Palm Tungsten E2

February 2009. CNet.com has the best coverage of the Palm Tungsten E2, including a video with its written review. There are also about 130 owner reviews – less than half as many as you'll find at Amazon.com, but still a significant sampling. PC Magazine's website and MobileTechReview.com are as credible as CNet.com, just less easy to navigate. And Consumer Reports includes the Palm Tungsten E2 in its roundup of 10 PDAs.

Reviews say the Palm Tungsten E2 is a good basic business PDA if your needs are mostly working with documents (PC or Mac). It's not equipped with Wi-Fi, but you can surf the Internet by using the Bluetooth capability to connect with a compatible mobile phone. The E2 can play music and video, but reviewers note that the 200 MHz processor is slow and not great for video. PC Magazine reports that it squeezed eight hours of battery life out of the E2 between charges, but as with other Palm PDAs, you can't remove the rechargeable battery (so you can't carry a spare). The 90-day warranty is a big drawback noted in user reviews. For a bit more money, you can get a one-year warranty, a faster processor and Wi-Fi with the Palm TX (*est. $260), which reviews say is the best mid-price PDA.