on-the-go USB/recharge cord (wall outlet power will mean lugging the cradle with you) & protective screens). You should wait until T3 but theres no telling if it will really solve the T2's lacking (including hidden battery) without resulting in a larger heavier device. Palm enjoys style and refinement, see if they can do it by late Fall.
For students: Scheduling, mp3s, and *voice memo* - plus you can buy an attachable digi-camera - price should be satisfying if not a little much

Date: 2003-09-02
Great for work and play!
The T2 is the best electronics item I have ever owned (and that says a LOT!) I tried PocketPC and Palm is just so much easier to use, more stable and faster.

Want Memorystick (are you nuts?) go Sony. SD is the way to go. Fantastic screen, great form factor. Tons of software.

Best on the market today.


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