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 - Almost great, but dated and the quality is decliningThis was my fourth and fifth Palm. I started with the old Palm Pilot, upgraded to color with the M505, got a Tungsten E (eventually the speaker went), then two E2s. The first E2 the digitizer got off and could not be corrected. But I loved it so much that I got a new one. I loved the new one too until one night it would not turn on (and has not turned on since). It seems the reliability has gone down since they started making them in China. Positives: 1) Open system (IR port, 3rd party software, memory cards etc.) 2) Audible sound at least as good as an IPOD (see my review of the Ipod Touch I replaced it with) 3) Real one player is more functional on the road than I-tunes 4) Personal productivity software (to do lists, note pads, spreadsheets, databases etc.) 5) Documents to Go syncing with Microsoft Office Negatives 1) Availability (I did not get a third largely because no one stocked them locally and I was in a hurry) 2) Reliability 3) Dated hardware vs. the new touch screens; also some minor issues like only supports memory cards up to 1 Gigabyte. 4) No vibrating alarm (ahh for the M505 even with its dim screen) 5) Documents to Go screwed up my synchronization It seems that Palm has given up on its PDAs (they may be on their way out). But even after having two of these die on me, I hope they come back and if they come out with an upgrade, I'll gladly buy it. Rating:  - Palm Tungsten E2 HandheldI am 100% satisfied with the product. Works well with my Microsoft Office 7 program. Rating:  - reviewI'm very satisfied. Nothing less than I expected. I figured, why buy a new one, especially since PDAs are fossils at this point anyway. Also, the desktop recharger and leather case were unexpectedly thrown in for free. Very cool. Thanks. Rating: - my second E2!I find it almost impossible to live w/o a PDA, so when my first E2 (which I got for free as an incentive from an investment company - those were the days!!) died, I purchased a Sony Clie, not knowing they were discontinued. When I lost its charger, too bad - no more parts. After much shopping around, I decided to go for the E2 again - more than I need for my uses, but the old one had been reliable, and I am used to the interface. The only thing I did differently this time is buy a hard case for it, cause I think the demise of the first can be traced to banging around in my handbag unprotected for years. The back "metal" was actually worn off. I heartily recommend the E2. Rating: - my second onePalm Tungsten E2 Handheldthis is my second one. had a tungsten e for 5 years. very happy with it. excellent for anyone looking for a good base model to keep a calendar and an address book. with and sd memory card it is also a great way to carry around "bragging "photos.
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