Palm TX Handheld Reviews

Palm TX Handheld

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  • A Palm handheld with color!

    Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Apr 19, 2013
    Pros: Color Screen.

    Various apps.

    Expandable memory.   
    Cons: Compatibility issues with windows.

    Little or no Flash.

    Not HD.   

    Summary: The Palm t/x is a versatile handheld device that allows you to browse the web, downlaod apps via the internet or Palm store, and condust daily business on a regular basis.  This is one of Palm's faster units at 312mb and it has internal storage, and ... read more

  • Three-Fourths Perfect

    Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Feb 10, 2009
    Pros: Screen, Headphone Jack, Card Slot, Speed, etc...
    Cons: Too Easy To Brick the Device.

    Summary: I got this in December for myself for a christmas present, however I've had NOTHING, BUT TROUBLE with it.The good is that the 480x320 screen is nice, colors are vibrant and beautiful, and the unit's structure is quite nice to hold in one's ... read more

  • Great Device. Be Wary of System Crashes and Screen Freezes

    Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Jan 25, 2009
    Pros: Great Device. Can not get along with out.
    Cons: Be Wary of System Crashes and Unresponsive Touch Screen (Freezing up)

    Summary: I have been using my Palm T/X for over 3 years and love it a lot. I must tell you that I have experienced frequent crashes and screen freezes. I hate when the screen freezes and won't respond to the stylus and I have to reboot. I don't know if it is ... read more

  • First Impressions: Not Perfect, But Still Impressive

    Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Oct 28, 2008
    Pros: Instant-on, Wi-fi browser, bluetooth-capable, expandable memory.
    Cons: Price, slow graffiti response time, a bit heavier and thicker than I'd like.

    Summary: I've owned a Palm Vx since shortly after they first came out, which was probably about 7 years ago. I've used it off and on up until just recently, and even today with its grayscale screen and 8MB of memory it's still a solid little PDA that gets the job ... read more

  • The Palm Tx : A Great Ebook Reader

    Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Sep 5, 2008
    Pros: Great color screen with backlight. SD card compatibility. Lots software. WiFi. stable operating system.

    Cons: Battery requires frequent recharging. Replacing battery difficult. No microphone or webcam.

    Summary: My main use of the Tx has been as an ebook reader and audio book player using the 'Documents to Go', acrobat reader, and the 'Pocket Tunes' (MP3 player application) which come with the Tx. These 3 applications are the most usefull apps(best) which come ... read more

  • It's a document reader, and that's it

    Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Jul 5, 2008
    Pros: Documents to Go, Headphone Jack, SD card slot
    Cons: Graffiti, wifi, bluetooth

    Summary: When I was in college I was a big fan of the Sony CLIE (2001-2003). The PDA broke and I decided to get a Palm TX last summer to replace it. I'm focusing on practical usability here. I'll address the features and how they work in real life 1. ... read more

  • The device I didn't know that I would like so much!

    Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Jun 13, 2008
    Pros: Handles just about every task that I would want it to
    Cons: Operating System update seems unlikely to happen

    Summary: I had never used a PDA before, I was always of the opinion that they seemed like a neat device but what did I really need one for since I work at the computer all day and have a laptop at home. Anyway, my birthday was coming around and I saw the Palm TX ... read more

  • Very Best PDA / GPS Navigator

    Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Jun 12, 2008
    Pros: Memory Size / Screen Size / navigation buttons
    Cons: Battery life

    Summary: I just love my PDA. I used to have a Palm V and this is like driving a sports car. The amount memory available with the internal memory and SD cards, I have over 2 Gbs. I love the palm GPS navigator 5 that uses the Tom Tom software. I love being able ... read more

  • Will Palm Top the TX?

    Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Jun 4, 2008
    Pros: Music, Photos, Easy to use, Full color screen
    Cons: Vista compatibility problems, Mp4 music files only

    Summary: Palm is known for creating user-friendly hand held devices, and they haven't let us down this time. The Palm TX is both innovative and easy to use, encompassing several features that its predecessors didn't have. With Wi-Fi and Bluetooth capability it ... read more

  • Palm T/X is NOT good

    Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Mar 26, 2008
    Pros: zero - zip - nil - nada
    Cons: Graffiti bad; wi-fi bad; sync bad; Palm bad

    Summary: I've owned my Palm T/X for about 8 months. I keep thinking I'll get to like it, but I must say that this is one of the biggest pieces of crap I have ever owned. I am at a loss as to why Palm is recommended. Previously I owned a succession of ... read more

  • A great piece of Technology!

    Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Feb 22, 2008
    Pros: Slim and easy to use.
    Cons: Kind of expensive.

