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