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Join Epinions | Help | Sign In Cars Books Movies Music Computers Electronics Gifts Home and Garden Kids and Family Office Supply Sports Travel More... PDAs Computer Hardware All Categories Advanced Search Home > Computers & Internet > PDAs Palm Zire 72 Palm Zire 72 Overall rating: Product Rating: 4.0 Reviewed by 8 Epinions users - Write a review Compare Prices View Details Read Reviews Subscribe to reviews on this product Read Review of Palm Zire 72 Review Summary About the Author Zire 72 : A Step Up or A Waste of Time? May 29 '04 (Updated May 30 '04) Author's Product Rating Product Rating: 4.0 Pros 1.2 MegaPixel camera, much faster processor, more memory, sound, multimedia capabilities, voice recorder Cons Slightly odd design/style, no camera lens cover, difficulty finding good case for it The Bottom Line Overall, a good handheld that fits a number of different users with a decent camera and multimedia capabilities. Full Review New Palm PDAs... time to see if there is any improvements over my old models. The Zire 72 is a general and rather vast update to the older Zire 71 model with a twist in the Zire 71's style. Funny, it's nearly one year after I posted my review of the Zire 71 here on epinions. Since Palm has changed their naming conventions of their PDAs to the Zire and Tungsten lines, Palm has started a furious PDA offensive on their rivals. In fact, Palm has sold over 3 million Zire branded models since the debut of the original Zire... which is impressive since the Zire line consisted of only the original Zire, the Zire 21, and Zire 71 to this point. Price? The retail price is a reasonable $299. I purchased the Zire 72 at a considerably cheaper rate at Staples... $200 sales tax but before 5% Staples discount, 2% ebates.com discount, and 2% American Express Business Card discount is applied. The $200 I'm giving is after Staples 10% off promotion with a $50 off $250 personal coupon and a $19 Staples Business Rewards Check. You can check my epinion The Art of Buying... Getting your money's worth! for some tips on how to get items for a better price. My Short Take Overall, Palm made major improvements to the Zire 72... Palm doubled the RAM to 32MB, installed a much faster processor (now a Intel PXA270 running at a speedy 312MHz!), added bluetooth support, tweaked the included software, and upgraded the camera to 1.2 MegaPixels. All this while keeping the $249 price tag... which makes this PDA a bargain compared to some other Palm OS PDAs. The Zire 72 performs as well and in many cases better than comparable Palm OS PDAs in a similar or higher price range. The only two major issues I have with the Zire 72 is the odd dimensions of the casing and the lack of a lens cover. Some minor issues are the more toyish nature of the camera and the lack of Wi-Fi. Pros: 1) $249 price tag 2) 32MB of total RAM (24MB user accessible) 3) Integrated 1.2 MP camera but no flash or optical zoom 4) High resolution screen 5) SD/MMC slot with SDIO support 6) 312MHz Intel PXA270 XScale processor 7) Integrated Bluetooth 8) Decent Battery Life 9) Integrated Voice Recorder Cons: 1) Odd case design currently making it difficult to find a proper case 2) no Universal Connector 3) no Camera Lens cover Losing the Slide... Streamlining Case Design The Zire 72 drops the 71's sliding case design in favor of the more traditional boxy look of other PDAs. The color scheme is more of a bright royal blue with silver accents with the rounded finish that goes along with the Zire models. The 72's dimensions are 4.6 x 2.95 x 0.67 inches which is just slightly larger than the Zire 71. However, the weight has fallen to 4.8 oz. from the Zire 71's 5.2 oz. The Zire 72 is slightly larger than other Palm PDAs. Also the Zire 72 has a slight rubbery feel to it. The Zire 72 loses the mini-joystick controller and adds the 5-way D-pad controller from the Tungsten E. The placement of the 4 application buttons follows more of the Tungsten T3 design where the application buttons surround the 5-way controller. Note that the 4 application buttons on the Zire 72 are preset for the Calender, Contacts, Camera, and RealOne MP3 Player (don't worry you can change these if you want). The overall unit is fairly easy to hold in one hand and the controller and