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PalmOne Tungsten C Handheld | Discount Price: $239.99
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Brand: Palm
Binding: Electronics
Release Date: 2003-04-23
Warranty: 1 year warranty
Features: - Bright 320x320 transflective color screen
- Fast, 400 MHz Intel PXA255 processor with Intel XScale technology
- Built-in Wi-Fi and keyboard
- Secure Digital/MultiMediaCard Expansion Slot
- What's in the box: Tungsten C Handheld, Stylus, Flip Cover, USB HotSync Cradle, Power Supply, Desktop Installation CD, Software Essentials CD
Can't live without it. [Posted on 2007-03-30]
I've used the Tungsten C for more than 5 years now and I can't imagine being without it. I love the keypad, I can't use the palm writing style to save ny life, so it's great. Its very easy to use, I never needed the user manual. The wifi works great for me, yes webpages look different and don't always load right, but hey, you're using a 3" screen, if you want perfection use a computer. Others have mentioned problems with the screen going dead, losing pixels, or the battery dying, I've never had any problems with any of these.
As for problems it does have, like others have mentioned there is a high pitched buzz, but its fairly quiet and depending on which way it's facing I often can't even hear it and when I do its never really bothered me that much.
The biggest problem is that as the palm gets older the sensitivity of the screen changes, it doesn't read your taps exactly where you tapped on the screen, consequently you have to use the digitizer more often. But again it's not enough of a problem that I would stop buying Tungsten Cs.
Obviously they don't last forever, but nothing does. Thankfully in my case my mother also had a Tungsten C that she didn't use as much since she got a palm pc phone. Once the screen got to be a hassel I switched with her new one, reset it and gave it the same name as the old one, told hotsync to overwrite everything and synced it. It was exactly like my old one, I didn't have to do anything.
So yes it has problems, but so does every other model. As far as I'm concerned it does the things I need it to do flawlessly, most areas or programs that do have problems are ones I don't even use. For me any other problems it has are far overweighed by the things it does right.
This Machine is Great [Posted on 2007-05-28]
I'm a mid level manager and my company just gave me the Tungsten C as away to remind myself of upcoming meetings and events. All of the senior level managers are well equipped with blackberry's so there was no doubt in my mind that I was definitely given a hand me down of some sort.
At first it seemed somewhat awkward and I wasn't used to using the thumboard, but in all reality I've become attached to this machine. Unlike the blackberry it's not a phone, and I prefer to have my scheduling device to be different than my phone. I use it primarily as a scheduler for meetings and I love the good strong beep it omits when I set alarms that notify me of upcoming events. While others complain that it seems to shut off, I haven't had any such problems in the slightest, and let me remind you that this machine was given to me already used. The thumbboard is now indispensable for me. I look at other palm devices and shrivel at the idea of having to use the draw style method (or however you call it). I also use the device to take notes in meetings and I can use the 'notes feature' of calendar to literally make a point to mention something in one of the upcoming recurring meetings I set with my staff.
My secondary use is for enjoyment. When I spent two hours waiting for delayed connection in an airport, it was so great to have a device in which I could read ebooks and play solitaire. When wireless is available, the wifi has some problems loading but once it does then it's very clear and the screen is very bright with vivid colors.
This machine has seriously become my companion. I carry it with me everywhere I go and even make my grocery shopping list in it. It seems that all the newer palms are devoid of thumboards of which can only be found in phones. Palm should really make an effort to always include *at least* one device with a thumboard with every non cellular device it manufactures. I've never called palm so I can't vouch for their customer service but one thing I can say is that this company pioneered a virtually new idea in manufacturing pdas, and any individual I have met working in engineering computer electronics always has that dear in the headlights look to them, because they're in effect literally trying to come up with something that's never been done before. But there's no denying that palm just can't fulfill their full potential as a company in the fact that this product alone appears destined to disappear into the land of the obsolete, when in fact they should improve it, emulate it, and put something like it back on the market. There is *still* a market for non cellular devices.
A laptop the size of a hand [Posted on 2007-11-04]
I bought this device a year ago and since then I have used it as much as I can get a chance. This device is easy to navigate with and type although typing is a bit slow and once in a while a little tedious if to type a college essay or equivalent but it is easier to type with than the more recent touchscreen keyboards because you do have to put more pressure, the touchscreen keyboards are a bit more clumsy and I often end up erasing much of the text. The device easy navigate through and just as easy to learn how to use the applications, especially if you work with computers. My only warning is that you should get a hard case for it, A friend of mine had his crushed while it was in his pocket
They are getting old and used [Posted on 2008-06-20]
I purchased a Tungsten C when they first came out and use if for lots of different tasks.
For various reasons I have had to replace them. Its real simple I just place the new one in the the cradle and hit the sync button and I am up and running again.
PROBLEM - each successive replacement is getting worse and worse. The last one functioned for six months before just dying. The battery life is also getting worse and worse.
For what I use it for they serves a purpose but I challenge any seller to offer a decent warrantee on a remanufactured unit.
palm tungsten c review [Posted on 2008-07-18]
I replaced a lost palm c rather than upgrade to a smart phone. I like the keyboard on the palm c and the Palm OS platform. I do not feel comfortable carrying an expensive smart phone with me when I go to the farm or work outside. I can then leave the palm in the truck or at the house and carry a cell phone in my pocket. I use the palm in my work, because i can load large healthcare drug databases, and everything revolves around the schedule/organizer.
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