Palm TX PDA

Posted by T3 Online on Fri 26 Oct 2007

Wi-Fi-packing PDA that doesn't cost the Earth.

Palm has finally added wireless support to its PDAs, and this little number proves that premium features don't have to mean premium prices.

Despite not having much experience of Wi-Fi, Palm has got it working like a charm on this model. It automatically starts up the connection and shuts it down automatically (after a short time) too, thus saving on battery life, while the Blazer browser does a fine job of reformatting websites to fit the screen.

The PDA's multimedia capabilities are also impressive. We played back a trailer of the new King Kong movie, and although the processor is a bit slower than on the older T5 model, it still had a smooth frame rate and looked great on the sharp screen. The headphones socket, however, is disappointing, as there's a lot of audible hiss when you're listening at low volume.

While the device is quite slim and light, and has a black-and-silver colour scheme that looks tasty, you won't find it quite as solid as some of the company's previous handhelds. Still, this is a sharp-looking, affordable PDA, with a decent amount of grunt under the bonnet.