    Summary: This PDA definitely blows all others away. I love it! It is a high quality PDA made durably. It is super easy to view your email or the weather. It is set up to easily connect to the internet. In literally seconds you can be connected to the web. It has ... read more

  • It's not perfect, but it is the best palm I've owned.

    Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Jan 27, 2008
    Pros: Last of the 1yr warranty palms. Wifi, Bluetooth
    Cons: No Camera? 802.11b where's the G wifi? expensive, awful sync cable,no Mass storage device support

    Summary: I don't consider myself as a novice or beginner when it comes to Palms. I've owned a Palm Pilot, Palm III, Sony Clie TJ27, Zire 31,Zire 72s, and The Palm T/X. Hands down the T/X is the best offering from Palm to date, but it's not without flaws. ... read more

  • You don't have to be a professional to have a PDA

    Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Jan 15, 2008
    Pros: Easy to use, many features, Wi-Fi
    Cons: expensive, slow Wi-Fi

    Summary: I started with Palm handspring devices over 6 years ago and have worked my way up through the ranks to the T/X. (The T/X is my fifth device). I must say I still own but no longer use or like the Treo 650- I went back to my Motorola Razr and Tungsten E. ... read more

  • Not An iPhone, But A Worthy Alternative With Mature Technology

    Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Jan 14, 2008
    Pros: Beautiful 480x320 display, very good battery life, built-in WiFi and web browser.
    Cons: Slight occasional lag when entering text, no built-in camera or voice recorder, non-standard HotSync connector.

    Summary: Palm has, more or less, gotten out of the PDA game. Ironically, the pioneer in personal data assistants has pretty much focused its company's energies on a market it actually helped create: the smartphone. Their industry hit, the Treo, paved the way ... read more

  • T|X Many Hoops To Clear to Work With Outlook

    Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Jan 5, 2008
    Pros: Great value if it meets your needs out of the box
    Cons: You need additional software to truly integrate with Microsoft Outlook.

    Summary: I agree with the other reviewers, so I’ll concentrate on Outlook support. Over the holidays I finally got around to migrating / integrating my Palm TX PDA with Microsoft Outlook. This is my third Palm Pilot. I had a Palm Pilot Pro in the ... read more

  • Palm TX

    Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Dec 8, 2007
    Pros: WiFi, fast processor, endless medical software available
    Cons: power button, WiFi chews up battery quickly, accessories expensive

    Summary: I am a medical resident, I bought my TX about a year and a half ago just before I started residency. So far it has done everything I needed it to. It will store tons of medical software / books with the added SD card I bought. It loads epocrates (drug ... read more

  • Throw Away Those TV Remotes, GPS Systems, Ipods, And What The Hay...Throw The PC Away TOO! The PALM TX Does EVERYTHING [Except Dishes]

    Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Oct 10, 2007
    Pros: Watch TV On It. Perfect Movies & Music. Controls Anything With A Remote Control. B-E-A-Utiful Display. WIFI. WIFI. WIFI. And It Comes With WIFI.
    Cons: No Microphone, No Vibrator, And The Digitizer Isn't 100% Peachy.....

    Summary: A Whole Year Without A PDA, How Did I Manage To Survive?             I Bought A New One, Of Course:             Good morning shoppers! If ... read more

  • Is the TX the best PDA yet from Palm?

    Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Sep 8, 2007
    Pros: Built in WIFI, small thin design, screen very readable and good color.
    Cons: That #*&%%! connector. (see above)

    Summary: This is my third Palm device, My first was a Tungsten E, liked it but after three years upgraded to a T5 Palm, that was given to my Daughter, when I acquired the TX. I liked the T5 but it did have its problems especially with hot sync with its cable. The ... read more

  • Not robust. Software issues.

    Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Sep 5, 2007
    Pros: WiFi. Better battery. Better visibility. Blue Tooth.
    Cons: Sluggish. Mad Digitizer. Sync problems. Poor service. Insufficient Internet support. No 64 bit drivers.

    Summary: This is an update: To date I have replaced one digitizer - the screen which accepts pen input, and that is failing after six months. In addition to the concerns below are the truly flimsy nature of this essential part and Palm's lack of willingness to ... read more

  • Awesome

    Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Jul 20, 2007
    Pros: Quite fast, versatile, not too expensive ($268 in Buy and Amazon)
    Cons: Battery not user replaceable, sometimes unstable (reboot)

    Summary: I'm in love with my Palm TX. This is my first handheld (although I've been after them for a long time), and I am quite certain that I made a good choice going for this one. In fact, I am so in love with this gadget that I need to defend it from some ... read more

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