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The unit is great if you never upgrade to vista which Microsoft seems to be forcing on the public. After talking to Palm tech support it doesn't appear that they ever will or care to. The Palm Tungsten C is not compatable with Windows Vista. they have yet to come out with software update or fix for this problem.
I can then leave the palm in the truck or at the house and carry a cell phone in my pocket. I do not feel comfortable carrying an expensive smart phone with me when I go to the farm or work outside. I use the palm in my work, because i can load large healthcare drug databases, and everything revolves around the schedule/organizer. I replaced a lost palm c rather than upgrade to a smart phone. I like the keyboard on the palm c and the Palm OS platform.
The battery life is also getting worse and worse. The last one functioned for six months before just dying. For what I use it for they serves a purpose but I challenge any seller to offer a decent warrantee on a remanufactured unit. I purchased a Tungsten C when they first came out and use if for lots of different tasks.For various reasons I have had to replace them. Its real simple I just place the new one in the the cradle and hit the sync button and I am up and running again.PROBLEM - each successive replacement is getting worse and worse.
My only warning is that you should get a hard case for it, A friend of mine had his crushed while it was in his pocket The device easy navigate through and just as easy to learn how to use the applications, especially if you work with computers. I bought this device a year ago and since then I have used it as much as I can get a chance. This device is easy to navigate with and type although typing is a bit slow and once in a while a little tedious if to type a college essay or equivalent but it is easier to type with than the more recent touchscreen keyboards because you do have to put more pressure, the touchscreen keyboards are a bit more clumsy and I often end up erasing much of the text.
Unlike the blackberry it's not a phone, and I prefer to have my scheduling device to be different than my phone. When I spent two hours waiting for delayed connection in an airport, it was so great to have a device in which I could read ebooks and play solitaire. I've never called palm so I can't vouch for their customer service but one thing I can say is that this company pioneered a virtually new idea in manufacturing pdas, and any individual I have met working in engineering computer electronics always has that dear in the headlights look to them, because they're in effect literally trying to come up with something that's never been done before. I'm a mid level manager and my company just gave me the Tungsten C as away to remind myself of upcoming meetings and events. But there's no denying that palm just can't fulfill their full potential as a company in the fact that this product alone appears destined to disappear into the land of the obsolete, when in fact they should improve it, emulate it, and put something like it back on the market. My secondary use is for enjoyment. There is *still* a market for non cellular devices.
While others complain that it seems to shut off, I haven't had any such problems in the slightest, and let me remind you that this machine was given to me already used. Palm should really make an effort to always include *at least* one device with a thumboard with every non cellular device it manufactures. It seems that all the newer palms are devoid of thumboards of which can only be found in phones. The thumbboard is now indispensable for me. I carry it with me everywhere I go and even make my grocery shopping list in it.
All of the senior level managers are well equipped with blackberry's so there was no doubt in my mind that I was definitely given a hand me down of some sort.At first it seemed somewhat awkward and I wasn't used to using the thumboard, but in all reality I've become attached to this machine. When wireless is available, the wifi has some problems loading but once it does then it's very clear and the screen is very bright with vivid colors.This machine has seriously become my companion. I also use the device to take notes in meetings and I can use the 'notes feature' of calendar to literally make a point to mention something in one of the upcoming recurring meetings I set with my staff. I use it primarily as a scheduler for meetings and I love the good strong beep it omits when I set alarms that notify me of upcoming events. I look at other palm devices and shrivel at the idea of having to use the draw style method (or however you call it).
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