buttons are easy to press with your thumb. The stylus is the same one used with the other Zire models and is thick and solid although a bit cheap feeling. The top of the unit has SD/MMC slot, power power, 3.5 mm headphone port, the stylus slot, and IR port. The bottom of the unit holds the mini-USB port and power port. The left side has the voice record button. The back of the Zire 72 is much thicker than the rest of the handheld since it houses the speaker... the camera lens in the middle of the speaker and the microphone just to the side of the speaker. Guts of the Zire 72? Inside you'll find a much faster processor... the Intel XScale PXA270 running at a brisk 312MHz which is a bit more than twice the speed of the Zire 71. You also get 32 MB of RAM of which 24 MB are user-accessible. Old Zire 71 users will notice how much zippier the Zire 72 is. It doesn't lose a beat with simultaneous Kinoma video playback with RealOne Player in the background. In fact, I don't think I experienced any slowdown in any application that I ran through the Zire 72 with the MP3s playing in the background. Performance seemed to be on par with the Tungsten C and the Tungsten T3... although I have not benchmarked any of these handhelds for solid numbers. The Zire 72 comes with 8MB of ROM although I am unsure whether this is Flash ROM or not. Screen The 72 retails the high quality and clear 320x320 pixel screen (transreflective TFT) which is capable of displaying 65,000 colors. The backlight brightness can be adjusted via an onscreen slider but never completely turned off. Although the screen washes out in direct sunlight, it is still readable except at a few odd angles. Overall, the screen is about equivalent to the high resolution color screens in other current PalmOne PDAs. Pictures displayed on the screen are quite clear and crisp. Color reproduction is accurate and very vibrant. Darker colors seemed to be slightly better reproduced than brighter colors. While displaying some old movie trailers, the screen displayed mild ghosting effects on trailers of The Matrix and Crouching Tiger and Hidden Dragon . I didn't note any problems with most games (only with much older Palm OS games that don't support the high resolution screen). As usual, the bottom 1/3 of the screen is for the dedicated Graffiti2 area with the four silk screened "soft" application buttons. These four "soft" buttons can be user defined to other applications/functions. Cameras A 1.2 MegaPixel camera sounds great... but the implementation will not have you throwing out your dedicated digital camera yet. Overall, the Zire 72 blows away all other PDA camera and cellular phone camera implementations. The pictures and details of the Zire 72 photos are better by miles... however, it is limited by the lack of a flash and an optical zoom. Then again, how much can you ask of a camera integrated into a PDA? The camera is best for stills or slow moving/action shots. Sports and other fast action photos will not come out on the Zire 72. As an added treat, you have limited movie capturing capabilities for short periods of time. This mode is best for slow moving action... although even slow moving action can be quite pixelated. Technically, I would even prefer the short movies recorded on a dedicated digital camera over what the Zire 72 captures. Note that there is no cover for the camera lens... at all! You have to put it into the case to protect the lens. MP3s and Multimedia I was quite happy with MP3 playback... it sounded crisp and clear through the headphones and was plenty loud enough. There was no pauses in playback through a 12 song playlist. Note that you do need a SD card to store your MP3 files for playback. If you're just doing straight MP3 playback, the RealOne player will shut off the screen to conserve battery power while going through your playlist. Kinoma player played all my movie trailers fine... no jitters or pauses even with MP3 playback in the background. That was quite impressive! Voice Recorder The position of the microphone and the record button suit right handed users more than left handed users. Regardless, the voice recorder is quite clear both in recording and playback. You can do some neat things with your recordings such as utilize them as an alarm or set them as private just like entries