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Tarfumes.com - Palm TX Handheld
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List Price: $299.99
Our Price: $259.00
Your Save: $ 40.99 ( 14% )
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
Manufacturer: Palm
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Average Customer Rating:   
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Batteries Included: 1
Battery Description: 1 Rechargeable Battery
Battery Type: Lithium Ion
Binding: Electronics
Brand: Palm
Color: midnight blue
CPU Speed: 312
Display Size: 2.5
EAN: 0805931015471
Feature: Sleek, stylish handheld with 128 MB of flash memory and big 320x480 screen
Is Autographed: 0
Is Memorabilia: 0
Label: Palm
Manufacturer: Palm
Memory Slots Available: 1
Model: 1047NA
Modem Description: None
Native Resolution: 320x240
Publisher: Palm
Special Features: nv:Processor^Intel ARM Based Processor|Processor Speed^312MHz|Memory^128MB|Display Area^320 x 480 Transflective TFT|Display Colors^65K Colors|Compatible Flash Media^Secure Digital|Compatible Flash Media^Muti Media Card|Compatible Flash Media^SDIO (Input/Output)|Connection Type^Multi-Connector|AC Input Voltage^108-32 VAC/60 Hz|Type^Lithium-ion Rechargeable|Width^3.08 inches|Depth^.61 inches|Height^4.76 inches|Weight^5.25 oz.|Operating Systems^Windows 2000|Operating Systems^Windows XP
Studio: Palm
System Memory Size: 128
System Memory Type: SDRAM
Variation Description: midnight blue
Warranty: 1 year
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Features
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Sleek, stylish handheld with 128 MB of flash memory and big 320x480 screen
Built-in wireless connectivity via Wi-Fi (802.11b) and Bluetooth
Easily manage email on the road or access files on your office desktop PC
Expansion slot that supports MMC, SD, and SDIO memory cards
Palm Desktop Software for Windows and Mac
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Editorial Reviews:
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Created for today's fast-paced mobile landscape, the sleekly lightweight Palm TX handheld keeps you connected to your most important data--from email to files stored on your office PC--while you're away from your desktop with built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth wireless connectivity. It also features a high-resolution 320 x 480-pixel screen (with portrait and landscape orientation modes), a fast Intel 312 MHz ARM-based processor, expansion slot for Secure Digital (SD), MultiMedia (MMC), and Secure Digital I/O (SDIO) cards. The 128 MB of non-volatile flash memory (of which approximately 100 MB is available for files and software) protects your documents and information, even if the device is not charged and the power runs down. And, of course, the Palm TX features Palm's suite of information management applications, the ability to edit Word- and Excel-compatible files, and synchronization with Microsoft Outlook (Windows only). Built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Wireless Connectivity
Stay connected easily when you're on the go with the built-in Wi-Fi wireless connectivity (802.11b), which enables you to access email and browse the Web at hotspots such as at coffee shops and in airports, or in your office if you have a wireless LAN network. You can even retrieve documents from your main computer with the included WiFile LT software. The Palm TX also comes the following enhancements: - Added ability for the device to scan for available networks
- Improved connection logic to automatically connect to available compatible networks
- Three steps to easily set up a new network connection
- A free 30-day subscription to all T-Mobile Wi-Fi hotspots
With built-in wireless Bluetooth connectivity (version 1.1), you can synchronize the Palm TX with a Bluetooth-enabled computer from across the room (within a range of 10 meters, or approximately 30 feet). But that's just the start. Using a compatible Bluetooth-enabled phone, you can send and receive e-mail and connect to the Web, send multimedia (MMS) or text (SMS) messages, and even automatically dial any number in your handheld's Contact's application. (You can also synchronize data the "old-fashioned" way via the USB connection at the base of the handheld.) For mobile professionals, the Palm TX provides all the conveniences of managing email on the road. With Wi-Fi access or Bluetooth technology, you can check corporate or campus email as well as personal accounts; download, read and edit a Word or Excel report on the fly; synchronize Outlook contacts, calendar, tasks and memos; and work with Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync, using VersaMail software, to synchronize email and calendar Expansion Capabilities
The expansion card slot for MMC, SD and SDIO formats lets you insert a memory card from a digital camera and view photos on the large, color display; you can even can add transitions between photos and present them as a slideshow. The Palm TX handheld's compatibility with SD Cards up to 2GB lets road warriors carry a few favorite home videos and be entertained on long trips. Support for Word, Excel, PowerPoint and PDF files
With the included DataViz Documents To Go software, you rehearse your PowerPoint presentation discreetly in an airport, make last-minute changes to a Word document, and check the numbers in an Excel spreadsheet and update them on the spot. The Palm TX comes with support for native Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files. And with the included Adobe Reader for Palm OS, you can download and view converted Acrobat files. Multimedia
The Palm TX comes bundled with Pocket Tunes MP3 player for playing music files or Podcasts, which allows you to create and edit play lists, shuffle songs and navigate by album, artist or genre. The Palm TX also includes built-in software for viewing digital photos and video clips. And with MobiTV software (sold separately), you can view a wide range of television programs, including news, sports and entertainment, directly on the Palm TX handheld. Operating System and Software
Veteran Palm OS handheld users will immediately notice the new Favorites view, which provides easy access to applications, files, and folders. The installed Palm OS 5.4 also introduces the Files application, which enables easy navigation among folders and files. It uses the intuitive and easy-to-learn Graffiti 2 writing software to input data into the handheld (as well as an on-screen keyboard). Windows users can synchronize their calendar, contacts, tasks, and notes with Microsoft Outlook. The Palm OS features the following organizer applications: - Contacts: Lets you store several addresses for each contact, and with new fields for more phone numbers, multiple e-mail addresses, instant messenger IDs, and Web sites.
