Palm Pixi: Conclusion

CONCLUSION

The Palm Pixi is a fun little device, and very well priced.

After using it for a week I can say that it's a very good value for the price, but it may not be right for everyone. The keyboard in particular is my least favorite aspect of the device. While it is adequate for basic texting and email, it isn't really comfortable enough to use for long emails. Aside from that and the barely adequate camera and the relatively low volume for voice calls and the external speaker, the Pixi is a great little device that deserves a closer look -- especially if all of your life's details are already on Google and you're a lot more interested in calendar, contacts, email, and the mobile web.

It won't make headlines as the smartphone of the year, but it's a lot smarter than your average featurephone and very easy to use. It won't work for heavy duty corporate types who live and breathe Word and Excel, and are always needing to update their presentations, but it is a good choice for your average (relatively tech-savvy) consumer.

After just a couple of minutes the Palm Pixi user will be connected, organized, and ready to go, with the mobile world at their fingertips.

Pros

• Very small size, extremely pocketable
• Gorgeous display
• Intuitive, easy to use controls
• Surprisingly robust music player application
• Excellent email functionality
• Very good mobile web experience

Cons

• Keyboard is usable, but not ideal for heavy use
• Relatively low volume output
• Battery life is acceptable, but could be better
• Camera is acceptable, but could be much better