Palm P80880US Tungsten E Handheld PDA
Palm Tungsten E *D (P80880US)
(544 user ratings)
NexTag Editorial Review
Review From: NexTag Editorial Review, Feb 23, 2005
The PalmOne Tungsten E Color designed as
a replacement for the Palm V and Palm
Vx, features a slim design and 320x320
pixel TFT color display. With few frills
and a more than adequate software
bundle, this PDA is aimed at
budget-conscious business professionals.
Though the unit does not come equipped
with any wireless connectivity, this may
appeal to users who want a simple yet
stylish organizer at a low cost. The
126MHz processor and 32MB of memory
allow applications to run smoothly. The
Tungsten E software bundle includes:
schedule/organizer applications,
contact, calendar, the ability to sync
with Microsoft Outlook, Adobe Acrobat,
the ability to read e-books and view
photos, a world clock, Kinoma player and
producer for viewing movie clips, Real
One Mobile player, and Documents To Go
Professional Edition 6.0 for editing
Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files.
The Tungsten E does not come with an
included desktop cradle or universal
connector and requires the use of
separate syncing and charging cables,
which may seem inconvenient for those
used to a desktop cradle or dock. A few
other drawbacks are that the unit has no
microphone for voice recording, the
metallic case easily gathers
fingerprints, and the battery life is
rather short for constant use of
power-intensive multimedia applications
such as MP3 or video playback.
Overall, the PalmOne Tungsten E is
perfect for those who require the bare
essentials from their PDA, but desire
the look and feel of a higher-end model
with a large color display and slim design.
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Review From: cashenjoe@yahoo.com, Jan 15, 2007
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When my BRAND NEW Tungsten E was 4 months old and had been used very little, the battery life went from 100% to 1% on a full charge. If I charge it fully according to the manual, I'm LUCKY if I get 3 minutes use from it before the battery dies. Try getting hold of Palm for service info or for anything other than sales...getting an audience with God is a cake walk in comparison. The best thing Palm can to is take the Tungsten E and make it so that it will work on regular double or tripple A batteries. Power is the only issue. Other than this MAJOR design flaw, the Tungsten E is great. Till they can make this thing worth the price they charge, get a Day Runner and a good pen and save yourself a lot of suffering.
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Review From: Carol , Jan 11, 2007
I have heard great things aout the PDA I have ordered and I am looking forward to receiving it. Purchasing the PDA had some glitches on line but it all worked out fine.
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Review From: billbbrown@prodigy.net, Dec 27, 2005
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First four months, on/off button fell off. After 14 months sound went out. Customer service would have fixed the button for $140.00! The only thing is it cost $180.00 new. Palm does not seem to have a very good warranty program. Will look for other brands.
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Review From: stavros@sbc.net, Nov 23, 2005
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Battery life no more than one day. Frequent crashes. Worked for 5 minutes with wireless keyboard and never after. I have returned to my Visor Pro. I miss the color but that is all. Even with heavy use I never have to recharge more than once a week. It rarely crashes.
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Review From: gracy, Sep 5, 2005
palmOne Palm Tungsten E is easy to use, economical
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Review From: Lori, Jun 10, 2005
I received this as a Christmas gift about a year & a half ago. For the last year or so, it makes this annoying buzzing sound. I have gotten to the point where I don't even like to use it because of the noise. There are a lot of programs available for Palm PDAs which is a bonus over other competitors. I use it for everything, including games!
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Review From: shanya, May 6, 2005
Easy to handle and great features.
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Review From: kamil, Feb 15, 2005
Best palm pilot in a long time! On one memory card I have all my videos which I can watch on the go!
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Review From: Robert Holmes, Jan 20, 2005
I've had lesser grade Palms and always been satisfied. I stepped up to the Tungsten E. After 10 months the power switch failed. It's as if it is pressed in and won't pop out to turn on/off. Of course, no one offers service, and no warranty. I think I'll try a IBM based PDA this time.
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Review From: Mic McDonal, Jan 10, 2005
I received the Tungsten E with
expectations that it would change my
life . I requested it and I got it at
Christmas. The old saying "be
careful of what you wish for because
you just might receive it" rings true
with me. I did organize my entire life
around this toy - the three
organizations that I run and my job - and within one week the PDA fails
completely. I brought it back to the
Radio Shack in Carmel, NY and the
clerks returned it no questions asked.
I asked if this product is defective
and they said they did not think so.
Guess what? The Tungsten E fails
again within two days.
Run - do not walk and return your
Tungsten E and invest in a good note
book pad because in the end it is more
dependable .
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Review From: toangelleung1019@hotmail.com, Jan 7, 2005
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WOW!!! Awesome product ~~~Super fast delivery. Highly Recommended!!!
