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Palm Tungsten E2 with Bluetooth - Last Chance for PalmOS? Screen Noise Gone?
Source: palmOne - Posted April 13th, 2005 2:03 PM EDT
I have to admit, if I were going to buy a new PDA now, I wouldn't buy a Palm, despite the low cost of the new Tungsten E2. I have a Tungsten E, and I like it well enough. It does what I need. More memory would be a plus, and WiFi would be excellent to have. Software support seems to be dwindling for PalmOS, and the fact that palmOne has used the Intel xScale processor in the new Tungsten E2 suggests they know what's coming. Even still, there are a few nice features with the Tungsten E2.
It no longer has volatile memory, so if your battery runs out, you won't lose all the data stored on the Palm. But, when doing this little change, why didn't palmOne increase the memory size to at least 128 MB? I feel they just wanted one more source of revenue before shifting away from PalmOS. What will be next? Only time will tell, but the Pocket PC platform is looking more and more appealing each and every day, and if I were in the market for a new PDA today, I would buy something with integrated WiFi, Bluetooth, and lots of built-in memory.
One quibble with my Tungsten E that I hope they've fixed with the latest E2 is the noise from the screen. I hope with all the crossed fingers in the world that the screen doesn't whine, whistle and scream any more! I'm not buying one, so I won't know first hand, but we'll know soon enough, because there will be lots of complaining on PDA forums if it still makes that awful noise.
Press release follows...
Building on the popularity of the Tungsten™ E handheld, which has sold nearly 2 million units worldwide, palmOne, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLMO) today announced the Tungsten E2 handheld. With the additions of a brighter colour screen, flash memory, Bluetooth® wireless technology and a more powerful battery, the Tungsten E2 provides upscale, premium features at a budget-conscious price -- $299 (estimated Canadian street price).
"This sleek, stylish device is the perfect handheld to take into the boardroom or the classroom," said Michael Moskowitz, president and general manager, palmOne Canada. "With the versatile Tungsten E2, customers get more of what they want -- Bluetooth, and a brighter, richer colour screen that brings calendar, contacts, documents, photos and videos to life. Plus, flash memory to keep important information safe, even when you forget to charge the device."
The Tungsten E has proven enormously popular with budget-conscious professionals and consumers alike, helping it achieve a remarkable 17 months of sales-leading statistics, according to The NPD Group. Introduced in October 2003, the Tungsten E represented a new way of thinking about an enterprise-class handheld. Whether for home or in the office, individuals no longer had to sacrifice price for performance or professional features for multimedia. Instead, palmOne designed Tungsten E from the ground up to include cutting-edge features for work and play at an affordable price.
Tungsten E2 Handheld Expanded Features/Benefits
• View the world on a brighter, richer colour display
The Tungsten E2 handheld has a new, brighter 320x320 colour display, making it easy for professionals and consumers to see their schedules, contacts, and work documents -- indoors and out. Better colour saturation brings photos and video clips to life in rich, dazzling colour.
• Relax with non-volatile, flash memory
32MB of non-volatile flash memory with 26MB actual storage capacity gives Tungsten E2 handheld users more than enough room to hold their calendars, contacts, applications, photos, spreadsheets and presentations. The Tungsten E2 battery provides longer battery life than the original Tungsten E. And because it's flash memory, the information on the handheld is protected -- even if the battery happens to run out.
• Connect with Bluetooth enabled wireless devices
With the Tungsten E2's built-in Bluetooth wireless technology, users can synchronize the device with their desktops wirelessly.1 They can even use their Tungsten E2 handheld with a compatible Bluetooth phone to send and receive email, or to check news headlines on the web.
• Carry MP3 files, digital photos, and video clips in pocket or purse
The Tungsten E2 becomes a portable MP33 player. Users simply plug in an expansion card loaded with their favourite MP3s and use the built-in speaker or stereo headphones. Photos or video clips of friends and family can be carried across town or around the globe by inserting an SD Card from a digital camera to show off photos on the Tungsten E2's stunning colour display.
• Productivity on the road
The Tungsten E2 comes with DataViz's Documents To Go® software, which lets mobile professionals carry important Word, Excel and PowerPoint files so they can be more productive wherever they are. And with a simple conversion step, Acrobat PDF files can be viewed.
• Powerful performance and expansion options
The Tungsten E2 handheld comes with a powerful 200MHz Intel XScale processor and 32MB of RAM (26MB user available), providing the room and speed for complex documents or applications. Users can connect their device to palmOne's Wireless Keyboard5 to make working on business documents easier. The built-in expansion card slot accepts MultiMediaCard, SD and SDIO formats, for eBooks, games, language translator and more.
Pricing and Availability
palmOne's Tungsten E2 handheld has an estimated Canadian street price of $299 and will be available on April 13 at select retail stores worldwide and online.
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