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Diego 5 January 2008
Good: The size, the features, the video player, the huge ammount of softwares you can download (free and paid), the screen, the whole package.
Bad: The need for specialized maintenace for battery replacement.
Comment: I have been a palmtop-addict for several years for I am a teacher and professional interpreter and was an university student. I had a Tungsten E handheld when I realized I needed to have at least Bluetooth to be somehow connected to others, once the infrared port was not communicating with anyone else but my friends who owned another handheld. I then started shopping for a new one.
My first idea was to buy a Zire 72 or even the twin brother, the Tungsten E2. During that period, Palm had launched the Life Drive, which had everything I could want, but was too expensive and slightly too big for me. When I heard aboud the TX, I automatically fell in love with it. Didn't think twice, I went there and bought it.
When I opened the box and turned it on, the first thing I could notice besides it somehow known design was how bright its 480x320 screen was. When I opened the built in Media software I couldn't believe how smooth the video playback and slideshow capabilities were! When I transferred the "soul" of my previous handheld (calendar, contacts, software, etc.) I noticed some minor glitches in some of the older programs, but not so much that would get me annoyed. The sound volume of it was also very impressive.
About the built in programs, the best was the Pocket Tunes, that replaced the Real Player from other editions. The endless customization possibilities of that program were great. The documents to go that comes in the cd is also very nice. The Calendar and Contact interfaces are also nice and all the built in programs are very intuitive and user-friendly.
Although I had read in this very website that it could only read SD cards up to 2GB I took a chance and bought a High speed 4GB SD card and worked perfectly. On that moment I thought "Great, I have the same memory capability of the Life Drive paying much less and without the size and weight!". It could hold entire movies or episodes of my favorite series. Perfect for coach-class endless flights or bus trips.
The communication capabilities where also mind-blowing. I tested the Bluetooth port with a mobile camera-phone and it was very fast and easy to transfer images between the two devices. I also tested the Hotsync via Bluetooth and it was very nice too. In the wi-fi department it also works great! With the Universal Keyboard accessory I could easily navigate the web from any wireless internet access point with high speed. One minor glitch I could notice was that the Blazer (built-in browser) was not 100% compatible with all pages I visited, with forms out of place, but nothing that would upset the user too much.
What I can say about the Palm TX is that it is incredibly useful right out of tha package, but once you customize with the huge ammount of softwares available on the internet it becomes as indispensible as your wallet or even your mobile phone.
Tony McCauley 16 October 2006
Good: It makes my travelling life easyier and more enjoyable.
Bad: Hmmm... nothing I can think of.
Comment: I am now on my 5th laptop all of which have been personal rather than company buys, so mobile computing has always been high on my agenda and something which I have full control over. I have not previously dipped into the PDA market as their functionality was always covered better by the laptops, however with the spread of WiFi and the advent of WiFi-enabled PDAs I thought it was about time to check them out.
The Palm Tx received some very good reviews and was not priced too highly so I brought one and have been bowled over by it ever since, to the point where, for shorter trips I can leave my laptop behind, and on longer trips (international) it is the perfect travelling companion for airport departure lounges. With the WiFi I can constantly check for any last minute e-mails and news web sites, listen to some music or even, during long delays, watch a movie. Recently I used it to check mail and browse the Internet during a flight which had a WiFi service. On a more mundane level I use it all the time to read an send SMS messages via Bluetooth to my phone and of course the Versa mail gives me easy access to bring with me the business e-mails that I have received.
I use it with 2GB cards (the maximum) which can now be brought sub £20, one will be in the machine and two are stored in the case brought separately. 6GB - who needs a Lifedrive? Why not a 10/10? Well, sometimes the handwriting recognition is a bit jumpy so I cannot call it perfect.
I cannot recommend this highly enough and I have still to try it as a GPS navigator with a TomTom set up!