I had the pleasure of attending the first ever Palm Pugapalooza at Palm's HQ in Milpitas last night for the embargoed presentation of the new product line. (The embargo was lifted earlier today at 12.01 am.)
Both the Tungsten E and the T3 are excellent additions to the existing range and the Zire 21 will step in to the million-selling shoes of the original "entry level" consumer offering. The T3's "stretch display" and "landscape mode" (see photo below) are fantastic, and the "status bar" (far right in the image below) something I've personally had on my wish list for a long time. The improved "agenda view" is impressive. If only the option to mark calendar items as completed had been brought back (it vanished after v3.5). Price points are good: $99 (Zire 71), $199 (E) and $399 (T3).
On the down side, it is disappointing that the T3 doesn't come with 802.11b. The explanation, that connectivity beyond Bluetooth is more of an enterprise feature, doesn't hold up. Also, the new (hard)button layout just doesn't feel right to me, but it might be perfect for everyone else.
Photo © Copyright 2003 Palm, Inc.
<< Home