Palm Tungsten C
Varun Singh, Dec 15, 2003 0000 hrs IST
The Tungsten C, the epitome of 'Power' for all Palm Handhelds to look up to.
Powerful, WiFi Support, Built-in Keyboard
No standard stereo headphone out, only Nokia-type Headset connector
The Apps
As for applications, other than the basic PIM apps, the Tungsten C comes with Documents to Go 5 Standard preinstalled, allowing for better and more feature-filled handheld office functionality than Microsoft's Word and Excel for Pocket PC. It also includes many goodies like Kinoma Player and Producer for video playback on the handheld, Palm Photos, to watch photos on your handheld, Worldmate, a travel companion, and powerOne Personal Calculator.
But then, when it comes to Palm OS, there's no lack of applications anyway, and a simple look at Palmgear.com will give you thousands of high-quality freeware and shareware apps, way more than any other PDA platform. Apps optimized for the high-resolution screens and Palm OS 5 are also fairly common now, and you will find everything from games to productivity tools that take full advantage of the extra pixels. Just take a look at a few screenshots below and decide for yourself.
With WiFi integrated, the handheld obviously demands some web applications, and Palm has happily provided the best. VersaMail, a great email client, and Web Browser, a customized version of the famous NetFront browser for Palm, are preinstalled. Also installed are the WiFi setup tool, and a VPN setup tool. We tried the handheld with various WiFi networks, especially the one at our Nariman Point Barista's outlet, and it worked flawlessly every time, connecting in a flash, and allowing for easy surfing and mail-checking. The Wi-Fi range was also pretty good, rivaling the laptop, which Barista provides you to browse.
The Conclusion
This is, without doubt, the most powerful Palm Handled available till date, and its sheer power and longer battery life itself makes it so much more desirable than any other Palm Handheld. Other than the mono headset jack, there isn't really anything that could stand as a negative in front of all the positives this PDA has. Palm has priced this PDA at Rs. 37,500 in India, a bit high, but that's got more to do with Customs duties over its US$499 price than anything else. It gets 4 stars at that price, but if the price was Rs. 30,000 it would have got 5 stars for sure.
Test Unit Sourced From: PalmOne, India
USER COMMENTS
hi, with regard to memory management let me assure you that the palm uses less memory tha the windows ce platform. a palm with 32 mb ram can store the equivalent of 64 mb of ram for a windows ce device. addtiionally it the palm o/s does not crash like the windows ce o/s. comparing palm IIIxe to your dell axim is like comparing an ambassador to a honda city. so lets make a meaningful comparison of your axim with an equivalent palm device a proud palm owner/ t3
by ramesh, chennai, on Dec 16, 2003 01:52 PM, Report abuse
Of course you want to interact with an MS device. All dumbos do. You are so full of it :- stability, multitasking, low footprint, low RAM usage. MS has everything, right ? Even their full OS running on the latest computers didn't have true multitasking after a decade of working on it. We used to run 16 bit non-multitasking , unstable software on our PC's.
by Dhiraj, Delhi, on Dec 16, 2003 01:59 PM, Report abuse
Well I have worked on both toshiba PPC and own a Tungsten E. i feel that when it comes to bells and whistles PPC wins but when it comes to productivity, stability, support, application availability, expandability, ease of use, vast developer network, features Palm Tunsgten series and the Zire 71 beats PPC to pulp. BTW Palm IIIxe is so old a model that even palm does not support it Please for god's sake stop comparing it with PPC 2002
by Abhissekk, New Delhi, on Dec 18, 2003 11:47 PM, Report abuse
I've used a total of seven handhelds till date, out of them, four were Pocket PC/WinCE handhelds, from WinCE v. 1 to the latest Windows Mobile 2003...and take my word when I say memory management, stability, and multitasking flexibility on Windows PPC SCKUS so bad, I won't want to move back to Windows ever again after having used my Palm OS 5 Clie.
by Samit, Mumbai, on Dec 20, 2003 05:02 PM, Report abuse
i use the casio BE-300 which has never given me any problems EXCEPT for the battery life which is like 2 n half hours..it is based on win ce 3 and can play everything mp3s wma jpg bmp videos etc but i just wanted to know which pocket pc/palm device under 20000 can do that with a great battery life.
by Santul, Mumbai, on Mar 23, 2004 06:51 PM, Report abuse
Hi, I'm interested in a Dell Axim X5 with Pocket PC 2002. Could you brief me how to purchase one.
by Ajesh, Bangalore, on Mar 07, 2005 09:22 AM, Report abuse
I am desperately looking for Axim X51v. I am in Chennai. But everyone's saying that Dell PDAs are to be got ONLY from Dell website, but Dell India site has no pdas listed and the helpline don't have any idea about PDA sales. Where do you guys usually buy DELL PDAs? Thanks in advance.
by Stanley Lyndon, Chennai, on Jan 02, 2006 01:18 PM, Report abuse
I own a Dell Axim x5 unit only. But, I Have not AC adapter & sync cable. where did i get that? pls. tell me.
by R,Chandrasekar, Chennai, on Oct 05, 2006 03:40 PM, Report abuse
Where I get the AC Adapter & Sync Cable for DELL AXIM X5 in Chennai?
