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Palm Zireâ„¢ 71 Handheld

Palm Zireâ„¢ 71 Handheld

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Product Rating:Product Rating: 5.0
 

I am not blue, but it IS !

by readhttp , Feb 28 '04
Pros: Sleek Design, Navigation stick, Camera
Cons: Original packaging,included memory
I had relied on little yellow sticky notes, torn off pieces of paper, or my memory to keep my professional and personal life in balance for many years. Then a few years ago, I allowed the technology of the Palm M100 to aid me in my quest for perfection ...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 5.0
 

Palm Zire 71 - The Eighth Wonder of the World

by vadimio Epinions Most Popular Authors - Top 500, Sep 16 '03
Pros: digital camera, MP3 player, Palm OS 5, great screen, Graffiti 2
Cons: memory card needed to play MP3s
PDAs are really useful items, and each year they become better and better. A lot of my friends and I have become hooked on this marvelous technology, and I have had a chance to use many models. One particular Palm that I liked after using it was the Palm ...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 4.0
 

Zire 71 : After conquering the lowend market, Palm wants the midend back from Sony!

by yusakugo Epinions Most Popular Authors - Top 10, May 28 '03
Pros: $299 price, camera, MP3 playback, great color screen, nice design, SD slot, and more
Cons: thick unit, might still be pricy for some, battery life so-so
Okay... I was not a fan of the original Palm Zire handheld but Palm had a hit on their hands. Palm has sold 1 million of those low end units and is expected to sell up to 2 million of them by the end of 2003. Palm has...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 5.0
 

IT'S BLUE!

by Dargen Epinions Most Popular Authors - Top 1000, Nov 26 '03
Pros: Digital camera, beautiful color screen, mp3 player
Cons: cheap stylus
August 2003; my computer got the Welchia virus. In the process of fixing that, my beloved and oh so sacred Palm m505 took a nose-dive off of my desk chair. Aluminum casing? A short drop of 2 feet? Not a problem? NO! With my horrible luck of that ...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 5.0
 

(Revised 11/17/05) Zire 71-Almost a total multi-media PDA

by maceyr Epinions Most Popular Authors - Top 500, Oct 23 '03
Pros: Built in camera for quick pics, fast processor for apps, sharp, colorful display.
Cons: Slippery casing, no bluetooth, vibrate, voice recorder. Internal cable problem may occur.
(Added Nov 17, 2005) I have created a Palm blog focused originally for Palm newbies and those curious about what Palms can do for them. Originally, the posts will first discuss why a Palm is a better organizer than the usual paper organizer, ...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 5.0
 

Finally, a product to compete with the Sony Clié

by arnons_1 , May 20 '03
Pros: Built in camera, 320x320 High-res screen, OS5, Graffiti2, MP3 Player, Snappy performance, SD slot
Cons: No 'charging' light, Reset hole set too far in
This is my third Palm powered device. I previously owned a Palm Vx and a Palm m515. Both were Palm's flagship products at the time.

Sony started introducing high-quality and well priced Clié handhelds which have certainly outdone Palm's...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 5.0
 

Palm Zire 71 - The Zire That Proves Itself Worthy!

by soupcraze Epinions Most Popular Authors - Top 50, Feb 08 '04
Pros: Camera, Speed, Palm OS 5.2.1
Cons: Says "Zire", 16MB memory
The Palm Zire 71 is the highest-end Zire series device made by Palm. The Palm Zire 71 is technically more expensive than the Palm Tungsten E by about $50. Therefore the lower-end Zire series has a model that surpasses the low-end model of ...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 5.0
 

BeIA in action

by Guildencrantz Epinions Most Popular Authors - Top 1000, Jul 05 '03
Pros: Screen, MP3, Video, Camera, Graffiti 2
Cons: WiFi not available (yet). Built-in speaker is pretty bad. Memory card required for mp3/movie playback.
I had a Handspring for years, and I barely used it. I liked being able to keep all my records in on ...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 4.0
 

Palm’s Versatile Multimedia PDA is a winner

by morituri , Aug 12 '03
Pros: Excellent screen, expanded memory, useful camera
Cons: Limited memory, no bluetooth
Backstory I was shopping around for a replacement PDA when my Palm m505 started losing batte ...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 3.0
 

Replaced by the 72 for a reason

by gpolice , Jun 09 '04
Pros: Relatively Inexpensive, High-Resolution (320x320), Mp3 Playback, 144 Mhz, Camera, Os 5
Cons: Durability, Battery Life, Camera Quality, No Zoom, No way to turn off backlight, No Rom
Update 12/10/04 - My Zire 71, after less than a year of use, is falling apart. The IR is completely broken, my headphone jack broke after only moderate use and the joystick is completely broken too. The Joystick is so loose and irritated, that I had to ...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 5.0
 

Just Over the Fence Home Run from Palm

by mxy15 , Jun 11 '03
Pros: Camera, color, size and speed.
Cons: Some rough edges in fit and finish, makes a clicking noise, and Graffiti 2.
The Palm Zire 71 is a very cool gadget. It has a build-in camera that takes digital pictures up to ...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 5.0
 

Palm catches up to Sony

by uhhh_i_dunno , Jun 08 '03
Pros: Vivid color screen, handy digital camera, fast processor speed
Cons: 5-way navigator is uncomfortable to use, some features disable when battery level falls to 15%
Specs:

Name: Palm Zire 71
Platform: Palm OS 5.2.1
Processor Speed: 144 Mhz
Screen: 320 x 320 pixel transflective color
Standard Memory: 16 MB (13.8 usable)
Other Features: Integrated Digital Camera with slide-open...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 4.0
 

The Zire 71 finally got me to trade up from the Palm Vx.

by TheBurro , Jul 27 '03
Pros: Bright, easy to read screen, fast processor, expansion slot, plays mp3s
Cons: No Bluetooth, mp3 volume a bit weak even with headphones, slippery case, mediocre camera.
It took quite a while before I finally gave up on my trusty old Palm Vx, the elegantly designed PDA ...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 5.0
 

Bargain or bust? Read on to find out...

by murgan , Jun 16 '04
Pros: Gorgeous screen Battery Life Easy Camera Operation
Cons: Poor Camera resolution
I recently bought a Palm for my wife. Stop sniggering, you in the back row... it wasn't a trade! When Palm bought out the Zire 72, I was able to pick up the outgoing Zire 71 for half-price ($150). This was my first major exposure to a Palm machine, ...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 4.0
 

Finding PDA balance

by tracergrrl , Aug 07 '03
Pros: Camera, colour screen, headphone jack, notepad, date book addition
Cons: battery life, placement of on button, graffiti2
I just upgraded from an IBM workpad to a Zire 71. First the bad news-- Battery life: The Z ...
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