Excellent condition - not used … (no box).
The first thing you notice about the Tungsten T is just how small it is - a mere 7.5cm by 10.2cm by 1.5cm. This is because the 'Graffiti' handwriting recognition pad is hidden away behind a sliding mechanism. The T version uses the Graffiti pad only.
The sliding mechanism feels sturdy, but while it protects the pad when not in use, it does cover up the Home, Menu, Favourite and Search buttons, so you have to open the unit to get back to the main screen. When you slide open the case the system powers on; there is also a separate power button.
On the slider sit the usual navigation buttons; Calendar, Contacts, To Do and Notepad. Instead of scroll buttons there is a five-way directional pad. At the side of the unit sit the built-in microphone and the headphone socket, both of which have reasonable audio quality. While small in stature, the Tungsten T certainly doesn't feel it, weighing in at 157g.
Palm's Tungsten T is the first Palm OS-based PDA to offer any form of wireless capability and the Bluetooth technology works well without presenting too many problems (the Tungsten W has 802.11 instead of Bluetooth).
Using the latest version of the Palm OS, the Tungsten T also has much better components than its predecessors, including Arm's latest processor, the OMAP 1510, running at 174MHz. This is a huge leap up from the 33MHz chip fitted to most earlier Palms, and it is also optimised for lower power consumption than previous chips. The memory is 16MB but as the Tungsten T features a SD card slot, this can be easily upgraded.
The other improvement with the Tungsten T is the screen. Its resolution is up to 320 x 320 pixels, four times the amount of pixels as the previous 160 x 160. And it shows, with bold bright colours and well defined text, showing up the re-vamped icons and fonts. The backlit, reflective 65k-colour screen is viewable in sunlight as well as indoors and is nearly as good as Sony's PDA screens.
Palm has bundled some useful software with the Tungsten T, including Mobile DB database software, Web Browser Pro, Documents To Go (a Word, Excel and Powerpoint reader) and Versamail (a Bluetooth-specific e-mail client).
Memory (standard): 4 MB flash, 16 MB SDRAM (14 MB actual storage capacity)
CompactFlash: No
Other expansion: SD/MultiMediaCard
Display type: Reflective TFT color display
Colors: More than 65,000 (16-bit)
Display size: 2.5 x 2.5 inches
Resolution: 320 x 320 pixels
Backlight: Yes
Processor: Texas Instruments OMAP 1510 (ARM) processor
Operating system: Palm OS 5.0
PC compatible: Yes
Mac compatible: Yes
Handwriting recognition: Yes
Memo pad: Yes
Address book: Yes
Scheduler: Yes
Stereo: Yes (requires additional software, not included)
Built-in speaker: Yes
Headset jack: Yes
Voice recorder: Yes
Audible content playback: No
Battery type: Rechargeable Lithium-Polymer
Average battery life: 1 to 3 weeks between charges (depending on usage)
Serial: Yes (optional cradle required)
USB: Yes
Infrared: Yes
Wireless: Yes
Width: 3 inches
Height: 4 inches
Depth: .6 inches
Weight: .35 pounds
