Palm TX Handheld PDA

Wi-Fi-packing PDA that doesn't cost the Earth.
Palm has finally added wireless support to its PDAs, and this little number proves that premium features don't have to mean premium prices.
It automatically starts up the connection and shuts it down automatically (after a short time) too, thus saving on battery life, while the Blazer browser does a fine job of reformatting websites to fit the screen.
The PDA's multimedia capabilities are also impressive. We played back a trailer of the new King Kong movie, and although the processor is a bit slower than on the older T5 model, it still had a smooth frame rate and looked great on the sharp screen. The headphones socket, however, is disappointing, as there's a lot of audible hiss when you're listening at low volume.
While the device is quite slim and light, and has a black-and-silver colour scheme that looks tasty, you won't find it quite as solid as some of the company's previous handhelds. Still, this is a sharp-looking, affordable PDA, with a decent amount of grunt under the bonnet.

With built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth® technology, this is the wireless device you've been waiting for. Browse the web and check email from your office, campus, or a home Wi-Fi network—and places like airports, cafes, and hotels1. Carry your Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files2 and get more done anywhere. Web pages, presentations, spreadsheets, photos, and videos come to life on a large color screen that rotates from landscape to portrait mode. Have time to unwind? The Palm TX handheld even lets you listen to MP3s3 and read eBooks. It's anything but business as usual

On top of the Palm TX are an SDIO/MMC expansion slot, a 3.5mm headphone jack, a power button, and a stylus holder. To sync with your PC or Mac, you can use the included multiconnector USB cable, which plugs into the bottom of the PDA.

The Palm TX is well appointed in the features department. Under the hood, the TX is powered by a 312MHz Bulverde Intel processor and comes with 128MB of nonvolatile flash memory, 100MB of which is user-accessible. Not only is the amount of memory sufficient for copious numbers of contacts, appointments, and other PIM data, but you're also guarded from losing all your data if your PDA happens to run out of juice. A word to the wise: Multimedia files, such as MP3s and video clips, take up a lot of memory, so we recommend investing in a memory card or two to carry such files. The TX's expansion slot accepts up to 2GB SD cards.