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Though the technology is outdated now,old is still gold.Compared to the new fangled devices, the Palm is still a pretty sturdy piece of hardware that still connects and functions like it was supposed to in its time. Yes guaranteed new technology is faster, sleeker and shinier but it has its own woes. If you are looking for a handy device to use as an eBook Reader, browse the web, play music via bluetooth to a connected speaker and still have a long battery life after all this then you will get far with the Palm. Unfortunately the APP market for it is officially shutdown operations but you can still acquire what you need from people like me who love the sturdy form factor and simple APPs that do what they should. Having WiFi and Bluetooth is an added bonus. Of course Memory is limited but don’t forget the device came out when a gigabyte of memory was considered a lot by manufacturers and people were using Pocket PC’s with 64MB etc. The device can support up to a 4 GB SD card with a special method but a normal FAT32 formatted 2GB card will work out of the box. Enough to store multiple books and music. If nothing else get it for its sentimental value when the pencil box Nokia’s were the in thing and a single battery charge lasted for days not hours.Read full review
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I picked this up as part of a retro tech kick I've been on. Started with an older Palm OS device, but wanted something with WiFi, which led me here. Positives -Classic Palm resistive touchscreen. Responds to a light touch compared to many Pocket PC devices. -Huge array of Palm OS software/games available if you know how to find that sort of thing. Negatives -Screen whine. Apparently a widespread issue with time, my used model was affected. There's an app (Whinehack) that helps, but it's still pretty annoying and certainly doesn't entice me to use the device. Opening an intense app also stops the hack from working, bringing whine back to full, very annoying volume. -Palm OS really shows its age more than the device. Despite having much more capable hardware than the Handspring Visor Neo I also have,the most useful parts of Palm OS function quite similarly. Despite the 200Mhz processor, there's no HTML web browser that is even a little bit usable from my testing, which is a disappointment. There's apparently a hack to allow WPA security, but I haven't tested this. If you're looking for a Palm OS 5 device so you can run a wide variety of old apps, this fits the bill, but the screen whine is annoying enough that I wouldn't recommend one of these for a retro tech enthusiast in 2018. Hopefully the value goes up on these, though I'm certainly not helping myself with this review.Read full review
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
Nice large screen so I can see appointments and tasks much easier than on my Z22. It also displays more information, pertaining to calendar and tasks, on the home screen. It does have wifi and I have gotten online when I was near a router. The writing pad is more responsive than the Z22, however, and I find myself adding spaces and periods where I didn't want them. This isn't really a problem with the Palm TX, just that my writing style was set from the Z22. You might not even notice. Syncs with my Outlook with no problems and I like the one button sync tool on the charger which you press instead of going a lot of other motions. I wish the writing pad at the bottom of the screen was a little smaller so more information could be posted on the home screen. I had problems installing the software that came with the product, but I just went to the Palm website and downloaded the latest version of Desktop Manager instead. I had hoped to be able to use my Blackberry cell phone to get the Palm online when away from a router, but that has proved to be unsuccessful. I also do not care for the charger setup. Instead of a regular USB connection, like on the Z22, it has a prong type setup instead which, for me, is not as easy to use. Overall the Palm TX is a nice unit and stores a lot of information. Except for having the wifi feature, and larger print which is nice for old eyes, it isn't all that much different than the Z22 and I could have saved myself some money. If this is going to be your first handheld, however, you will probably like it.Read full review
I wanted to use the TX for 3 reasons. Organization, music player, and emails(internet connectivity). It works Great as an organization tool, and although i'm disappointed the max SD card you can use is a 2G, it works pretty well as music player. Despite recognizing wifi networks, I can't connect (w/wpa security correct). I was able to connect to one wifi network, Email- my yahoo account was correct with in/out servers. the device simply doesn't have the storage and power. Internet browsing- servers and networks simply don't support such an old device anymore, so you are extremely limited if you can connect. Hot Sync is also a piece of crap, so getting anything on the TX without an SD card is very difficult. I haven't been able to install any apps.
The Palm TX is the end of the line for the PDA that didn't start life as a cellphone. If you are looking for a media player, buy something else. It has limited player potential, generally only MP3. An app purchase will resolve that, but media playback isn't why you should buy this device. The screen is large, but not the resolution of modern TFT display. So don't buy it to watch videos. Now that I have said the cons, let's get to the pros. For all it's shortcomings, the Palm TX was ahead of its time and still proves to be one of my favorite devices to carry with me everyday. The Palm TX with its touch screen, Wireless - WPA capable, and thousands of applications at dataviz, handango and Palm native makes the TX one of the most useful devices I carry. I have only had it a month or so and it already is carried as often as my BlackBerry and is just as useful. I may find a device that performs the same or better with current displays. But for now, I am thrilled with my Palm TX.Read full review
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