by R,Chandrasekar, Chennai, on Oct 05, 2006 03:49 PM, Report abuse
Hi Ananda, Good to read your comments on the PocketPC based devices. Now as you are using the Dell device, would you be interested in selling off your old devices. Please let me know if you are willing to as I'm interested in buying it. Regards...
by Saurabh, Mumbai, on Apr 07, 2008 04:28 PM, Report abuse
Hi all, I have Nokia e61i mobile purchased on jan'08, excellent in condition. I would like to sell this mobile, due to purchase a laptop any one interest to buy plz mail or call to me mobile: 9431183560 regards Mahesh
by P M REDDY, JAMSHEDPUR, on Mar 23, 2008 11:57 PM, Report abuse Reply
Hi Mahesh, I'm interested in buying your Nokia E61i phone. Is it in a proper conidition? Also please mention your expected selling price...
by Saurabh, Mumbai, on Apr 07, 2008 04:23 PM, Report abuse
I want asus mobile pda p735 touch screen prices
by ganesh, bangalore, on Mar 15, 2008 08:46 PM, Report abuse Reply
hi, i have a Palm VX Handheld. the application screen is not opening. Can anybody suggest a service centre in Bangalore. India
by syedhabeeb, bangalore, on Aug 04, 2007 10:36 AM, Report abuse Reply
compaq Projector service centre in bangalore
by Mohan, Bangalore, on Oct 06, 2007 12:41 PM, Report abuse
hi, i have a toshiba pocket pc. the application screen is not opening. Can anybody suggest a service centre in Bangalore. India
by Vishnu Kumar, Bangalore, on Jul 16, 2007 05:18 PM, Report abuse Reply
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by IMATE, mumbai,pune,Maharashtra, on Apr 25, 2007 12:30 PM, Report abuse Reply
FIRST TIME I-MATE WORKSHOP IN MUMBAI SUPPORT 24HRS HOTLINES:- 9820440563 (Free Home Delivery)
by IMATE, mumbai,pune,Maharashtra, on Apr 25, 2007 12:26 PM, Report abuse Reply
hi. this is min bahadur her. i have probleum with my tungsten w mobile haidset is not working can i have any service center in bangalore india please getme infarmation
by min bahadur, bangalore, on Jul 25, 2006 10:02 PM, Report abuse Reply
i want treo600 model charger pls contect. 09894242586
by sridaran, coimbatore, on Jun 02, 2006 03:17 PM, Report abuse Reply
Contact Suntronix - 044 2663 0184 / 42615399 / 9840068999
by Sundeep Daga, CHENNAI, on Jun 17, 2006 12:25 PM, Report abuse
i have this model n lost my adapter , n my handsfree is not working ,now how n where can i get it repaired.
by dr aftab ali, guwahati, on Dec 17, 2005 02:05 AM, Report abuse Reply
iam interested in hp jornada 728 is it available in india if so please tell me cost and place of availablity.
by ashok, nellore, on Sep 04, 2005 08:09 PM, Report abuse Reply
pls send me the cos t of this pda in indian rupees and dealer in chennai.
by k.nagarajan, chennai, on Jan 31, 2004 03:38 PM, Report abuse Reply
You can Contact us for your Palm Requirements at Suntronix Ph: 044 2660 0453 / 5218 3899 / 98400 28199
by Sundeep, Chennai, on Apr 11, 2005 09:16 PM, Report abuse
hi, this may not be the best plcae for my query...but, still, I can get a new "Casio PVS-S600 Plus" at a price of Rs 3200/-. I know that it is a TOY compared with the Tung T and Cs discussed here. But, i wann buy it to see how much a PDA can help me. So, any views/opinions for 'Casio PVS-S600 Plus' at a price of Rs 3200/- are invited. thnx..
by Rajul, Ahmedabad, on Jun 08, 2004 05:16 PM, Report abuse Reply
Hi man I have hp jornado colour pocket pc for sale ,Barely used for an year. My no 9447904170
by krishna, trivandrum, on Jan 27, 2005 03:28 PM, Report abuse
Are all Baristas wifi ready ? What about our airports ? Hote;s ?
by amen, mumbai, on Feb 21, 2004 08:37 AM, Report abuse Reply
Can you Tell Me How Much this Palm? I Stay in Malaysia, and How can I get it easily? Thank you
by mlmaiunlyk, KOTA KINABALU, on Dec 29, 2003 11:45 AM, Report abuse Reply
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Your article is good. But to say that PocketPC based devices are slow, sluggish, and awkward reveals the author has not worked on a Pocket PC 2002 device before. I own a Dell Axim X5 unit and i find a MS-based device surprisingly easy to use and it conserves RAM like a rabid dog. I work on Excel, play MP3 songs, and am downloading the mail at the same time, without any loss in performance or hiccups. I have 5 ways if inputting text/drawings in a Pocket PC rather than single way graffitti in Palm. I also own a Palm IIIxe which now lies in a dust heap. Before writing a fullsome praise of any product, make sure you have checked out other options "personally" before voicing your cliche opinions.
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by Anandasubramani, Chennai, on Dec 16, 2003 10:31 AM, Report abuse Reply