Palm Tungsten E PDA

Had one of these a few years back; had an M515 and VX before that. I now have a Palm Centro phone, but I have returned to a stand-alone organiser because I like to keep my ToDo lists and projects (using Arranger or Bonsai programmes) and anything else that is easier to create/manage using Palm Grafiti (you write it with a stylus), such as Handy Shopper lists, on the E. I keep other stuff that I need to refer to more often on my Centro.

These units are simple machines, easy to use and I have a load of software for them. They are reliable and battery life is good. Actually, the best battery life is with the M515 (which I still have), because the resolution is lower, but the E has sound and vision, which allows me to put Radio shows and films on that I want to listen to/watch - I can even plug it into the car radio to listen to recorded shows. I have a separate MP3 player, but getting stuff on and off of the E's SD card is really easy and I don't have to muck around with my MP3 player - I can leave that set as is, with all my favourite music content.

I am a long-term Palm OS fan and really love the software and interface. Will be really sad when all these units finally give up, but that won't be for several years, cos they are reliable and rugged. My bigger problem will be the phone. Read my other review about Palm Treo 650 phones - the same can be said for the Centro, in fact.

When I am at work, I like to carry a book with me so that if I have five minutes free I can read. This device allows ,e to carry a library in my pocket and the cover protects the device. I like that so many formats can be read. I dislike that Mobipocket does not allow a PID to be carried from one device to another on an SD card.

This device was bought to replace a Palm Tungsten I found in a bucket a few years ago and used until the case broke.