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PalmOne Tungsten E2 pda have 320×320 color display, 32MB of non-volatile flash memory with 26MB actual storage capacity, built-in Bluetooth wireless technology and MP3 Player.

PalmOne didn’t mess with success when it came to the E2, the sequel to the most popular business handheld ever, the Tungsten E. PDA users who are merely looking for a way to keep track of their contacts, calendar, and Microsoft Office documents, and play MP3s on the road, will find this handheld is an excellent successor.

PalmOne Tungsten E2 Reviews

There are a lot of reviews for this new hanheld device from Palm, and here are the most important ones.

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Sony VAIO VGN FS215Z Specifications

The Sony FS laptop Series is a super slim widescreen notebook serie that offers true mobility with the Centrino platform and Wireless LAN for mobile connectivity.

•Microprocessor: Intel Pentium M Processor 740 (1.73GHz), 533 MHz FSB, Supports Enhanced Intel
•Memory : Speed (MHz) 333, Memory Type – DDR SDRAM PC2700 Max. Size 512MB
•Hard Drive Capacity 100GB and Optical Drive Type Double layer DVD±RW drive
•Display: LCD Diagonal Size 15.4“, Maximum Resolution 1280 x 800
•Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce Go 6200 with TurboCache supporting 128MB
•Interfaces 4 Pin i.LINK (IEEE1394), 400 Mbps 1, DC in 1, Docking Station Interface 1, Headphone Jack 1, Memory Stick Slot 1, Memory Stick Slot Type Standard size, Memory Stick Pro, Memory Stick Duo, high-speed data transfer compatible, RJ-11 Direct Port (Modem) 1, RJ-45 Direct Port (Network) 1, USB Speed High/Full/Low USB Port (quantity) 3, USB Version 2.0, USB Connector Type A VGA
•Lithium-Ion battery : Max. Battery Life 103min
•Connectivity: Built-in Modem V92/V.90, K56 flex, Ethernet 10 BASE-T/100 BASE-TX and Integrated Wireless LAN

Sony VAIO VGN FS215Z Review
Pocket Lint has a Sony VAIO VGN-FS215Z Laptop review and states:

For all intents and purposes, the Sony VAIO VGN-FS215Z notebook is a standard notebook with an external docking station supplied. The multimedia comes in the form of the built-in TV tuner and remote control unit. You’ll also find a quality pair of speakers, which is far better than using the notebook’s own. As a solution, it means you can watch TV when at home and take the notebook on the move with you, without the need of being weighed down.

The verdict of the Sony Vaio VGN FS215Z review:
“As a hybrid solution the Sony VAIO VGN FS215Z laptop is an affordable and flexible notebook. At the price it’s worth serious consideration but there are a few problems, namely in the less than cutting-edge specification and second division graphics. When we think of multimedia notebooks we often think of all-in-one wonders like the Toshiba Qosmio range. However, Sony’s take on it means you get the flexibility of a portable with the additional power when you need it most – in the home. ”

This Sony Vaio laptop takes a score of 7 (out of 10) in this review.

The definition of this budget laptop from Toshiba from the review written by Laptop Magazine seems pretty fair: “A widescreen machine made for tight budgets”.

“As a budget laptop, the Toshiba Satellite M35X-S163 laptop tries to give you the most bang for your buck. The bang ends up sounding more like a whimper; the processor and the 4,200-rpm 60GB hard drive aren’t particularly fast. This notebook from Toshiba meets its goal of offering decent productivity performance, a good-looking widescreen display, and all of the ports you’ll need for less than a grand. Its oversized body and inexplicably short battery life won’t cut it for users looking for practical portability.

Without question, the best feature of the Toshiba Satellite M35X-S163 notebook is the cost. Every component from the processor to the hard drive has been scaled down a notch to shave a little something extra off the sticker price. Despite the scrimping, the Toshiba M35X Satellite covers all of the basic functions: a bright 15.4-inch display, integrated 802.11b/g Wi-Fi, a DVD/CD-RW drive, three USB 2.0 ports, and FireWire-everything you need to cover most everyday functions.”

Toshiba Satellite M35X-S163 Specifications:

• CPU 1.4-GHz Intel Celeron M
• RAM 512MB Expandable to 2GB PC2700 333Mhz
• Hard Drive 4,200-rpm 60GB
• Display/Resolution 15.4-inch/WXGA (1,280 x 800)
• Graphics/Video Memory Intel Extreme Graphics DVMA/64MB
• Optical Drive 8X DVD-ROM/24X CD-R/24X CD-RW/24X CD-ROM
• Wireless Networking 802.11b/g
• Ports Three USB 2.0, FireWire, S-Video, RGB, Ethernet, mic
• PC Card Slots – One Type II
• Weight 6.8 pounds
• Dimensions 14.4 x 10.8 x 1.5 inches
• Operating System Windows XP Home Edition
• Service and Support One-year standard limited

Toshiba Satellite M35X – S163 receives 4.2 points (“Mediocre” rating) in a review from CNET Reviews:

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Dell Latitude X1 Reviews and information
The ultraportable Dell Latitude X1 laptop is a great-looking, feature-rich business notebook. The X1 laptop from Dell brings us a 2.5lb notebook with a widescreen display, reinforced LCD backscreen for durability, sealed anti-spill keyboard, Pentium M 733 1.1GHz Ultra-Low Voltage processor, built-in Wi-Fi + Bluetooth and SD card reader and more other stuff.

Dell Latitude X1 Specifications

• Intel Pentium M processor 733 (1.1GHz ULV) combined with the Intel 915GMS chipset
• 12.1-inch WXGA (1280 x 768) Super Bright display , TFT active matrix
• 256MB to 1.28GB of DDR2 400MHz shared SDRAM
• Choice of 30GB or 60GB hard drives
• Standard internal Intel PRO wireless 2200 802.11b/g and Dell Wireless Bluetooth 350
• Choice of optional external 8X DVD-ROM, 24X CD-RW/DVD combination and 8X DVD+/-RW optical drives, floppy disk drive, and 40GB second hard drive
• Integrated 10/100/1000 Gigabit5 Ethernet and 56K12 V92 modem
• Ports include: two USB 2.0, VGA, headphone and microphone, SD/Compact Flash cardreader, IEEE 1394 (FireWire)
• Optional 6-cell, 53WHr Smart Lithium Ion Battery
• Choice of Windows XP Home or Windows XP Professional Operating System
• Dimensions: 0.98-inch high, 11.26-inches wide, 7.7-inches deep; (25.0mm high, 286mm wide, 196.8mm deep)

You can read more about specifications at Dell Latitude X1 Ultraportable Laptop Released (pics, specs)

Dell Latitude X1 Reviews online

What are the specialists saying about this Dell laptop model? Let’s take a look at the reviews this laptop got.

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The Acer TravelMate 3000 series has been designed from the ground up to take the ultraportable concept to its most refined and accomplished form. Combining the attributes of the latest PCI Express chipset with the powerful, energy saving Intel Centrino mobile technology in a stunning, featherweight mobile notebook, the Acer TravelMate 3002 WTCi laptop fully meets the needs of highly-mobile self-employed professionals and users from small, medium and large businesses alike and proves that it is possible to improve on perfection.

Short Acer TravelMate 3002WTCi Specifications
Processor 740 (1.73GHz)
512MB DDR2
HDD 60GB
External DVD/CD-RW

Short Acer TravelMate 3001WTCi Specifications
Processor 730 (1.6GHz), 256MB DDR2, 60GB HDD, External DVD/CD-RW .

Both Acer TravelMate 3002WTCi and Acer TravelMate 3001WTCi :
Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 900 with up to 128MB shared
Screen: 12.1 inch, 1,280 x 768 , CrystalBrite WXGA
4-in-1 card reader (SD/MMC/MS/MS PRO); 1 x Type II PC Card slot
1.4 kg, 297.5 x 210 x 32.5 mm

Acer TravelMate 3002WTCi Reviews

This laptop from Acer gets a nearly perfect rating from Laptop Magazine which is quite an accomplishment

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PC World reviews the new mini laptop from Toshiba : Libretto U100 notebook and writes: “Toshiba’s Libretto U100 weighs only about two pounds, but features big-time performance.”

The mini-notebook from Toshiba which is about the size of a video cassette and weighing just over two pounds, is appreciated for its features:

Unique to the Libretto U100 notebook from Toshiba is the integration of a 3D accelerometer that senses sudden movement in any direction and parks the hard drive to protect data loss. On my test unit, it was so sensitive that if the desktop surface was not even, the alarm would trigger, interrupting my work. Better safe than sorry, I guess.

Overall, it’s the Lilliputian size and weight of the Libretto notebook that will attract road warriors who want to travel without being encumbered. My advice: try out the keyboard and touchstick before you buy. If you can deal with them, you’ve got an otherwise worthy and powerful portable PC.

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Qosmio G20 laptop from Toshiba is mainly a desktop replacement laptop.
Qosmio means “my personal universe” and the Toshiba G20 laptop was created to to be a mobile multimedia hub.

Toshiba Qosmio G20 Specifications:
Pentium M (Dothan) 2000 MHz with Intel 915PM Express Chipset
Intel Centrino Technology
17.0“ Wide TruBrite Colour Display
128Mb NVidia GeForce FX Go 6600 Graphics
512Mb DDR RAM (1 x 512Mb)
160Gb Hard Drive (2 x 60Gb) (S/W Raid)
Double Layer DVD±R/RW/RAM and CDRW Drive
Integrated Wireless LAN (802.11g) & Bluetooth
Windows XP Media Centre Edition
Battery up to 2 hours
Integrated Internal TV Tuner
5-in-1 card slot
4.3 kg, 406 x 285 x 43.1 mm

T3 Magazine writes about Toshiba Qosmio G20:

“The first thing you notice when the Toshiba G20 is fired up is the amazing clarity of the 17-inch screen – it’s the best we’ve seen on a portable, with fantastic colour and brightness bursting from every pixel. Fed a Hi-Def video file, it’s hard not to be gobsmacked by the detail and fluidity of motion.

Sound quality is surprisingly good, thanks to a pair of Harman Kardon speakers, and volume can be controlled using a large dial set next to the keyboard.”

There are also some nice reviews of this Toshiba notebook.

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For those who prefer an all-in-one design, the versatile Acer TravelMate 2300 is a great value, providing all the basic computing and multimedia functions you need.

Acer TravelMate 2300 Specifications:

• 1.3GHz Celeron M CPU with 1MB cache
• 40GB hard drive
• 256MB PC2100 SODIMM memory
• 24x24x24x8 CD-RW/DVD-ROM combo drive
• One type II 32-bit PC Card slot
• 15-inch XGA 1024×768 LCD screen
• Intel Extreme Graphics 2
• Conexant 56Kbps modem
• Intel PRO 10/100 LAN
• 802.11b/g wireless LAN (Inprocomm IPN2220)
• Touchpad with scroll button

Acer TravelMate 2300 Laptop Reviews

Newsforge has an review on the Acer TravelMate 2300 laptop, saying “For less than $700, you’ll have a hard time finding a better Linux laptop computer than this.”

This is a free-os laptop (if you want to use Linux/BSD on your laptop instead of Windows).

The conclusion of this laptop review:
“The Acer TravelMate 2300 notebook is inexpensive, well-made, and works reasonably well with GNU/Linux. It used to be that inexpensive laptops were cheaply made, unreliable, and an overall waste of money. With the 2300 laptop, Acer has proven that laptops don’t have to be expensive to be good.”

According to Motion Computing, the producer of this tablet pc laptop: “The award-winning LE1600 tablet pc is a true breakthrough in optimizing the balance between high-end performance, battery life and a lightweight, sleek design”. LE 1600 tablet PC comes in two flavours: LE1600 “Centrino” Base (with Intel Pentium® M Processor LV 758 at 1.5GHz) and LE1600 “Celeron” Base (with Intel Celeron M Processor ULV 373 at 1.0GHz).
Both LE 1600 bases start with a 30GB hard drive (a little on the small side if you use a lot of multimedia) that’s upgradable to 60GB.

Other Motion Computing LE1600 Specifications:
Hard drive – 30 GB IDE
Input device – Digitizer, Digital pen, 5-way navigation button
Weight – 3.1 lbs
Dimensions (W x D x H) – 11.7 in x 9.4 in x 0.9 in
Display – 12.1 in TFT active matrix
Max resolution – 1024 x 768
Sound card , Network adapter
Battery installed – 1 Lithium ion
Estimated battery life– 1.5 hour(s)
OS provided– Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005

Motion Computing LE1600 Reviews

CNET has a Motion LE 1600 Review :

In the world of pure-slate tablet PCs, the Motion M1400 has long been the model to beat. Enter the new Motion LE1600, which builds upon its older sibling with a faster processor, more RAM, and double the L2 cache–all in a lighter package. The LE1600’s carbon-fiber chassis is as corporate as a gray flannel suit, but its sleek design and the powerful performance woven inside make for a sexy fashion statement. If you’re sold on slate tablets and can stomach paying more than $2,000 for a computer without a keyboard, this is the machine for you.

The Motion LE1600 shares roughly the same dimensions as the M1400, measuring 11.6 inches long, 9.5 inches wide, and 0.7 inch thick. The 3.3-pound LE1600 weighs 0.1 pound less than the Fujitsu Stylistic ST5000, and it feels well balanced in the hand; you can easily hold the tablet in one hand while writing with the other, using the rubberized main battery as a grip. The thin extended battery adds little to the form factor. The tablet’s AC adapter brings the travel weight to a portable 3.9 pounds–a full pound lighter than the Fujitsu Stylistic ST5000’s travel weight.

Writing on the LE1600’s screen feels almost like writing with pen and paper, thanks to the rubberized digitizer stylus, which has the contours and easy grip of a Cross pen.

The bottom line of this nice review:
“Lighter and smaller than the competition, the admittedly pricey Motion LE1600 is one of the best full-size slate tablets we’ve seen so far.”

Editors’ rating for this tablet pc was “Very good”.

There is also a good photographic review of the LE1600 Tablet PC at Tablet PC buzz.

What is great about the OQO model 01 mobile computer is that it packs a complete Windows XP Professional solution in a box measuring 125 x 88 x 22mm.

OQO model 01 specifications:
Operating System: Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Processor Speed: 1 GHz (Crusoe TM5800 by Transmeta)
RAM: 256 MB DDR SDRAM
Hard Drive Capacity: 20 GB
Graphics: Silicon Motion Lynx3DM (8MB Video RAM)
Wireless: 802.11b
Screen Size: 5.1 inches 800 x 480 max resolution
Screen Size Type: widescreen
System Weight: 0.9 lbs

OQO model 01 Review:
Trusted Reviews writes: “There’s no denying that the OQO model 01 is one of the coolest devices that I’ve ever got my paws on. At the most basic level the model 01 is an amazingly compact fully featured PC, in a very similar vein to the Sony Type U. However, there are some obvious advantages that the model 01 has over the Type U. Top of that list has to be size – the Type U was pretty close to pocket size, but the model 01 really is. I’ve been carrying the model 01 around with me for the past couple of weeks and it fits snugly into my back pocket.

The OQO model 01 computer is a beautifully designed, and well thought out mobile computing system. Although I had initial reservations about its real world usefulness, the more I used this pocket sized PC, the more reliant on it I became. Anyone who looks at the OQO computer model 01 and just sees it as a cool gadget is missing the point, this is a fully featured PC that’s small and light enough to be with you all day, every day. I can’t wait to see what OQO comes up with next.”