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Tungsten E2 is an upgrade from antiquated PDAs
Date of Review: Jul 2, 2007
The Bottom Line: Think twice about purchasing this particular model since mine seemed like quality control was asleep at the wheel. The computer still works but speaker doesn't work anymore.
I have owned many many pocket devices over the years, some were better than others, this one falls somewhere in between. The NEC Mobilepro, with it's large keyboard that was lovely to type on, entering information was a breeze. It's not all that great for taking notes in class except to remember an assignment. This E2 is a little challenging to enter information at first if you've never used a Palm before. My first experience with Palm OS was with a Handspring Visor with a black and white screen. That one died and it was covered under warranty. Upgraded to a Clie. Clie died so I purchased this Palm to replace the Sony that was covered under warranty by the insurance company. I was initially very impressed with the E2 unit, but I'll admit I don't really use it all that much, although I especially enjoy the ability to share pictures with the gorgeous color screen. The screen is even (surprisingly) readable in the sun and it's color back lit. It's got contact features that are out of this world and you can input information from the keyboard at home allowing you to save some time on entering all that information in the old address book. Jot notes on screen, tasks, memos, picture viewer, this thing is literally packed with features. My speaker gave out eventually, and I haven't tried to get a replacement yet since I rarely use the thing, but I still like the E2 even with it's idiosyncrasies. I believe the headphone jack still works. My unit says it's made in China, so although construction is sturdy I purchased the extended warranty at Best Buy just in case. The E2 is not wireless internet ready without an SD Wireless card purchased separately. Battery life is good, although you still have to charge this thing because using the back light eats into your battery life, although the backlight can be turned off this really only works in bright light. A big plus if upgrading to an E2 is the non-volatile memory. The unit won't lose your data in the even of power loss (i.e. setting the unit in the closet and not using it). A somewhat recommended tidy little package with some quality control quirks.
Here is some information from Palm about the E2
Screen 320x320 Transflective TFT color display with touchscreen, supports
more than 65,000 colors
Size and Weight 4.5 x 3.1 x .59 , 4.7oz.
Bluetooth? wireless technology Built-in Bluetooth technology for connecting to compatible
wireless devices, such as mobile phones, laptops, and printers1
Memory 32MB (26MB actual storage capacity)
Updated document support Create and edit Word, Excel, and PowerPoint compatible files.
Open Adobe PDF files.2
Battery Rechargeable Lithium-Ion battery, for long battery life
Fast Sync Easily update your Outlook3 information
Expansion Slot Supports SD, SDIO and MultiMediaCard expansion-cards to add up
to 1GB of extra memory, features or content4
Processor Intel? 200MHz processor (ARM-based)
Operating System Palm OS? Garnet (v5.4)
5-way Navigator Access information with just one hand
Stereo headphone jack Accepts standard stereo headphones for audio playback (sold separately)
Cable/Power Uses a USB sync cable and AC adapter
(108-132 VAC/60 Hz U.S.)