- Calendar: Use the new Agenda view to see upcoming calendar events, tasks due, and important e-mail, and color-code your events to provide an easy way to reference your calendar in the Agenda, Day, Week, and Month views. Take more notes, or synchronize more details from your desktop, in the larger Memos and Notes fields.
- Tasks: Use tasks with alarms and repeating tasks to set reminders for important commients.
Compatibility
The Palm TX is compatible with PCs running Windows Windows 2000 (SP4) and XP (Outlook synchronization requires MS Outlook 2000, 2002, or 2003; sold separately), and with Macs running Mac OS 10.2.8 to 10.4. What's in the Box
Palm TX handheld, flip cover, USB sync cable, power adapter, 3-step setup poster, Graffiti 2 sticker, Software Install CD-ROM with Palm Desktop, Tutorial, Getting Started Guide, User Guide, and bonus software.
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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Customer Rating:
Summary: A high end Handheld with nice features and price
Comment: The Palm TX is Palm's new wireless handheld. It features a improved 320 x 480 pixel screen, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth wireless and 128MB of nonvolatile memory. The TX adds Wi-Fi at a very competitive price.
Palm has announced a new partnership with Microsoft, so the Palm TX may have the last Palm OS version that there will ever be. The Palm TX crams a lot of useful features into one tiny device that will many any gadget lover drool. In the Palm TX, they were able to fit Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity into one gadget, which is rare for Palm. It's a pretty well-rounded little PDA, but how does it all come together? Let's take a look...
At first glance, you may mistaken the Palm TX for PalmOne's earlier Tungsten T5 due to it's design. The traditional silver case is replaced with a sleek bluish-gray case. The Palm TX is quite compact too, measuring only 5 x 3 x 0.5-inches and weighs about 5 ounces, which is very pocket-friendly. Text and images are quite sharp and brilliant on the Palm TX's 4-inch diagonal LCD display. On the bottom of the display, there is a little toolbar for commonly used features, similar to what the Tungsten T5 has. At the top of the Palm TX, there is an SDIO/MMC slot for expansion,
stylus holder, power button, and a headphone jack.
Internally, the Palm TX features a 312-MHz processor, 128MB of memory, and wireless connectivity. The Palm TX's Wi-Fi capabilities are compatible with both WEP and WPA encrypted wireless networks. You can also access the Internet via using the TX's Bluetooth connection to connect via a Bluetooth cell phone. The SD memory slot can accept up to 4GB (I am not sure about the 8 GB Cards as I don't have one) of added memory, which makes storage for the TX almost unlimited. Also, DONOT use SDHC with the Palm TX as it will not work with it.
Software included with the Palm TX include the Palm OS 5.4, VersaMail 3.1, and Document To Go 7. There is also Pocket Tunes, which is a portable media player that will play your MP3, WMA, WAV, and Ogg Vorbis audio files. Palm also includes a few games and handy programs, like a nice calculator and world clock.
I have an iPod, and without a doubt, the Palm TX could never be compared to it for playing the music files. The iPod is easier and more flexible to use as a music player, So, your palm can play music files but don't expect too much.
The Palm TX performed pretty well too with me. It smoothly plays video, opens Word documents, and opens Web pages. The internet browser is not that good but it is still usable, don't expect the flexibility of the iphone's safari browser. The only weakness to the Palm TX is its battery life, which is just above 4 hours with the Wi-Fi antenna off. The average PDA gets at least above 5 hours and even up to 8 hours of battery life.
The main advantage of the Palm TX, its ability to run lots of medical and pharmaceutical software that can help medical students and professionals to make their job easily. I mainly bought it to run my favorite Pharmaceutical software such as Drug IX, Martindale, Medical directories and all of the nice pharmaceutical software library for the palm OS. It makes my life easier while working in research and in public pharmacies. It is a very good choice for medical students. Although, I think the iPhone will change these concepts when the same software is available for the iPhone.
Also, the palm TX freezes from time to time but it reboots after reset very quickly not as slow as the Palm LifeDrive.
In conclusion, the Palm TX is a welcomed addition to the Palm PDA family. It brings a lot to the table, including excellent Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity features as well as a lot of expansion opportunities, including large Secure-Digital memory cards. The included multimedia applications also make the Palm TX an excellent portable media player. The TX is great for the on-the-go
person who wants all their data in one place and the chance to listen to some music in between.
