Palm Tungsten C - a new top model of the world PDA lead. This handheld was introduced formally only for today, while rumors of his leaving excited the public for about two months. We are confident that you, our readers, at least we were waiting for the release of this in some sense a fatal machines, which either strengthen or complicate the position in the market of Palm handheld computers. Naturally the novelty has not yet reached Moscow, but before it appeared all the necessary information and fresh experience of our foreign colleagues - Options American site Brighthand.com. Therefore we will not have more than simmer and proceed to the very "sweet":)
Features "Tungsten Palm" is not inferior to its competitors out of the camp Pocket PC. Judge: Heart Tungsten C - the latest in the line of Intel XScale processor with 400 MHz, 64 MB memory, built-in wireless Wi-Fi, color screen and, most importantly, what exactly can not boast of competing machines - Built-in mini-keyboard.
Iron
Not so long ago we speculated on the appearance of 64 Mbaytnoy memory in the PDA for Palm OS. Frankly, it was impossible to imagine that this will happen sooner than will the sixth version of the OSes. However, Palm flick of the wrist, like a magician, took the rabbit from the hat, has released a PDA with 64 MB of RAM (not without help from PalmSource). Notorious barrier to 16 megabytes left in the past. However, what a barrel of honey without the fly in the ointment ... The fact that the user is not available all the 64 MB, and only 51 the rest is reserved for the needs of the system. Well, it is still a magnificent gift unpretentious Palmer:)
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Another strong move - the use of the new processor line from Intel - XScale. Tungsten C equipped with the most famous 400 megahertz PXA255. While perhaps palmovoy typewriter so fast the processor is not needed. The same recent Sony TG50 with a 200-MHz XScale, processor speed enough to excess. Machine simply "bullet" in contrast to the Pocket PC-PDA with a similar processor. Tungsten C also works more quickly, if at all possible:) However, the tester with Brighthand.com failed to drive the handheld to complete the program, but as an example of the speed he brings to work with images: "When I tried to open a large JPG-image ( because when the processor is loaded tightly enough), we could not find any file that is not open to just a fraction of a second. " However, the powerful "stone" gives something more than a good margin of safety. This processor is psychologically more attractive to the user, including for corporate, in which Palm expects especially. Developers positioning your car as a hi-end solution for mobile professionals, so do everything to persuade the employees of companies who choose PDA on its side. Those in fact make decisions based on the specifications of handhelds and also, as all are under "hypnosis, megahertz and megabytes. If the list contains two devices: one with a processor speed of 200 MHz and the other - 400, it is easy to guess which of them will fall choice. Therefore, 400 MHz Tungsten C will be equal to the price lists with competitors on the platform Pocket PC.
Constructive
Dimensions Tungsten C - 78 x 122 mm. Only a few millimeters more than the Palm m 500. However, the stout machine - 16 mm. However, it is a pleasant fullness, as you will see below.
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| Left to right: hero of the occasion, Palm Tungsten T and Zire 71 baby ... |
Do you like metal casings? Yes? Have to disappoint you - the case for Tungsten C plastic. Why? For weight reduction. Handheld, and it happened not too light - 180 grams. However, most of that weight (and that's just fine!) Due to the presence of a more capacious battery (1500 mAh). While we can not say exactly how much Tungsten C will run on a single charge, as for checking the duration of his work have received a PDA for daily journalists simply did not have enough time: "I can only say that during that day I enjoyed a few hours the wireless connection and still did not have time to put the battery completely.
"Feedback HPC.ru: Case Palm Tungsten W, which in many respects similar to the novelty Palm Tungsten C, leaving a dual impression. Looks very good - good plastic, high-quality design, no fin, small and uniform gaps housing components. But if you take the machine in hand, housing starts unpleasant creaking. It is suspected that as the use of this effect is not lost. With regard to passage about the excess weight of the metal case, then this statement is unlikely to be wealthy. Plastic body will have to do bulk and weight of approximately level off. Another thing is that working with plastic is easier and cheaper, although Hi-End devices to it, in my opinion, not a place. And all who enjoyed the Palm V, Vx, TT and other PDAs "in metal" will understand what I mean. Possible, of course, that the body and vehicle models are decently than TW, and data calculations are unnecessary. Regarding the 1500 mAh battery should be noted that the characteristics of Palm Tungsten C can be compared with the top models of Pocket PC (except OSes:)). Therefore, a battery life can be judged similar magnitude. Likely in the sense of power will be very strong dependence of the WiFi. We turn to the screen. Screen for new items is excellent. He is far superior to displays that were equipped with the previous model. His secret is simple - transflective matrix (such as long as all of the machines palmovyh only Tungsten C and Zire 71). By lamplight, as you know, this screen is brilliant, and the street looks quite decent.
