About once every six months or so, I find myself wishing for a handheld. I never end up buying one, because spending $200 or more on a glorified calendar is at odds with the Freegan ideals I aspire to. However, last Wednesday I finally joined the twenty-first century and purchased a Tungsten T5. I was on the fence, but palmOne offered a free WiFi card and a fifty dollar mail in rebate.

So far, I am very satisfied with the T5. The inclusion of WiFi elevates the handheld beyond the humble calendar and makes it quite useful. I find it incredibly convenient for quickly checking and responding to email without dragging out the notebook. Another sweet feature that rules is the built-in Bluetooth. I can wirelessly hotsync the T5 with my notebook and also print to my Bluetooth equipped printer from across the room. The T5 also does well with more pedestrian handheld functions. I really like the calendar and contacts software and am very impressed with how well it hotsyncs with Microsoft Outlook.

Based on my initial impression, I recommend the palmOne Tungsten T5.