on your memos, calender, contacts, and the such. Bluetooth? I only have limited use for Bluetooth personally but the Zire 72 seemed to recognize other Bluetooth enabled devices like my DeskJet 995 and interacted with these devices with few hitches. I've been told that the use of a Bluetooth enabled phone was made as simple as possible on the Zire 72. Battery Overall, battery life is decent. Shortest time I had with the battery was 4 1/2 hours of straight MP3 playback. With the MP3 playback in the background, I was able to do other activities like Documents to Go, Kinoma Player, and Photo Viewing which shortened battery life to about 3 1/2 hours. Graffiti2 Graffiti2 uses two stroke system that goes with how you would naturally print text. Although you cannot tell the Zire 72 to go back to the original Graffiti system, you can program Graffiti2 to mimic the original Graffiti system. Overall, I liked Graffiti2 more than the original Graffiti. You also have the option of setting the entire screen as a Graffiti2 writing area... although I personally didn't like that. Note that if you turn on the option of having the whole screen act as a Graffiti2 space, the digitizer response becomes delayed. Applications The Zire 72 has pretty much the same PIM applications that were included in the Tungsten T3 with a few new tweaks more tailored to the specific abilities of the Zire 72. Improvements include the ability to use photos snapped with the Zire 72 or other picture files transferred into the Zire 72 as backgrounds or for your contacts list. The overall functionality of the PIM applications have also been improved over the Tungsten T3 versions. Other notable apps include Documents to Go 6 (which has support of native Word and Excel files), Web Pro v3.5 browser, and VersaMail v2.7. Other included programs installable from the CD include palmOne messages, Expense, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Solitaire, PalmReader, powerOne personal calculator, Audible player, and a Java Virtual Machine app. What's in the Box? Should I get anything else? You get the Software Essentials CD, Palm Desktop Software, USB cable, power adapter, carry case, and uh... that's more or less it (warranty cards and Graffiti2 cheat sheet are also included). The included carry case is okay... but I think most would want to find a more form fitting case as they become available. You also should purchase an SD card of at least 128MB in size. A 256MB card should run in the $50-60 range. If you want a keyboard... well, you're stuck with the IR keyboard right now. Perceived Weaknesses? Price might be a problem... but you do get alot of handheld for the money in my opinion. However, it is still $300 for a PDA especially if you don't need all those features on the Zire 72. The lack of Wi-Fi can be a weakness for some users... especially with Sony's PEG-TJ37 model out there. The Sony model has many equivalent features to the Zire 72 but adds Wi-Fi in the $299 price tag.... however, the TJ37 loses in processor speed, camera resolution, and Bluetooth support. If this is too much PDA for you? What if you're looking for something more basic than this? Well, the Tungsten E retailing at $199 (which I've reviewed at epinions) and the Zire 31 retailing at $149 (which I hope to review soon... some of the medical students are running around with them now) are both great options. Need Professional Reviews? I'd suggest reading sites like: www.palminfocenter.com www.brighthand.com Every now and then, AnandTech.com and Tomshardwareguide.com puts up a handheld review or two. 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Password Daily Gadget Register FAQ Members List Calendar Today's Posts Search Search Forums Advanced Search Reply Showing results 1 to 15 of 27 (2 pages) -->Page 1 of 2 1 2 > Thread Tools Search this Thread Rate Thread Display Modes # 1 Old 05-02-2004, 10:42 AM Alsicole's Avatar Alsicole Alsicole is offline Senior Editor Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: London, UK Age: 36 Posts: 1,811 Send a message via Yahoo to Alsicole Review: PalmOne Zire 72 When the new PalmOne units were first leaked, I had no intention of buying one. I was pretty happy with my Tungsten T2 and patiently waiting for a new Tungsten model. My only niggles were a need for more RAM