As for the built-in keyboard, here we can rely solely on the opinion of our tester, who liked it and on their own experience from working with these mini-models. Especially handy this keyboard is for people to write in the handheld in the air, on the run. Its tiny buttons are specially adapted for pressing his thumbs. However, specific keyboard has its own nice features. For example, if you hold the key, then the Tungsten automatically changes the letter of the title. Yes, in terms of ergonomics, reviews of the same browser, the keyboard "Tseshki" good: in any case, he has no problems in the recruitment of lengthy text messages.
Opinion HPC.ru: Cards open, and we now know to What was needed transition from graffiti to the Graffiti 2 (ex-Jot). Palm simply wanted to get rid of graffiti! If Sony had decided this question sotfverno, expanding the screen to accommodate the panels of graffiti, the Palm did a more fundamental way. Now raspoznavalka works on the entire screen, both in style of old graffiti, and in the more advanced (a moot point!) Jot. By placing the keys on the place of the former panel, graffiti, Palm saved on envelopes, adding QUITE Complete and keyboard works. We had the opportunity to test it on the example of Palm Tungsten W, who visited in our hands. Tactile sensations when using the keyboard pleasant and something reminiscent of the keyboard Sharp Zaurus. Typing speed is approximately equal to the inexperienced user typing speed with Graffiti experienced employee HPCru:). Waiver of graffiti in the conventional sense - for more serious and risky step, the Palm had to be good marketing reasons for such changes. Wi-Fi
In the Tungsten C is integrated module for exchanging data over wireless networks Wi-Fi (or 802.11b). It is true that we have in Russia, unlike America, yet not enough public spaces, equipped with the so-called hot spot internet access for stanadartu Wi-Fi. Although just today we reported on the news that "hot spots" appeared in the Moscow hotel Marriott. But the browser with Brighthand.com (schastlivchik!:) such a network of criss-crossing the entire house, and therefore he believes that if the PDA can connect to the Internet, it adds very useful to him, especially if he can do it without wires. You can read email, view web news and more, from your sofa. Lucky! Best of all, he says, that Palm badly worked on simplifying the process of using a wireless connection. When you open the application, it shows a list of detected mobile networks, you just select the desired from this list, and all you are already connected. Readily believe:) The speed of the built-in Tungsten C Wi-Fi adapter is quite sufficient, but the range of a little lacking. Here is what the tester at this point: "I was able to connect at a distance of about 12-15 meters from the access point. However, it was indoors and not outdoors. I would estimate the range of the connection as" slightly below average. "For comparison, I connected to Wi-Fi network with my Pocket PC using a separate card Symbol Wi-Fi, the combination is operated at greater distances than the Tungsten C. It may be a smaller radius of the Wi-Fi adapter Tungsten due to the fact that it has no external antenna. In any case, for the usual flat it should be enough. "
Applications
Tungsten C, in addition to standard applications, is equipped with a good set of software for the Internet. Its browser PalmSource Web Browser 2.0 is based on the well-known applications NetFront 3.0. Using it to browse the web can be almost as on a desktop PC. However, someone of such an approach is not very like, since it is necessary constantly to scroll the text vertically and horizontally. For example, our tester more impressed when the browser is a pocket typewriter able to rebuild the site content in a way that as closely as possible to place information on the small screen is. However, all these are questions of taste and preferences. One of the undoubted merits of this program - support JavaScript.
For e-mail to Tungsten C installed VersaMail 2.5, which we have repeatedly told in our news. Product quality and popular.
To be continued ..
That is all first impressions, which it shares with us the browser site Brighthand.com. It is a pity that he failed to appreciate the new Palm Tungsten C in terms of multimedia, because its large computing capacity (after all, the new XScale 400MHz!) Gives reason to hope that the machine is really good show itself in terms of video and audio.
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Well, finally the price. When Palm announced the possibility Tungsten C, many believed that the machine will cost no less than 600 dollars. So that the developer pledged $ 500 were really pleasant surprise. At a price cheaper than a hundred new to the Pocket PC Toshiba e750, and the functional practically it is not inferior. It seems that the Tungsten C oust Pocket PC as in retail, so in the corporate sector. As far as delivery dates of the CPC program in Russia, it is still nothing about them is reported, as well as on price. Possible that the situation will become clear towards the end of this week, when Moscow on an official visit to the official representatives of the Palm in Europe. Make sure not to our news! The authors, translation:
