Palm Tungsten E2 Handheld | 
 enlarge | Brand: Palm
Category: CE
List Price: $199.99
Buy Used: $135.00
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Rating:  327 reviews
Sales Rank: 271
Color: Gray
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Number Of Items: 1
Operating System: Palm OS Garnet 5.4
CPU Speed: 200
System Memory: 32
Memory Type: SDRAM
Battery Type: Lithium Ion
Native Resolution: 320 x 320
Modem: None
Free Memory Slots: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 4.5 x 3.1 x 0.6
nv:Processor: Texas Instrument OMAP311 ARM
Memory: 32MB
Display Area: 320 x 320
Display Colors: 65K+ Colors
Compatible Flash Media: Secure Digital
Warranty: 90 days
MPN: E2
Model: E2
UPC: 805931015563
EAN: 0805931015563
ASIN: B0007VMROE
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | 320x320 Transflective TFT color display with touchscreen, supports more than 65,000 colors | | • | Built-in Bluetooth technology for connecting to compatible wireless devices, such as mobile phones, laptops, and printers | | • | Powerful, yet affordable, with 32 MB of memory (26 MB actual storage capacity) | | • | Create and edit Word, Excel, Adobe PDF, and PowerPoint compatible files | | • | Supports SD, SDIO and MultiMediaCard expansion-cards to add extra memory, features or content |
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Product Description
The sleek, stylishly designed Tungsten E2 handheld from Palm brings your entire world to life. Your calendar, contacts, documents, presentations, photos and videos look sharper and more colorful. But just as important, its new flash memory keeps all that information safe - even if you don't have time to recharge.See your information clearly indoors or out. Better color saturation brings photos and videos to life.There's more than enough room to hold your calendar, contacts, applications, photos, and even your spreadsheets or presentations. And flash memory helps protect the information on your handheld - even if you don't have time to recharge.Documents To Go lets you carry your important Word, Excel and PowerPoint files - so you can be more productive wherever you are. And with a simple conversion step, you can even view Acrobat PDFs.New long-life battery has significantly more longevity than the original Tungsten E handheld battery, so you don't have to slow down when life speeds up.Simply plug in an expansion card and use the built-in speaker, or a set of stereo headphones, and the Tungsten E2 handheld becomes a portable MP3 player. It's great for carrying digital photos and watching movie clips, too.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 45 more reviews...
 Excellent value November 14, 2005
R. Galloway
43 out of 45 found this review helpful
I've been using my Tungsten E2 for about one month now, and I'm very pleased. I've owned the Tungsten E and Zire 71 models, and the Tungsten E2 is definitely an improvement. The screen looks very good, and it is even readable in direct sunlight. The battery life has been excellent, and the Bluetooth works great. I really think the Tungsten E2 remains an excellent value for those who want lots of functionality but do not require 802.11 wireless or a larger screen (i.e. the TX model). I use mine heavily, and I've not experienced any problems so far. The only thing I don't like about this model is that I can't charge the device via USB. I don't like having to carry the large AC adapter with me when I travel. I miss being able to charge my Zire 71 via the USB cable, whether it was connected to my laptop or the car adapter which came with my USB sync cable. Aside from this one complaint though, I highly recommend this device--even in light of the two new models Palm recently released (the TX and Z22 models). Of course, if you don't mind spending the extra money, go for the TX model. Otherwise, I think the price and features of the Tungsten E2 make it an excellent value.
Big improvement over Clie April 8, 2006
Dr. James (Buffalo, NY)
14 out of 14 found this review helpful
I replaced an old Sony Clie with this and I am very happy. 1st off it is 1/2 the thickness of the old one, has a nicer look and a heavier stylus, and a more solid feel when writing in the graffitti area. The memory is huge and doesn't erase when the battery runs out. The unit holds its charge really well. Customizing the buttons and favorites was very easy.
I was a bit concerned about the problems some noted when installing and having incompatibility with a previous version of Palm software. I am pleased to report installing was a breeze and all my old contact and schedule info loaded automatically. My photos in Sony PictureIt! did not load, but the pre-installed program was easy to use and in a few minutes I had my photos on board.
I never used bluetooth or WiFi before but it was simple to hook into a wireless network. The unit looks for the network for you, you don't have to know an IP address or anything else fancy. Very cool.
