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Less weight, works great: light and compact PDAs
Bonnie Cha
Bonnie Cha
Associate editor
Updated November 29, 2005

It's obvious that PDAs are already compact and travel-friendly, but not all handhelds are created equal. With all the features that are going into these devices, some can get downright clunky and heavy. However, these three PDAs boast small form factors and do so without sacrificing key features, such as wireless connectivity or performance. Read our reviews of the Palm Tungsten E2, the Palm Z22, the HP iPaq rx1950, and the Palm TX to see if one is right for you.

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Product name Palm Tungsten E2
Palm Tungsten E2
Palm Z22
Palm Z22
HP iPaq rx1950
HP iPaq rx1950
Palm TX
Palm TX





Review date April 12, 2005 October 19, 2005 January 19, 2006 October 11, 2005





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Review summary The Palm Tungsten E2 delivers the sleek and affordable combination of productivity and entertainment in a package that should satisfy mobile professionals and consumers alike. The Palm Z22 provides an affordable, very basic, and easy-to-use PDA suitable for first-time buyers and technophobes. Light, thin, and ready for just about anything the business world can throw at it, HP's iPaq rx1950 is a strong performer but falls short with lack of Bluetooth and low memory. The Palm TX offers a winning package of wireless connectivity, productivity tools, and fun for users of all kinds.





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Basic Specs
Built-in devices Display  
Speaker , Display  
Speaker , Display  
Speaker , Display  





OS provided Palm OS Garnet 5.4  
Palm OS Garnet 5.4  
Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 Premium Edition  
Palm OS Garnet 5.4  





RAM installed size 32 MB 
32 MB 
32 MB 
128 MB 





Clock speed 200 MHz 
200 MHz 
300 MHz 
312 MHz 





Input device type Stylus , 5-way navigation button , Touch-screen  
Stylus , 5-way navigation button , Touch-screen  
Stylus , 5-way navigation button , Touch-screen  
Stylus , 5-way navigation button , Touch-screen  





Wireless connectivity IrDA , Bluetooth  
IrDA  
IEEE 802.11b , IrDA  
IEEE 802.11b , IrDA , Bluetooth  





Weight 4.7 oz 
3.4 oz 
4.4 oz 
5.3 oz 





Color support 16-bit (64K colors)  
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16-bit (64K colors)  
16-bit (64K colors)  





 
 
 
 
 
Product name Palm Tungsten E2 Palm Z22 HP iPaq rx1950 Palm TX





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