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