and a lack of speed in the T2's processor. Then PalmOne announced the Zire 72. It seemed unlikely that any new Tungstens were likely to surface soon, and so the promise of a 312mHz processor would deal with at least one of my issues, so I took the plunge on day of release and ordered one from Expansys. [Read more] Appearance/packaging The first thing that struck me is that the Zire is VERY blue. The main front of the casing has a slightly rubbery feel to it which is quite nice and makes the unit feel secure in your hands (owners of the Ipaq 2210 - it's a bit like the side parts on that unit). The screen surround and the button area has a nice brushed chrome look to it. The back, surrounding the built-in camera, is metal and silver in colour. There's a little bump on the back where the camera sticks out, but this makes the unit comfortable to hold as your fingers naturally fit just below the bump. I don't honestly know what all the casing is made of, but it feels solid, well constructed, and not at all plasticy, even if parts of it are. The buttons are a good size and the d-pad easy to use. Instead of the note and memo buttons on other PalmOne units you now get a camera button to activate the camera and a music button to take you to the inbuilt RealOne music player. On the bottom you find the charging inlet and the mini USB connector. Whilst the USB connector is not advertised as charging the unit it does seem to add some charge to the unit if switched off (and albeit very slowly). On the left side is the voice recorder button and on the right side the stylus slot. The supplied stylus is plastic, but it seems that replacement metal stylii are available as it takes the same type as the Tungsten W, C and E. The top of the Zire 72 has the headphone socket (normal size, none of that 2.5 mm rubbish), the infrared port and the SD slot. This time PalmOne has done away with the silly dummy SD card that they used in previous units and instead put in a little protective door. It pushes out of the way when you have a card in and springs back into place to stop dust getting in when you don't. The Screen The Zire 72 screen is the now (almost) standard 320x320 high resolution TFT unit with a static writing area below. I know a lot of people want virtual grafitti and a larger screen area, but this setup has worked very well on a number of handhelds now, and in my opinion is still an excellent option. The colours are bright and sharp. The screen is a little too bright, perhaps, even at the lowest setting, but I'm sure that makers of programs like Dimmer will be adding this unit to their list of compatible handhelds soon enough. Sound and Video The Zire 72 comes with RealOne player installed in ROM which is a bit of a pain if you'd prefer to use something else, but many of the previous criticisms of it no longer apply. Firstly, this unit is loud. Even a dedicated death metal fan would find the highest setting loud enough using headphones. I played a couple of MP3s at half volume through a pair of Sony MDR-V300 headphones and the quality was good, the bass thumping, and the sound loud enough to drown out any background noise. Gone are the days of the too quiet Tungsten T problems. The second issue was that of having to install Real Player on your PC, as it is prone to taking over all your media functions, installing spyware, and generally hijacking your computer. The RealOne player on your handheld will happily play MP3 files and you can install the songs using a card reader, so there's no reason at all to let Real Player anywhere near your PC. Hooray! The Zire 72 also comes with a new Media application which plays short videos you record with the inbuilt camera. The installation CD also includes a Windows Media Player/Direct X program that will allow you to play your Zire-recorded videos through WMP on your computer. For those of you who want Kinoma Player, there's good news and bad news. The bad news is that it doesn't ship with the Zire 72 and if you don't already have a version of Kinoma Producer to make your own videos, you'll have to buy it. The good news is that you can download Kinoma Player from the PalmOne website or from Kinoma and it all works brilliantly, so you can view the files you already have. If you're a movie fan I'd recommend the selection of