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Palm Tungsten E2

First seen: 20 november 2003

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Great Deal: $569.95

  • User Score (526)
    7.4 7.4 from 526 reviewers
  • Expert Score (21)
    8.1 8.1 from 21 reviewers
  • Design (22)
    7.1 7.1 from 22 reviewers
  • Value for money (29)
    6.7 6.7 from 29 reviewers
  • Features (5)
    7.1 7.1 from 5 reviewers
  • Ease of use (30)
    7.0 7.0 from 30 reviewers
  • Performance (8)
    6.1 6.1 from 8 reviewers
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Pros & Cons

  • great color screen, low cost, good software, bright and crisp screen, 2 card holders
  • sometimes hard to open, no battery backup, battery life stinks, 60 days warranty, battery life

Tungsten™ E2 handheld Upwardly mobile. View Your World On A Brighter Color Display The new, brighter color display makes it easy to see your schedule, contacts, and work documents—indoors or out. And with better color saturation, your photos and video clips come to life in rich, dazzling color.

Specifications

Release Date

  • First seen
    20 November 2003

Palm Tungsten E2

The Palm Tungsten E2 is a PDA that is powered by a 200-MHz Intel Xscale processor and has 32 megabytes of SDRAM. It runs on Palm OS Garnet v5.4 which comes with a number of pre-installed applications including PalmOne Media, PalmSource SMS, RealPlayer for Palm, EReader for Palm OS, Adobe Acrobat Reader for Palm OS, Palm VersaMail, and DataViz Documents To Go 7 Professional Edition.

The PDA, which comes in a silver enclosure color, measures 3.10 x 4.50 x 0.59 inches (W x H x D) an…

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Palm Tungsten E2

The Palm Tungsten E2 is a PDA that is powered by a 200-MHz Intel Xscale processor and has 32 megabytes of SDRAM. It runs on Palm OS Garnet v5.4 which comes with a number of pre-installed applications including PalmOne Media, PalmSource SMS, RealPlayer for Palm, EReader for Palm OS, Adobe Acrobat Reader for Palm OS, Palm VersaMail, and DataViz Documents To Go 7 Professional Edition.

The PDA, which comes in a silver enclosure color, measures 3.10 x 4.50 x 0.59 inches (W x H x D) and weighs 4.7 ounces. It can be controlled using the included stylus and the 5-way navigation button. It also comes with 4 other hardware buttons.

Display

The Tungsten E2 features a TFT active matrix touch panel display with a QVGA (320 x 240 pixels) resolution and support for up to 65,536 colors.

Memory

The Palm Tungsten E2 comes with an actual storage capacity of 26 megabytes. This can be expanded using expansion slots that support MMC, SD, and SDIO cards.

Battery

The device is powered by a rechargeable lithium ion battery.

Audio

The Tungsten E2 supports playback of MP3 files. It outputs audio through the built-in speaker or through headphones using the 3.5mm stereo headphone jack.

Connectivity

The Palm Tungsten E2 supports wireless connectivity to other devices through IrDA or Bluetooth.

Compatibility

The Tungsten E2 is compatible with PCs that run on Windows 2000 or Windows XP. It is also compatible with Macs that run on OS X version 10.2.6 to 10.3.

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  1. Palm Tungsten E

    Reviewer: Lordpercy.com
    23 April 2007

    Palms mid range baby has found a niche, this is the true filofax replacement offering all the office features you need without being bloated with networking and pocket PC style abilities. Read more

  2. Tungsten E2 is an upgrade from antiquated PDAs

    Reviewer: Computing Review
    16 May 2007
    Overall 8
    8.0
     

    I have owned many many pocket devices over the years, some were better than others, this one falls somewhere in between. The NEC Mobilepro, with it's large keyboard that was lovely to type on, entering information was a breeze. It's not all that great... Read more

  3. Palm Tungsten E2 PDA

    11 August 2009

    The Palm Tungsten E2 PDA is my first organizer and I have been using it for about two months now. My job requires me to keep track of appointments, business meetings and conference calls. I find this organizer is a life saver over my daily planner. Read more

  4. Palm Tungsten E2 PDA Review

    Reviewer: Digitaltrends
    8 August 2008

    Our most popular handheld is better than ever. Introducing the sleek, stylishly designed Tungsten E2 handheld from palmOne. With a brighter, richer color screen, it brings your calendar, contacts, documents and presentations, photos and videos to life. Plus, flash memory keeps information safe if you don’t have time to recharge. There’s even Bluetooth wireless technology and an MP3 player. You’re going places. Read more

  5. Reviewer: Tibesti
    20 March 2006

    The Palm Tungsten E2 comes with everything you need to manage your professional and personal day. This PDA comes with Documents-To-Go so you have native file formats and PDFs. You can connect to the Internet or download your email through Bluetooth enabled phones. You may entertain yourself by listening to Real Player or watching a video. Stay connected to your life with this great value. Read more

  1. Satisfied

    Reviewer: flippy, viewpoints
    29 April 2008
    Overall 6
    6.0
     

    This hand held Palm was given to me by my son about a year ago.  It is still working, with no problems encountered.  It is very useful for keeping track of all my doctor appointments.  It is great for storing phone numbers.  Small and compact.  Screen is clear and easy to read.  I find the calculator is very useful.  A great pastime, ...playing the game Hearts.  It is very easy to sync with my computer.  This proovides a good back-up for all the information.  I... Read more

  2. Palm Tungsten E

    27 August 2008
    Overall 10
    10
     

    The Tungsten E is a great PDA. The screen is the best in the business. The 28 mb of memory is plentiful, but more memory can be added via the expansion slot when the 28 mb of internal memory is used up. Read more

  3. Watch out

    Reviewer: Epinions
    12 January 2009
    Overall 4
    4.0
     

    I won't duplicate ad nauseum what a lot of others have already said. When yours dies, as it probably will after about a year, try pulling the cover, unplugging the battery and then plugging it back in, as another reviewer suggested. That was the only thing that worked for me (no, a hard reset didn't work). Shouldn't be that way. Have invested in a good old-fahioned datebook, which I intend to "synch" with some PIM software, rather than buy another Palm, should this one... Read more

  4. It Does What It Does

    Reviewer: Ms. G, J&R
    28 August 2008
    Overall 6
    6.0
     

    The product does what it is supposed to do... organize your life, hold your applications and etc. PLEASE BE AWARE dont make the same mistake I made. I baught a 4G SD card for the E2, come to find out that the E2 cannot read SD cards over 1G. In essence, get an SD no higher than 1G. If you want more memory, I suggest you get ther T2 which can handle a 4G memory Read more

  5. Best way to stay organized

    Reviewer: PriceGrabber
    28 February 2008
    Overall 10
    10
     

    This PDA is too cool. I received it for Christmas, and absolutely love it. It has anything and everything you could every want or need in order to help keep you organized. One of the coolest features is the sync cord when you can sync info between the Palm and your personal and/or office computer. That way you only have to type the info in once, and it will transfer it to your other computers at the push of a button. Read more

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