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Review From: martin@doucette.bc.ca, Jan 6, 2005
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I've had my PalmOne Tungsten E since
March 2003. It's been reliable and
low, make that NO-maintnenace. I hate
to borrow the slogan from Timex, so I
shall paraphrase: Reliable and Works
like a charm. I stopped using my pen
to paper Daytimer within a week, never
using a PDA before, though have had
basic computer knowledge. On my
original battery and only recharge
when the battery is near depleted.
Isn't that what you're suppose to do?
The Tungsten E has been an excellent
addition to my work, even with the
basic programs it came with! I've
added nothing more and use every
program but one on a regular basis. I
would recommend the Tungsten E to
anyone, and have, and they've enjoyed
it as well.
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Review From: laurie B, Nov 9, 2004
Had my E for one year. Battery would only
last 3 days before it needed a charge. I only
used it maybe 3 min. 5 times a day. Battery
should have lasted longer. Now, screen is
black and it won't go on. Power button
problem or battery? Don't know. It will cost
me $125 to fix the problem, even if it is just a
battery change! Outrageous. I saved no
money in buying this piece of junk!
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Review From: jmelo@doble.com, Oct 12, 2004
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Had the Tungsten E for 5 months and the
screen froze up on me after charging
the battery, Haven't been able to make
it work. Call customer service and
they not able to help me. The warranty
on thie Tungsten E is only 90 days.
There other palms are one year. Very
disappoint with customer service.
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Review From: Cathy McTernan, Oct 2, 2004
Purchased in April 2004. Had problems
from the first. Needed to have one
returned. The photos did not work,
neither did the versa mail. Now the
power button does not work. Repairs
would cost $125.00. Product not worth
the money spent.
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Review From: dottloi03@yahoo.com, Sep 4, 2004
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I had the same problem that a lot of
other clients had: power switch failed
out of warranty. The cost to repair it
is $125+tax+shipping and if you want
to talk with the Technical Assistance
be ready to spend other $25! A STEAL!!
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Review From: zeddaroo@msn.com, Aug 4, 2004
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I loved this PDA for four
months...before it died. The screen
froze and then went black. Palm says
that it is out of warranty and will not
help. Palm says that this model was
discontinued because of problems! It
was kept in a case, no damage,
just ...nothing! Be careful.
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Review From: Prakash, Aug 3, 2004
Excellent in features & Quality and
also quit easy to use.
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Review From: akash@hotmail.com, Jul 14, 2004
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Easy to use, light weight, powerfull
little unit. I use it link w/ Lotus
Note e-mail service. Had to purchased
additional software to do this
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Review From: joe@aol.com, Jun 30, 2004
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If you want a cradle go see your
Mother!Grow up and just use the darn
PDA!
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Review From: winner@hotmail.com, Jun 23, 2004
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Easy to use, light weight, powerfull
little unit. I use it link w/ Lotus
Note e-mail service.
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Review From: Donald Heckman, Jun 11, 2004
I have had my Tungsten E for 6 months.
The power switch has failed. Due to the
90 day warrenty, the cost to fix it is
$125 plus cost of shipping. This is
unconscionable for a $200 piece of
equipment.
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Review From: Perry.Ashford@Celltechgroup.com, Mar 2, 2004
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This is a basic, entry level PDA for
the beginner only. THERE IS NO CRADLE
FOR THIS MODEL!!
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Review From: vchris, Feb 29, 2004
wowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowow
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Review From: Howard Salsitz, J.D., Feb 10, 2004
This is my third Palm. I have never had
any problems before with my Palm III or
Palm IIIC. I have had nothing but
problems with the software on this. I
replaced the handheld and all problems
persist. I am very disappointed.
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Review From: William H. Briggs, Jan 30, 2004
Easy to use, light weight, powerfull
little unit. I use it link w/ Lotus
Note e-mail service. Had to purchased
additional software to do this. This
my first PDA and I was suprise of how
quickly I learn to use this unit (2 to
3 days). Would not be without PDA! I
love it. The on negative is there is
currently no cradle..
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Review From: Maxwell Contranegra, Jan 27, 2004
I bought it laste fall and the sliding
action has failed: it died and will
not power up, it was sent off to Palm
over Christmas and I was informed it
would be replaced, nearly Feb. and the
last word was they were backlogged with
replacement orders ant it would take a
while. I went with Palm because the Vx
I had was great, finally died as all
electronics do--but not in 3 months!
Advice: if it has a sliding action, do
not buy it, it is a wear-point. Mine
saw heavy use and it is just not meant
for that.
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Review From: Marc, Jan 9, 2004
I believe that this is the mother of
all pda's! I have shopped around for
others and I feel this is a good
investment if you get it from the
internet for a cheaper price. The
processor is lightning fast and the
amount of memory is just WOW! The
battery goes a little quickly, but this
is expected! If you are looking for a
great Pda look no further and buy this
one because it is GREAT!!!!
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Review From: spera_28@msn.com, Nov 25, 2003
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one the best most versitile of the PDA
genre
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