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Palm TX

*Est. $260 Compare Prices

Reviews say the Palm TX has the best balance of multimedia features and connectivity, including Wi-Fi -- which means it can connect to wireless networks and hot spots. Its Palm Blazer web browser and included Dataviz… Documents To Go software are mature and sophisticated. The 3.7-inch screen has 320 pixels by 480 pixels of resolution -- more than any other in its price range. The Palm TX comes with a 312 MHz processor and 128 MB of non-volatile memory and has an SD slot for additional storage. Like all Palm PDAs, the Palm TX works with both Windows and Mac systems.

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CNET: CNet.com says it doesn't consider PDAs obsolete and still updates this top-five list. Unfortunately, the original reviews for ...

PCMag.com: PC Magazine gives an Editors' Choice award to the Palm TX with the major negative being stingy battery life (tested at four hours ...

MobileTechReview.com: These thorough reviews are based on hands-on use and raise good questions like why Palm won't make the battery user-replaceable ...

ConsumerReports.org: Although Consumer Reports bases its ratings on hands-on tests, just 10 PDAs are rated. The Palm TX is included in tests and is ...

Amazon.com: Well over 650 owner reviews combine to give the Palm TX a good average score; more than two-thirds rate it four or the maximum ...

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Palm Tungsten E2

*Est. $190 Compare Prices

The Palm Tungsten E2 doesn't have Wi-Fi, but if you don't need to connect to the Internet with your PDA, reviews say the E2 is an excellent organizer. This PDA has only 32 MB of user-accessible memory, but it does have an… SD slot for adding more storage. In multiple tests, the E2 yields great battery life. This PDA can play MP3s, photos and video, but its slower processor means video isn't a strong point. The Tungsten E2 has a 320-by-320-pixel screen.

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CNET: On this top-five list (with links to full reviews), the Palm Tungsten E2 is highly rated. Despite the lack of Wi-Fi, CNet.com ...

PCMag.com: PC Magazine's Sascha Segan says the Palm Tungsten E2 is a "good choice for a basic business PDA" that looks good and has battery ...

MobileTechReview.com: Reviews here are very thorough and based on hands-on testing, including battery life (good). The Palm Tungsten E2 gets an ...

ConsumerReports.org: The Palm Tungsten E2 is one of just 10 PDAs rated at Consumer Reports, but within that limitation, coverage is good. Ultimately, ...

Amazon.com: More than 350 owner reviews posted to Amazon.com give the Palm Tungsten E2 a good combined score, but the ratings are all over ...

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Enterprise PDA

HP iPAQ 210

*Est. $396 Compare Prices

The HP iPAQ 210 (also sold directly through HP as the iPAQ 211) has the fastest processor, the most memory, the most wireless features (Wi-Fi plus Bluetooth) and the longest battery life of any current PDA. However, it's… expensive, heavy (6.8 ounces) and probably overkill for all but business users or medical professionals who essentially need a pocket-sized laptop (in fact, you can buy a laptop for less than this). The biggest selling features are the ability to plug in accessories (such as bar-code or RFID readers) along with two card slots for adding memory. Reviewers praise its speedy 624 MHz processor and stunning 4-inch touchscreen with rich 480-by-640-pixel resolution. The HP iPAQ is natively compatible with Windows only.

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PCMag.com: Although PC Magazine's Jamie Lendino believes that the PDA market is dead, Lendino recommends the iPAQ 210 for those consumers ...

MobileTechReview.com: MobileTechReview.com's anonymous reviewer Tanker Bob says, "the HP iPAQ 200-series returns us to the strength of a powerful PDA" ...

Brighthand.com: Brighthand's Adama Brown is completely won over by the iPAQ. "The iPAQ is hard to beatÉ provides more power and flexibility than ...

Amazon.com: The HP iPAQ 210/211 is one of the five top-selling PDAs on Amazon.com with 40 user reviews and an excellent four-star average ...

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