It took a bit to get used to Graffitti 2, in other words the change from writing all CAPS to writing all lower case, and writing the actual letters and not special keystrokes. Once I had learned to old one it was pretty fast. But this is probably easier for new folks to learn.
A Writer-Teacher's take April 7, 2007
Theresa Williams (USA)
18 out of 19 found this review helpful
I would like to offer a somewhat different perspective on this product. I am not a business person; my thinking and needs are very different from a business person's. I am a reader, writer, teacher. Moreover, I am a very disorganized person. I thought maybe if I had a device that could centralize all the various elements of my life effectively, I could have some peace of mind. I have never owned an electronic tool of this sort. After reading and investigation on various brands, I chose this one. I have to say, it is one of the easiest electronic tools I have ever used. I didn't buy it for the bluetooth capability, so I can't speak to that. But it is a wonderfully easy and handy tool for keeping apointments straight and having contact information handy anywhere. Reading through the description of the E2, I was initially afraid that I would have to buy Microsoft Outlook in order to be able to have a calendar and appointment capability, but this is not true. The CD that comes with the E2 has those features--and many more--on it. As a writer, I appreciate the "Documents to go" feature. It is so easy to transfer Word documents to the Palm, and I have put several of my favorite poems on it. I have also bought a little keyboard to go with my Palm so that I can work on poems/stories while away. It is so much more compact than my laptop (and I have the smallest laptop that Dell ever made). It probably wouldn't be a good choice for writing the "Great American Novel" on, but for capturing those ideas that just can't wait, and when your brain is working faster than you can write by hand, this is a great device. I write a lot when I travel. I can also put my lecture-PowerPoints on the device so that I can review them anywhere. Finally, with expansion cards, you can also carry music, photos, and video with you. I do have a 60GB iPod, but, frankly, I am reluctant to carry it with me on some of my more rugged road/boat trips. And, as much as I love my iPod, I still find putting photos on it to be a confusing process. (I am not that technically savvy.) But the E2 works like a dream; simply drag and drop the photos, music, video that you want and there it is! The E2 also has a small speaker which works surprising well and I use it for listening to poems. A headphone jack allows for a richer experience for listening to music. The only downside is that the E2 doesn't have much memory and the expansion cards can be expensive. But I've decided the expense is worth it because now I can carry so many of my precious documents with me in once device which is fairly rugged (at least compared to the iPod which does not have the more stable flash drive that the E2 does). So I can use my iPod to store ALL of my music, to plug into my home speakers, and to take on short, easy adventures. But the E2 can go with me practically everywhere. The E2 is small, light, fast, easy to use. I really, really like it.
Wonderful! Very Pleased September 15, 2005
Carolyn (New Hampshire USA)
16 out of 17 found this review helpful
An upgrade from the E (which had to return because of a bad screen). Same price as the E with the $50 rebate, so why not?
Nice upgrades such as using your own photo's for backgrounds, better intergrated programs, better battery life - used over a week now including at least an hour of music and barely 1/8 down.
Setting up the sync was a little tougher since I upgraded. The sync keep trying to sync my old stuff. Finally figured it out but took some time. Palm doesn't supply very good directions for set up. Especially when upgrading.
I use a Mac and sync with iCal, Address and Stickbrain. Works great.
I would most definetly get an extended warranty. PDA's are known to break down for various reasons and since you're spending $200 +/-, it's worth it!
Works great as a PDA, reasonable price, no problems! October 10, 2006
M. Reis (Boston, MA USA)
13 out of 14 found this review helpful
The E2 replaced my Palm M105 after 4 years of trouble-free service. I have had this device for about a year and never had a problem. I have not even had to recalibrate it yet! It charges in the sync cradle and has never once had the batteries discharge. I tried using it for music, but it does not do this very well compared to an iPod or MP3 player (sound is fine though). The main drawback is the file conversion and loading process is not simple. It is also too big to be a useful MP3 player in my opinion. I didn't buy it (or my cell phone) to be a music player, so no big deal for me! :-)
Bottom line - It is a great PDA and it syncs flawlessly out of the box with my Outlook calendar and Contacts on my PC.
NOTE: I do reccomend buying the optional aluminum case from Palm to protect it though. I have dropped my Palm twice when trying to juggle too many things and the case has saved it!
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