The PalmOne Tungsten T3 Handheld continues to refine the expandable slider design that Palm pioneered with its earlier T and T2 models. Aimed squarely at corporate users who need Microsoft Office compatibility and multimedia power, this well-stocked handheld packs a luxuriously large and versatile screen. Kicking the technology advances up another notch, the Palm Tungsten T3 delivers a professional, sleek alternative to bulkier Pocket PCs that's chock-full of productivity enhancing and information sharing applications.

Palm has endowed the Tungsten T3 with a lightning-fast 400MHz Intel XScale processor and a healthy 64MB of RAM (about 52MB of which is available to the user). Additional SD or MMC media can be added to the SDIO-compatible expansion slot. The built-in Bluetooth transceiver provides connectivity to a growing list of similarly configured devices, so the T3 can wirelessly sync with a Bluetooth PC and interact with Bluetooth-enabled cell phones. The ultra-capable Tungsten T3 handheld also features MP3 and video playback software, voice-recording, the latest Palm OS and more.

Technical Details

• Palm’s new breakthrough Stretch Display
• Device slides open to reveal a 320x480 display with 50% more viewing area
• Ultra-fast 400MHz Intel XScale processor and 64MB of internal memory
• Wirelessly access email, dial phone numbers, send text messages and connect to the Internet
• What's in the box: Handheld device; Palm Desktop software, including Documents To Go and Adobe Acrobat for Palm OS; all basic utilities such as Calendar, Contacts, Tasks., etc.

Pros: mind-blowing PDA

Cons: batteries not replicable