Finally,
Advantages:
* Excellent Screen
* Dual Wireless (Bluetooth and Wi-Fi)
* Rich Software, one handed operation
* Very good for medical software
DisAdvantages:
* not 100% stable
* Low battery life
* No Voice Rec, Vibrate, LED
* No included cradle
Finally,
It is a very good buy for the Price (259 $), Highly recommended for medical students.
Customer Rating:
Summary: excellent.
Comment: excellent product. wi-fi is fantastic, and does what its supposed to do. arrived fast, and in excellent condition. bluetooth is a great tool to have for transferring pictures from a phone to the handheld. excellent tool.
Customer Rating:
Summary: First Impressions: Not Perfect, But Still Impressive
Comment: I've owned a Palm Vx since shortly after they first came out, which was probably about 7 years ago. I've used it off and on up until just recently, and even today with its grayscale screen and 8MB of memory it's still a solid little PDA that gets the job done.
Still, I knew it was time to upgrade because so much of the software I wanted to use simply wouldn't work on the Vx's minimal memory and antiquated (albeit stable) OS. So I asked for and received a Palm TX as a gift recently.
Here are my impressions after only one week of use:
PROS
- The Palm OS itself. There's nothing sweeter than turning on your Palm and instantly the screen comes on right where you left off. No booting up, no shutting down, just instant gratification the way it should be. Now if only the people at Microsoft could figure out how to do the same with Windows!
- Great graphics and screen quality. The included music video clip looks very good, although I'm sure it falls short of an iPod/iPhone.
- Navigation has a very "fluid" feel to it. Screens appear and disappear smoothly. You can tell Palm has put some thought into the interface design of the latest OS.
- Expandable memory slot. I have yet to use it, but I'm looking forward to popping in an SD card loaded with MP3s and trying out the TX as a portable MP3 player. It's also a great way to keep your data separate from the programs, assuming the program you use supports storing its data on a memory card.
- Collapsible graffiti area. Gives you full access to the screen real estate when viewing photos, videos, spreadsheets, the Internet, or other documents.
- Rotatable landscape/portrait mode. 'Nuff said.
- WiFi. I did have some trouble setting it up at first, but the problem turned out to be mine and not the Palm's. I finally sorted it out and bingo: I had the Internet in the palm of my hand!
- Bluetooth enabled (although I have yet to try it out).
- Decent collection of software to use right out of the gate. So far I've only needed to install a few of my trusty old programs to the TX. Documents To Go is especially cool, giving you the ability to open and work with MS Office Documents.
CONS
- Graffiti 2. Ugh -- I'm already looking forward to reverting my TX back to Graffiti 1, as soon as I get up the nerve to do it (apparently you can't go back to Graffiti 2 once you convert to Graffiti 1). Yes, I know Palm had no choice because of a legal settlement, but they should have at least settled out of court and bought the rights to Graffiti 1 or something.
- Tactile feel of the graffiti writing area is kind of mushy, as if you're writing on a thin film of Jello. My Vx had a hard glass surface that took a real beating, whereas the TX screen feels soft like I'm going to dent it with the stylus. I think a good screen protector film is needed here, something with some texture to it to give it a better tactile feel.
- Palm Desktop. Yes, it works, but Palm has done little to enhance this software since I bought my Vx back in 2001. That's a long time to go without a significant upgrade, if you ask me.
- The bundled encryption feature is painfully slow, too slow to make it useful on a regular basis, which sort of defeats the purpose.
- Although it's got 16x the amount of memory that my old Vx does, 128MB of onboard memory just doesn't seem adequate in these days of multi-gigabyte iPods and other MP3 players. I have an MP3 player that's at least 3 years old and barely the size of a pack of chewing gum, and even that has 1GB of flash memory.
- The sync cable has a terrible plug on the end. The engineers at Palm really botched this one. You have to push hard to get it into the TX, and each time I go to remove it I feel like I'm going to break it off. Plus it's all too easy to accidentally press the HotSync button when you're trying to remove the cable from your Palm. A major engineering faux pas, in my opinion.
I'll probably update this review as time goes on and I've got more to add, but for now if you're a Palm enthusiast you'd be doing yourself a favor to upgrade to the TX if you haven't already done so.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Lost Reliability - I'm going back to an analog-life
Comment: I have been a Palm user ever since they were owned by 3Com and haven't switched to a smart phone... yet. I was a brief Pocket PC user but that platform sucks.
This product was to replace a LifeDrive that died and frankly was never more than barely alive. Although it is already more dependable than my LifeDrive I have had continual problems with syncing, resetting and just plain poor reliability. It may be due to 3rd party software I have downloaded but even still in this day and age of tech "necessity" these things should be worked out.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Palm TX
Comment: This is my 2nd TX - the first damaged by an unfortunate accident. Went back for the successor unit as I'm extremely pleased with the product.
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