movie trailers which Lance at PalmOne City has uploaded. It covers most current major titles and is reguarly updated. Software The Zire 72 has the same updated PIM functions which shipped with the Tungsten E and T3, but with the added bonus that you can add photographs to the Contacts program. This is bound to be an invaluable business tool for people with a huge contact book and a bad memory for faces. I have a gripe regarding the inbuilt Calender function, and it is one that has once again caused me to install DateBk5 - I want a week view that looks like an old Filofax page. My Prism had it in DateBk+ but not one Palm/PalmOne handheld has had it since. If you're listening PalmOne, please please please add it in to the Cobalt version. The Zire 72 has all the usual suspects present and correct - Memo, Tasks, Web Pro, World Clock, Notepad, Dialler and Calculator are all there. The additional CD includes Palm Reader, Documents To Go, Solitaire, PowerOne Calculator, and now Audible player too. I've added ZLauncher, BT Toggle, several Astraware games, BugMe, AvantGo, BackupMan, and a bunch of other things, and I still have 9+ MB of the RAM left. Camera The camera in the Zire 72 is advertised as the first 1.2MP digital camera in a PDA. There seems to be some discussion around the web as to the quality of the pictures, but I can't see anything wrong. The Zire will take pictures up to 1280x960 pixels, has a digital zoom function and makes mini movies too. It doesn't work well in dark conditions, but what do you want for a camera built-in to a PDA? It does a perfectly good job for what it is, and here's a cute picture of my cat to prove it. Conclusion So to sum up, the Zire 72 is an excellent piece of kit. It has a good all round set of features - Bluetooth, camera, voice recorder, hi-res screen, music player, and comes with a full selection of essential software (see list above). There's been some discussion here regarding the lack of 'Universal Connector' on the Zire 72, but given that the Mini USB connector is now an industry-wide connector for many different types of gadgets from cameras to MP3 players to PDAs, is that not universal enough? It is for me and means one less additional cable to plug into my computer. The useable RAM is slightly less than in my old T2, but with an expansion card and ZLauncher, I can run most programs direct from the card anyway. The new Intel PXA270 processor chip is fantastically fast by comparison to my T2 and in benchmark tests is very close to the speeds of the T3 and TC. The battery life on the Zire 72 is also affected by the faster processor, but in a good way. The new chip is supposed to be more energy efficient and I have found nothing to make me doubt that. I charged the unit fully for the first time on Thursday lunchtime. I'm writing this on Sunday afternoon, and apart from any charge the unit is getting from the USB cable, it hasn't been properly charged since I started. It's still reading 50+% power and that's with all the playing, setting up, hotsyncing etc I've done in the last two days. PalmOne claims 5 days between charges if you're using it for basic PIM functions, and that sounds about right. I played an hours worth of MP3s with the screen off earlier and the battery only dropped by 9%. The recommended retail price is $299 or £229.99. Better deals are available on the net. I saved myself £30, so shop around. I'd give the Zire 72 out of 5. If it had wi-fi included it would've got the full 5. For more information on the Zire 72 including full specifications, 'In The Box' details and a video tour, visit PalmOne . __________________ Zire 72, Ipaq 4150, Siemens McLaren SX1, Siemens SL55, Zen Xtra 60GB, Sony DCSP12 Last edited by Alsicole : 07-18-2004 at 09:20 AM . Reply With Quote Alsicole View Public Profile Send a private message to Alsicole Find all posts by Alsicole Add Alsicole to Your Buddy List # 2 Old 05-02-2004, 10:22 PM RobertM's Avatar RobertM RobertM is online now Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Ontario Posts: 329 I'm getting even greener with envy Alsicole. Great review. It's nice to hear that the battery lasts longer than my Zire 71. I thought the camera was very good as well. I took a couple of pictures in the store and the colour looked good to me. I could be wrong, but I