im going to be honest with u tj users the tj sucks

[brandonjr86]

Just my opinon. I actually had the tj35 for about two weeks i had to take it back to compusa twice. one because the backlight wouldnt come on and the other time was because the jog dial wouldnt work. SO what did i do i traded it back so i could get a tg50 for 50.00 dollars more.And ive been happy since.

[rm1515]

Thanks for your experience, but mine is fine and have had no problems. I would say that most people haven't had the problems you have had. I have had mine for two weeks and it is great. I like it more and more everyday. It's much better than the T\E I took back.

thanks

[daggerlee]

a good number of people have been experiencing defective backlights, so you guys are not alone. Personally mine has been fine so far *knocks on wood* but I extended the warranty to one year just in case.

[lostether]

There is no doubt the TJ35 blows away the TE. I am very impressed with the TJ's solid build, great functionality, 32 megs ram. Who could imagine getting this kind of machine at this price just a short time ago?

[nigeljedi]

I've had my TJ25 for about a month, and it's been great. No problems whatsoever.

[nkc721]

:( Maybe there are certain TJ35 with manufacturing lot/serial numbers that are more affected than others.:confused:

I'm expecting mine this week....:D

[SlvrFalcon007]

ditto

[hotpaw4]

My TJ35 hasn't had any problems (yet).

Without a large enough statistical sample, it's hard to tell whether the failure rate on this product is higher or lower than typical for all PDA's in general.

[cocksmoker]

Originally posted by lostether
There is no doubt the TJ35 blows away the TE. I am very impressed with the TJ's solid build, great functionality, 32 megs ram.

Are you kidding? THE TE has 32 megs, great functionality, and a much better screen than the dim piece of crap screen on the TJ35. And at 50 bucks less.

[craiglester]

Well, Personally, I found the screen on the T/E a bit TOO bright, I like to read e-books in bed, light off and that screen in a dark room is gonna blind you!

Plus I personally woul'd pay the extra just to avoud the awful case on the T/E, horribly plasticky.. ugh

Oh and if the bench mark Speedy is to be believed, my TJ35 benchmarks over twice as fast as the T/E. It certainly felt faster in use than the T/E I Tried.

I can see a lot of people rating the T/E a better value, but for me, I'd rather have quality than quantity

[Jeffry]

I too am impressed with the TJ35 but unfortunately the unit did not exceed my expectations. The body is solid but the sides are scratch-prone, the screen brightness is a little bit weak, and the software package is rather dull. I upgraded to the TG50 and am happy with it.

[hotpaw4]

Are you kidding? THE TE has 32 megs, great functionality, and a much better screen than the dim piece of crap screen on the TJ35. And at 50 bucks less.

Is Sony's $30 rebate on the TJ35 still running?

In any case, it depends on what you like. If you prefer maximum display brightness over battery life, and a usable included stylus, then the T|E is a good choice. But the TJ35 has a CPU that's more than 50% faster than the T|E, a more scratch resistant case, and connector for a serial port keyboard.

I use my own stylus, and usually turn down the display brightness to conserve battery life, so I didn't need these excellent T|E features.

[prhammer]

and connector for a serial port keyboard
You got my attention with that - what sort of keyboard is this? I've just moved over to the TJ35 from a Visor Prism (so don't talk to me about screen brightness ;) ) so I need to replace my Targus Stowaway keyboard. What options would this serial connector give me?

[hotpaw4]

Look under accessories for the TJ35 on the sonystyle.com website. There's a T-connector keyboard listed there.

[clie_axim]

Originally posted by brandonjr86
Just my opinon. I actually had the tj35 for about two weeks i had to take it back to compusa twice. one because the backlight wouldnt come on and the other time was because the jog dial wouldnt work. SO what did i do i traded it back so i could get a tg50 for 50.00 dollars more.And ive been happy since.

My TJ35 backlight just went dead today after owning it for less than 5 days! I spend 1 hour searching the sympton and found quite a few people have the same problem. Definitely a problem with Sony clie QC. My previous T615c went dead just after 1 year and Sony told me it would cost me $150 to fix it. I just got a TJ35 instead. Maybe I should returned it to Dell and get a TE.

[SlvrFalcon007]

yes the sony rebate is valid til like january the fourth i think. I dunno

[SherryM]

I've got my TJ-25 for about a year and there is no problem with it. It's working perfectly.

[CrashX]

TJ-37 here. I initially had a problem with the earphone jack not working. I returned it and received a replacement.

Although the body is a bit scratched since I've dropped it many times -- hardwood, pavement, concrete. Kicked it a few times accidentally, where it falls down and my foot reacts and it goes sailing.

It's been a year so far. I don't take good care of my PDAs.

[Vishalca]

I have had my TJ25 for over a year now. I have dropped it, reset it only once, installed a keyboard, enjoyed the display in the brighest of outdoors and added so many applications to it; it is an excellent PDA.