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Tungsten™ E

Palm Tungsten E Handheld

Reader Touch Edition™ PRS-600

Sony PRS-600 eBook Reader

$129.99  |  1 store
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Product Description
Sleek, powerful and affordably priced, the Palm Tungsten E handheld lets you create and edit Word, Excel and PowerPoint2-compatible files and view them on a high-resolution color screen,... More
Sleek, powerful and affordably priced, the Palm Tungsten E handheld lets you create and edit Word, Excel and PowerPoint2-compatible files and view them on a high-resolution color screen, even take your MP3s, video clips and photos with you, all with the ease of use you expect from Palm. Less
Thinner, smaller and lighter than most magazines, the Reader Touch Edition™ lets you access up to 350 (or more with memory expansion card slots) of your favorite books from anywhere.... More
Thinner, smaller and lighter than most magazines, the Reader Touch Edition™ lets you access up to 350 (or more with memory expansion card slots) of your favorite books from anywhere. The intuitive 6" touchscreen display makes navigation a breeze, letting you turn pages with the swipe of a finger. An included stylus offers freehand highlighting and annotation. With support for multiple file formats including ePub and PDF, you can enjoy books from more places, including The eBook Store from Sony and over one million free public domain titles from Google Books. Less
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Key Features   
Wireless Capabilities   Infrared irDA -
Processor 126 MHz Texas Instruments OMAP 310 -
Weight 4.6 oz. 10.09 oz.
Installed RAM   32 MB -
Text Formats - BBeB • ePub • PDF • RTF • TXT
Operating System   Palm OS -
Screen Size - 6 inch
Family Line Palm Tungsten -
Type PDA eBook Reader
Technical Features   
Expansion Slot   SDIO Slot • Secure Digital (SD) Card Slot • MultiMediaCard (MMC) Slot Secure Digital (SD) Card Slot • Memory Stick Duo Slot
Processor Speed 126 MHz -
Processor Type Texas Instruments OMAP 310 -
Input Method   Touch Screen • Handwrite Recognition • 5-Way Navigator Touch Screen
Interface Type   USB • Infrared USB 2.0
Display   
Screen Resolution   320 x 320 800 x 600
Color Depth   16-bit (64k colors) 3-bit (8 gray levels)
Display Technology Transflective Color TFT Monochrome LCD
Multimedia   
Built-in Music Player   MP3 Player MP3 Player
Audio Output Built in Speaker • 3.5 mm Stereo jack Headphone Jack
Battery   
Battery Type   Proprietary Lithium Rechargeable Li-Ion Battery
Dimensions   
Depth 0.5 in. 0.39 in.
Height 4.5 in. 6.86 in.
Width 3.1 in. 4.76 in.
Warranty   
Warranty - Limited
Miscellaneous   
Included Accessories USB HotSync cable • Stylus • Protective Cover -
Release Date - August, 2009
Product ID 21253299 88206956
UPC 805931012067 4905524597974
Product MPN   
MPN P80883US PRS600
 
Consumer Reviews
Tungsten™ E
Palm Tungsten E Handheld
$129.99
Reader Touch Edition™ PRS-600
Sony PRS-600 eBook Reader
From $97.49

Product Review Summary

3.5
64% recommend this product
5 stars
41
4 stars
30
3 stars
16
2 stars
7
1 star
23
Pros
  • None Yet
Cons
  • None Yet
Good For
  • None Yet

Consumer Reviews

138

Palm Tungsten E - What a Deal!

byvadimio Dec 20, 2003
109 Helpfuls 110 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros good price, 32 MB, battery life, beautiful screen, software package, Palm OS 5.2, MP3...
Cons no Universal Port, cannot use Avantgo
Recommended it? Yes

Lately, Palm Inc. has been developing PDAs for everyone's needs. If you need a camera on your device, get a Palm Zire 71. If you need lots of raw power and Bluetooth connectivity, get a Tungsten T3. The Zire 21, Tungsten C and Tungsten W are also good choices for those that need PDAs for various... Read full review »

368

Tungsten E the Economy Model

byyusakugo Oct 24, 2003
90 Helpfuls 91 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Price, features, decent battery life, speed, 32MB of memory, PIM improvements, Documents...
Cons limited MP3 capabilities, no universal connector, minor issues.
Recommended it? Yes

Well, I can't review every Palm model out there since I can't afford to buy every model out there... but with the most exciting lineup of Palm PDAs I've seen in the past year in a half in the under $400 range and being a member of the Palm pays back program (which got me this model and a Zire 21... Read full review »

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Product Review Summary

3.6
Based on 20 user reviews
61% recommend this product
5 stars
8
4 stars
3
3 stars
4
2 stars
4
1 star
1
Pros
  • Great Design (3)
  • Good Value (3)
  • Good Screen (2)
  • Compact (2)
  • Easy To Use (1)
  • Energy Efficient (1)
  • Fast (1)
  • Adequate Storage (1)
Cons
  • No backlight (2)
  • Energy Inefficient (1)
Good For
  • Home (3)
  • Everyday Use (2)
  • Gifts (1)
  • Office (1)
  • Travel (1)
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Consumer Reviews

naphtalia
1535

Sony Reader Touch PRS-600

bynaphtalia Feb 25, 2010
18 Helpfuls 19 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Accepts various file types. Allows notes. Easy to read. Expandable memory. It's...
Cons Glare can make it hard to read.
Recommended it? Yes

I fell in love with the idea of an E-Book reader when I saw a friend using her Kindle to read a newspaper. I've wanted one ever since, but the price always made it prohibitive. Still, I've been looking at both the Kindle and Sony eBook reader for awhile. This past Valentine's day, I came across a... Read full review »

ivplay
271

The Sony PRS-600 works well for my needs

byivplay Jan 24, 2011
27 Helpfuls 28 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Format friendly, expandable memory, and good size and weight
Cons Many complain of the glare and recommend trading up to the 650
Recommended it? Yes

I have researched and thought about buying an eReader for some time now, and had just about convinced myself that I was going to buy a Nook when I came into possession of a PRS-600 by unfortunate circumstances. My grandmother recently passed, and when she did so she left a PRS-600, less than a year... Read full review »

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