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Old features, higher price!
Palmone had a best seller with the excellent T|E design/feature set at $199 price point in 2003. It took Palmone almost 2 yrs to finally release an update in T|E2. However after intial use for couple of days it has been a huge disappointment.
Pro's,
1. It was uses a stable and reliable version of Palm OS.
2. Very nice design, comes with solid stylus & decent flip.
3. Battery life is adequate for 3-4 das of work.
4. Software sync with computer is easy and works like a charm.
5. Screen is clear and bright with excellent fonts.
6. Finally includes Bluetooth for easy web access (GPRS) when coupled with a BT-enabled SonyEricsson cell phone.
Con's,
1. Higher price than T|E (as of April 05).
2. No major change in Palm OS. How many yrs will Palm take to release a new OS?
3. Poor bundle, bulky charger, poor packaging.
4. Below average reliability, see the battery/screen noise issues from T|E series.
5. Very poor warranty support from Palmone.
6. No Wifi or any other new feature.
7. Very old specs for a PDA in middle of 2005. Still has only a slow 200 Mhz processor and tiny RAM.
In short if you liked T|E and want to use a Palm OS based PDA you have no choice but to buy this overpriced old hardware. Software is excellent, hardware is pathetic.
PS: The poor hardware selection has put Palmone on a fast track to bankruptcy. They have literally stopped making new PDA models. One mistake on Treo and Palm would be history.
