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Palm Tungsten Models Reviewed

Posted by timothy on from the send-me-your-old-visors dept.

Jason Weill writes "MSNBC has a slightly premature review of Palm's brand-new Tungsten models. These models, currently (as of 11:10 PM EST Sunday) unavailable on Palm's own web site, are the Tungsten T and Tungsten W. The Tungsten T includes a fold-out Graffiti area, new cross-key keypad, 144 MHz ARM processor, Palm OS 5, a 320x320 full-color screen, and 16 MB of on-board RAM. At $499, it's more expensive than most handhelds currently on the market. The Tungsten W replaces the Graffiti area with a thumb keyboard and includes GSM/GPRS phone capabilities. Unlike the Handspring Treo devices, the Tungsten W only works with a handset -- you can't put it up to your ear. The Tungsten W will cost $549, although most American service providers will subsidize at least part of the cost. These models will officially be unveiled Monday, October 28."

11 of 198 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Pathetic by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    watch out for bee's!

  2. Will They Sell Them At Ikea? by istartedi · · Score: 5, Funny

    Allen Wrench: "Help! They found me in a meteor! I need tungsten to live! TTUUUNNNGGGSSSTTEEENN!"

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  3. Restrictions on free movement? by Trusty+Penfold · · Score: 5, Funny

    you can't put it up to your ear

    I bet you can.

    1. Re:Restrictions on free movement? by Skirwan · · Score: 5, Funny
      you can't put it up to your ear
      I bet you can
      Possible responses:
      • Actually, it uses an advanced system of gyroscopes (based on Segway technology) to prevent users from placing it near their ears.
      • Well, okay, you can put it up to your ear. But it'll give you cancer.
      • None of the cool kids put it up to their ears.
      • Putting it up to your ear would be circumventing the advanced voice security features and may violate the DMCA.
      • You can't put it up to your ear because you don't have one. You can, however, put it up to your GNU/ear.
      • Actually, you can put it up to both ears. Imagine putting it up to a Beowulf cluster of ears!
      And I'm spent.

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    2. Re:Restrictions on free movement? by tunah · · Score: 3, Funny

      Check the EULA.

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    3. Re:Restrictions on free movement? by roalt · · Score: 2, Funny
      You can't put it up to your ear because you don't have one. [...]

      Ah, that figures why Vincent van Gogh didn't have a PDA...

      To the modders: Please mark this one Insightful :-)

  4. New Palm? by lewko · · Score: 3, Funny

    Must....Resist....New....Gadget....Must....Be Strong....

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  5. finally, a PDA designed for pr0n? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    The Tungsten T is, according to Palm, is designed to be perfect for one-handed use...

    Especially important, with the high-res screen, and processor no doubt powerful enough to play DiVX movies, you have to have the other hand free.

  6. Re:Holy crap by istartedi · · Score: 4, Funny

    The same people who paid that much for less than 2 shares of VA Linux?

    Oh wait... It's not 1999 anymore. I dunno. NOBODY???

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  7. Re:Quote from article ha! by v8interceptor · · Score: 2, Funny

    What's the sound of one Palm clapping? Or: if a Palm falls in a forest, does it make a sound if no one is there to hear it?

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  8. Re:Amateur Radio by spinkham · · Score: 3, Funny

    Yes.

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