thought it took the picture quite a bit faster than my Zire 71, and it seemed to adjust to the lighting much faster. I think I would be a little nervous about having the camera lens exposed all the time though. Is there any sort of case or cover included. I think I would give it a 6 out of 5 if it had wifi. Reply With Quote RobertM View Public Profile Send a private message to RobertM Find all posts by RobertM Add RobertM to Your Buddy List # 3 Old 05-03-2004, 06:47 AM Alsicole's Avatar Alsicole Alsicole is offline Senior Editor Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: London, UK Age: 36 Posts: 1,811 Send a message via Yahoo to Alsicole Yes there is a case included. It's quite a nice slip case with a velcro fastening and a wrist strap. The only downside is that you have to take the unit fully out of the case to use it. I can't find a picture at the PalmOne site and none of the other usual case manufacturers seem to have anything ready just yet, but I'll certainly be looking for a nice leather case in the next few weeks. Hopefully one of them will be mindful enough to put a little moveable cover over the camera cutout. __________________ Zire 72, Ipaq 4150, Siemens McLaren SX1, Siemens SL55, Zen Xtra 60GB, Sony DCSP12 Reply With Quote Alsicole View Public Profile Send a private message to Alsicole Find all posts by Alsicole Add Alsicole to Your Buddy List # 4 Old 05-04-2004, 03:12 PM Alsicole's Avatar Alsicole Alsicole is offline Senior Editor Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: London, UK Age: 36 Posts: 1,811 Send a message via Yahoo to Alsicole Update on the PalmOne hard case. I understand from a posting elsewhere that the PalmOne hard case for the Zire 72 does indeed incorporate protection for the camera. Apparently there's a flap at the back that can be moved when you want to use the camera without removing it from the case. __________________ Zire 72, Ipaq 4150, Siemens McLaren SX1, Siemens SL55, Zen Xtra 60GB, Sony DCSP12 Reply With Quote Alsicole View Public Profile Send a private message to Alsicole Find all posts by Alsicole Add Alsicole to Your Buddy List # 5 Old 05-04-2004, 03:50 PM RobertM's Avatar RobertM RobertM is online now Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Ontario Posts: 329 That will be a nice feature. I had a look at it again and the lens is flush with the back, so laying it on a rough surface could scratch it. Too bad they hadn't recessed the lens a bit. The case sounds like it will work fine. Reply With Quote RobertM View Public Profile Send a private message to RobertM Find all posts by RobertM Add RobertM to Your Buddy List # 6 Old 05-04-2004, 05:29 PM Alsicole's Avatar Alsicole Alsicole is offline Senior Editor Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: London, UK Age: 36 Posts: 1,811 Send a message via Yahoo to Alsicole I've just had another look. My lense is recessed enough for it to not scratch if you laid it on a table - maybe only 2mm, but enough. __________________ Zire 72, Ipaq 4150, Siemens McLaren SX1, Siemens SL55, Zen Xtra 60GB, Sony DCSP12 Reply With Quote Alsicole View Public Profile Send a private message to Alsicole Find all posts by Alsicole Add Alsicole to Your Buddy List # 7 Old 05-04-2004, 06:26 PM cjtenny72's Avatar cjtenny72 cjtenny72 is offline PalmNerd Join Date: May 2004 Location: Massachusetts, U.S.A. Posts: 73 Send a message via AIM to cjtenny72 case can you get at the power button, SD card, headphone jack, etc. from the case easily? it's not so easy with their T|E case, so just asking. __________________ Handspring Visor Deluxe --> PalmOne Tungsten | E --> Sony Clie PEG TJ-37 Reply With Quote cjtenny72 View Public Profile Send a private message to cjtenny72 Find all posts by cjtenny72 Add cjtenny72 to Your Buddy List # 8 Old 05-05-2004, 04:03 AM Alsicole's Avatar Alsicole Alsicole is offline Senior Editor Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: London, UK Age: 36 Posts: 1,811 Send a message via Yahoo to Alsicole I'm sorry but I can't answer that. I don't own the hard case, I'm only reporting what I've read elsewhere on the web. I'm not personally a fan of hard cases, so I won't be using a case other than the soft case supplied free with the unit until one of the major case-makers (probably Vaja) produces one for the Zire 72. As