Customer Reviews
Slower and less features than other Tungsten's
First, I had to give the T|X 3 stars because it does run the best OS in the business, the Palm OS, no owned by Access.
The problem with the T|X is Palm Inc.
For those you who might have owned a Palm system, BUT NOT the Tungsten T5 or the Tungsten T3, will love the T|X. Any Windoz users will be thrilled with it as well and probably have saved at least $200 over getting a Windoz PDA. You can't really compare the raw Specs of a Windoz PDA to a Palm PDA. The reason is the Palm OS is a much more efficient operating system, so the Palm PDA, will run slicker, be simpler, faster, have better graphics and be WAY more reliable and about $200 cheaper than the heavy overhead Windoz PDA OS. It is kind of like looking at the size, performance and speed of Intrernet Explorer to Firefox.
Okay, for those T3 and T5 users like myself, here is what the story is:
1. The CPU is Slower than both the T3 and T5's CPU. The T|X has 312 mhz, while the T3 runs off of a 400 MHz and the T5 runs off of a 416 MHz processor.
2. The T|X has 128 MGs of total RAM (100 active), while the T5 has 256 megs of RAM with 215 megs available.
3. While the screen is excellent abnd spec wise the same as the T5 and T3, I couold swear that the T3 has a brighter and clearer screen. It does seem to be the same as the T5.
4. The T|X has wi-fi built in. It is an extra $90 or $99 for Wi-fi for the T3 and T5. A definate plus for those who need Wifi.
5. The T|X supports Bluetooth, unfortunately, it still have Bluetooth version 1.1, as both the T5 and the T3 do. Version 2.0 is taking over as the standard for Bluetooth, but it should have AT LEAST version 1.2. This limits the speed and distance that Bluetooth uses, when comparing it to 2.0 or 1.2.
6. The uniut is rather cute.
7. The USB to T|X cablesare different than any of the other Palm's. So if you have some existing USB connect cables, they will not work.
8. The battery is still non-replacable and has slightly less power than the T5 and is a lot better than the underpowered battery that Palm threw into the T3. Because of the lower CPU speed and memory, the strain on the recharable battery is less and stays charged for longer than the T5 and a lot longer than the T3.
9. Unlike the T3, but like the T5, there is a lack of a microphone to record voice notes, there are no visual OR vibration on the alarm like on the T3.
10. I would summarize it as a less powerful PDA than the T5, but has wi-fi built in and the rest of it is like a twin to the T5. I am disappointed that it is LESS powerful than prior units.
11. It is at a far superior price point to any Windoz PDA, not even close. I have now seen the price of the T|X dropping to even as low as $175.00. At least $200-300 less than a Windoz PDA that is a decent PDA.
What I am truly hoping for is that the new owners of Palm PDA, gets some creative licensees for Palm OS. I know I was thrilled to hear that LG, makers of one of the best cell phones, CD/DVD roms, appliances, monitors, etc is a Palm OS licensee.
Since Palm Os is not owned by the destructive management team that took over Palm Inc after split, I think we should see some great stuff and an expansion of functionality of the Palm OS, which should kick the heck out of whatever Microsoft can do or would do. Control of market place rather than creativity and innovation is what I think Microsoft's motto should be.
I am delighted that England seems to be the only nation (certainly not the U.S.), who is not allowing Microsoft to buy off the politicians or buy out its ocmpetition. They are hold Microsoft to its agreed anti-trust rules. That means, more IT jobs, better hardware and much better software, choices , innovation, competitive pricing for the entire IT market place.
Monopolies are the destroyers of a free enterprise system.
Jon
For those who have used those two superior products, it is a REAL disappontment, I wish I looked at the specs first.
The T|X has virtually no new technology that Palm has not released before. It is like they took some parts that were hanging around, put in WiFi, which one had to pay extra for, as well as put in a slower CPU and put in 1/2 the Memory of its prior T5. Plus they did something to the grafetti language where there is a delay now when I
The best PDA!!
I bought the Palm TX three months ago. I am more than confident that it is the best choice in the market, bearing in mind its price and special feautures. I compared my Palm TX with my friends' PDAs (DELL and HP)and I felt proud of it at the end of the day, because of its display and speed. I am not an expert on PDAs, indeed this is my first one, but it has satisfy all my needs and expectations. I navigate through the wireless connection of my office and some times it is faster than my laptop, which is really amazing.
PDF doc viewer and wireless email
I maintain litho equipment on night shift. I use the wireless function to access documentation and receieve emails from equipment operators for equipment repair requests. The Palm TX is replacing a Sony Clie with similiar functions but now capable of 1gb SD memory cards to hold large amounts of service documentations.
I will add more comments as I use it over the next few months.
