I’ve been keen on getting a PDA for some time. As is typical of most of my gadget-pining, I don’t actually have an overpowering need for one but it would be superniftycool to have.
I’m currently eyeing the palmOne Tungsten E (reviews: 1, 2, 3, 4). It’s one of Palm’s budget-friendly offerings but the feature-set covers what I would like to have in a PDA.
The T|E includes 32MB of RAM with 28.3MB of that available to the user. It may not sound like much but bear in mind Palm OS applications are very compact. And I like the fact that there are a lot of freeware applications available. If I should ever need to find an apartment in South Carolina or chart my ovulation, I know where to look.
The T|E is capable of playing MP3s but the MP3s have to be stored on an SD card. You can get a third-party application that will enable MP3s to be stored on a RAM disk but you’d only have enough space for a handful of songs.
The model has a well-documented problem but I don’t think it affects every unit. At least I hope not. It is possible to fix it but it requires more technical wizardry than I have.
The T|E is retailing locally for RM788 (with one guy offering it for RM720) and it’s being bundled with an aluminium hard case until 30 September. I’ll probably get one in the next few weeks.
