| The Zire palm pilot is one of the most | | | | The screen of the Zire is a TFT active |
| useful models of PDA on the market | | | | matrix screen running at a screen |
| today. The model 71 and the model 72 | | | | resolution of 320x320. In addition, the |
| both have some excellent built in | | | | Zire can be expanded with the addition |
| features like a digital camera, | | | | of an SD memory card, and it provides |
| speakers, great display and touch | | | | for IrDA wireless connectivity to help |
| screen. When shopping for a Zire palm | | | | you work wherever you are. |
| pilot, it is important to determine what | | | | Now for the big question: is buying a |
| features are most important to you and | | | | Palm Zire a wise decision in today's |
| shop appropriately. | | | | market? To answer that, you should |
| There are many places to buy a Zire palm | | | | consider your own needs as well as your |
| pilot, both on the internet and off. | | | | budget. There are of course alternatives |
| Palm pilots are available at many | | | | to the Zime, but ,ost of them are much |
| electronics retailers and computer | | | | more expensive. For example, Let's |
| stores. In addition, many Internet | | | | assume you consider purchasing an iPAQ |
| retailers sell these wonderful PDA's and | | | | of a standard model - say the hx2795 |
| the accessories to go with them. A nice | | | | Pocket PC model. That iPAQ will cost you |
| leather case always makes a great | | | | around $250 in an onlie or a retail |
| companion to your new Zire. | | | | store. The Palm Zire 71 will cost around |
| The Zire 71 runs on the Palm OS 5.2.1 | | | | $170. Now, it's obvious that the iPAQ |
| operating system, and it also includes | | | | has greater computing power and other |
| great software like notepad, palm | | | | abilities, but ask yourself - are you |
| photos, palm reader, address book, photo | | | | really in need for these extra |
| reader, RealOne player, Kinoma Producer, | | | | capabilities? Or maybe a more modest |
| Palm VersaMail 2.5, Adobe Acrobat Reader | | | | machine will be sufficient. |
| for Palm OS and much more. The Zire 71 | | | | It is a very good thing that us |
| and 72 both come with a docking cradle | | | | consumers have such a large verity to |
| and a carrying case. | | | | choose from. |
| The processor powering the Zire is a | | | | We think you will agree that the Zire |
| Texas Instruments 144 MHzOMAP310 model, | | | | PDA is a great pocket pc for the money, |
| and it comes standard with 16MB of RAM. | | | | and in many cases - quite enough for |
| Input is achieved via a stylus, a touch | | | | ordinary people with no special |
| screen and the standard navigation | | | | requirements. |
| buttons familiar to PDA users. | | | | |