Jul 3 2005
Tungsten E2
If you’re looking for a palmOne handheld device with good features at a good price, look no further than the Tungsten E2.
The Tungsten E2 is packed with features and currently available for only $249. It’s stunning feature set includes PalmOS v5.4, an Intel 200MHz Xscale processor, a 320×320 TFT color display with support of more than 65,000 colors, 32MB of non-volatile internal memory (you won’t lose your data if you forget to charge your Tungsten E2), an expansion slot that support SD, SDIO, and MultiMediaCard expansion cards, a stereo headphone jack, built-in Bluetooth, and support for creating and editing Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel file. And, all of this is packed into a nice 4.7oz package.
The Tungsten E2 is small, light-weight, inexpensive, and has enough power to run most PalmOS applications. Unfortunately, if you’re a heavy PalmOS gamer, you may want the Tungsten T5 instead, though the Tungsten E2 is perfectly capable of handling some of the “lighter” PalmOS games. As I said, The Tungsten E2 will give you good features at a good price. It’s the perfect solution for any normal businessman. The Tungsten E2 will give you everything that you need to survive in the business world, but it may not give you everything you want. You won’t find any “toys” (camera, voice recorder, etc.) inside the Tungsten E2. If you’re looking for toy-like features, try the Tungsten T5 or Zire 72.
The Tungsten E2 is another great product from palmOne and makes an excellent business companion.
Pros: The Tungsten E2 is small, light-weight, inexpensive, and has enough power to run most PalmOS applications. It’s the perfect solution for any normal businessman.
Cons: The Tungsten E2 does not come with any “toy” features, like a camera or voice recorder. Heavy gamers will find the Tungsten E2 to be slow and cumbersome. HotSyncing via Bluetooth is significantly slower than HotSyncing via the included USB cable.
