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Palm Zire 72 Silver Edition (discontinued)

Palm Zire 72 Silver Edition

Entered CNET Catalog: 02/02/2005

SKU: P80722ML3-SE

Manufacturer: Palm

Manufacturer description

Now you can shoot photos and capture and watch video clips anywhere you go. Or listen to MP3s (video and MP3 capabilities require an expansion card, sold separately) as you take your tunes wherever life takes you. When it comes to productivity, the Zire 72 handheld means business. Create and edit Word- and Excel-compatible files. Or get wireless e-mail and Internet access with its built-in Bluetooth technology (requires a compatible Bluetooth-enabled mobile phone and an ISP, both sold separately). All on a brilliant color display that keeps your whole life looking good. Life moves pretty fast, but that doesn't mean you can't capture its moments. Thanks to the Zire 72 handheld's built-in camera, you can shoot photos and video clips, then share them with friends and co-workers. Simply show them in person or download and send them via e-mail from your computer. Create entire albums of pictures and videos on your handheld. Carry your tunes with you wherever you go, and listen to them using the built-in speakers or a pair of stereo headphones (headphones sold separately). It won't slow you down, either. You can play MP3s while you're scheduling appointments, adding contacts, or just enjoying a spare moment. With the Zire 72 handheld, your life just sounds better. The Zire 72 handheld keeps your business tools close at hand by letting you create and edit Word- and Excel-compatible documents. Not to mention opening up ever-popular Adobe Acrobat files.

User opinions

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User Rating: 10/10

Very versatile and useful device

Pros: I have a really cool painting program installed, it's my mp3 player, my contacts and schedule. Being able to draw on its screen is a real plus for me. I also have a dictionary, a programable beatbox, a bible, photos, and a few movies. Nice screen.

Cons: Well, it's not a phone, and not easy to hook up to your phone for browsing, though they say it can be done....

Review: it's the best combination of useful and fun that I've arrived at.

User Rating: 8/10

So far no problems

Pros: Speaker,Camera(photo and Videos),light

Cons: Battery,32 megs of built in RAM

Review: Great PDA! USe it everyday in school with DocsToGo and realplayer, can do pretty much anything a standalone computer can do if you find the right software. Thoguh the battery only lasts long enough for TCPMP to get through one movie. Microphone is helpful, and its great to have a 1 megapixel camera with you everywhere you go. So far it hasn't had any data losses or power failures. Only problem i have is with the palm keybaord won't always work right away. But bluetooth will pick up other bluetooth devices fine, havn't seen how far it will go. But overall fine, though it will not connect to my linux pda app.

Overall cool features, but has problems with some add on stuff(or thats just my luck)

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Palm Zire 72 Silver Edition specifications

  • General
  • Built-in devices Display , Camera
  • Weight 4.8 oz
  • Packaged contents Carrying case
  • Operating System / Software
  • OS provided Palm OS 5.2.8
  • Software included PalmOne Web Pro 3.5 , Security , Calendar , Palm Reader , Adobe Acrobat Reader , Solitaire , Contacts , Memos , RealOne Player , PowerOne Calculator , Note Pad , Calculator , Dialer , Expense , Tasks , Camera , World clock , Messages , Bluetooth Manager , Palm Desktop Software 4.1 , DataViz Documents To Go 6.0 , Voice Memo , Media
  • Operating system Apple MacOS X 10.2 , Apple MacOS X 10.3 , Apple MacOS 9.2.2 , Microsoft Windows 98/ME/2000/XP
  • Memory
  • RAM technology SDRAM
  • Audio
  • Digital audio standards supported MP3
  • Audio input type Microphone
  • Audio output type Speaker(s)
  • Voice recording capability Yes
  • Display
  • Color support 16-bit (64K colors)
  • Max resolution 320 x 320
  • Expansion / Connectivity
  • Wireless connectivity Bluetooth , IrDA
  • Power
  • Max supported batteries 1.0
  • GPS
  • GPS System / GPS Navigation None
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