Reviews of the Palm Zire 71 Handheld
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CNET Review
The Good: Runs Palm OS 5.2.1; slick design; high-resolution screen; fast processor; built-in camera; MP3 support; expansion slot.
The Bad: No Bluetooth; OS isn't upgradable.
The Bottom Line: Palm finally has a well-priced handheld that can go toe-to-toe with Sony's midpriced CLIEs.
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alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 79/100 and users 75/100. Comparing these reviews to 75755 other PDAs reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 87/100 = Very Good.
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No Rating
digitaltrends.com
Review Summary: Keep phone numbers and addresses on hand. Write to-do lists. Take notes in meetings. The Zire 71 handheld helps you do it alland keep it all organized. The joystick-like 5-way navigator gives you...
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No Rating
itreviews.co.uk
Review Summary: With a great screen, built in camera, MP3 support and an SD slot, Palm's Zire 71 is more than a match for the current range of mid-price Sony PDAs and offers a good alternative to those who want to stick to the Palm OS rather than migrating to Pocket ...
Manufacturer: Palm
Part number: P80720US
General
- Product Type Handheld
- Width 2.9 in
- Built-in Devices Camera, Display, Speaker, Touch screen
- Depth 0.7 in
- Height 4.5 in
- Dimensions (W x D x H) 2.9 in x 0.7 in x 4.5 in
- Weight 2.70
- Connectivity Device(s) Docking cradle
- Included Accessories Carrying case
Processor
- Processor Texas Instruments OMAP310 144 MHz
- Processor Texas Instruments 144 MHzOMAP310
Memory
- RAM 16 MB - SDRAM
- Installed RAM 16 MB
- Supported Flash Memory Cards SD Memory Card
- RAM technology SDRAM
Display
- Display Type TFT active matrix - Transflective
- Display type TFT active matrix
- Image 16-bit (64K colors)
- Display Resolution 320 x 320
Operating System / Software
- OS Provided Palm OS 5.2.1
- Software SMS, Clock, Prefs, Expense, HotSync, Memo Pad, Note Pad, Security, Date Book, Solitaire, To Do List, Palm Photos, Palm Reader, World clock, Address Book, Photo Viewer, AudiblePlayer, Kinoma Player, RealOne Player, Kinoma Producer, Phone Link Update, Palm VersaMail 2.5, powerOne Calculator, Adobe Acrobat Reader for Palm OS
- OS Required Microsoft Windows 98/ME, Apple MacOS 9.1 or later, Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, Microsoft Windows 2000 / XP, Apple MacOS X 10.1.2 or later
Input Device
- Input device type Stylus, Touch-screen, 5-way navigation button
- Type Stylus, Touch-screen, 5-way navigation button
Audio
- Supported Digital Audio Formats MP3
- Audio Input None
- Audio input type None
- Audio Output Speaker(s)
Telecom
- Modem None
- Modem None
Expansion / Connectivity
- Expansion Slots Total (Free) 1 ( 1 ) x SD Memory Card
- Wireless Connectivity IrDA
- Interfaces 1 x Headphones - Output - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, 1 x Docking / port replicator, 1 x USB - 4 pin USB Type A
- Port / Connector Type:Interface 1HeadphonesOutput, 1Docking / port replicator, 1USB
- Connector Provided Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, 4 pin USB Type A
- Expansion slot(s) total (free) 1 SD Memory Card
- Total free slots 1
Power
- Battery installed (max) 1 Lithium polymer
- Power Device Power adapter
- Power supply device Power adapter
Battery
- Installed Qty (Max Supported) 1
- Technology / Form Factor Lithium polymer
Warranty
- Service & Support 1 year warranty
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