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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."

10 of 198 comments (clear)

  1. 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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  2. 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 :-)

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

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

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  4. 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.

  5. 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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  6. 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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  7. Re:Amateur Radio by spinkham · · Score: 3, Funny

    Yes.

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