I've said previously in this thread, the softcase supplied with the unit doesn't allow any access whilst in the case, except to the headphone jack, which does mean you could use the Z72 as an MP3 player whilst put away. __________________ Zire 72, Ipaq 4150, Siemens McLaren SX1, Siemens SL55, Zen Xtra 60GB, Sony DCSP12 Reply With Quote Alsicole View Public Profile Send a private message to Alsicole Find all posts by Alsicole Add Alsicole to Your Buddy List # 9 Old 05-06-2004, 05:47 AM cjtenny72's Avatar cjtenny72 cjtenny72 is offline PalmNerd Join Date: May 2004 Location: Massachusetts, U.S.A. Posts: 73 Send a message via AIM to cjtenny72 Where did you see that post about the camera cover on the case? I'd like to read all of that. __________________ Handspring Visor Deluxe --> PalmOne Tungsten | E --> Sony Clie PEG TJ-37 Reply With Quote cjtenny72 View Public Profile Send a private message to cjtenny72 Find all posts by cjtenny72 Add cjtenny72 to Your Buddy List # 10 Old 05-06-2004, 08:38 AM Alsicole's Avatar Alsicole Alsicole is offline Senior Editor Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: London, UK Age: 36 Posts: 1,811 Send a message via Yahoo to Alsicole I'm sorry but I visit a lot of different gadget sites and I really can't remember which forum or thread it was on. The hard case is listed at the PalmOne website - why not check it out there. __________________ Zire 72, Ipaq 4150, Siemens McLaren SX1, Siemens SL55, Zen Xtra 60GB, Sony DCSP12 Reply With Quote Alsicole View Public Profile Send a private message to Alsicole Find all posts by Alsicole Add Alsicole to Your Buddy List # 11 Old 05-06-2004, 02:41 PM cjtenny72's Avatar cjtenny72 cjtenny72 is offline PalmNerd Join Date: May 2004 Location: Massachusetts, U.S.A. Posts: 73 Send a message via AIM to cjtenny72 I already visited palmOne, and I've never heard about the camera flap. Maybe I can find a review somewhere else I haven't looked. Any suggestions where it might be? __________________ Handspring Visor Deluxe --> PalmOne Tungsten | E --> Sony Clie PEG TJ-37 Reply With Quote cjtenny72 View Public Profile Send a private message to cjtenny72 Find all posts by cjtenny72 Add cjtenny72 to Your Buddy List # 12 Old 05-06-2004, 02:53 PM Alsicole's Avatar Alsicole Alsicole is offline Senior Editor Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: London, UK Age: 36 Posts: 1,811 Send a message via Yahoo to Alsicole Why not try PalmOne City and Brighthand. Both of them have specific forums just for the Zire 72. __________________ Zire 72, Ipaq 4150, Siemens McLaren SX1, Siemens SL55, Zen Xtra 60GB, Sony DCSP12 Reply With Quote Alsicole View Public Profile Send a private message to Alsicole Find all posts by Alsicole Add Alsicole to Your Buddy List # 13 Old 05-07-2004, 08:13 PM Grandizer's Avatar Grandizer Grandizer is offline Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Toronto, ON - Canada Age: 28 Posts: 40 Nice to see you're enjoying your new found 'friend'. I'm in the same boat as you regarding PIMs. The CO in my TH55 is quite a program to get a hang off. Mainly only use it to make quick 'jots' here and there in my schedule. Otherwise, it's all DB5. __________________ Have fun. Take care. Enjoy life. Mod @ PDAAvenue.com Reply With Quote Grandizer View Public Profile Send a private message to Grandizer Find all posts by Grandizer Add Grandizer to Your Buddy List # 14 Old 05-09-2004, 10:32 AM RobertM's Avatar RobertM RobertM is online now Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Ontario Posts: 329 Quote: Originally posted by Alsicole I've just had another look. My lense is recessed enough for it to not scratch if you laid it on a table - maybe only 2mm, but enough. I just went back to the store and played a little more. I'm not sure why, but the first two times I looked I was sure the lens was flush with the surface. On examination again, it is recessed a bit. I'm wondering now if it had some plastic over it when I first looked. The more I have held it, the more I like the rubbery feeling surface, and the slightly smaller dimensions. Maybe in a couple of weeks, you could tell us about anything else nice, or not so nice you have discovered while using it. Reply With Quote RobertM View Public Profile Send a private message to RobertM Find all posts by RobertM Add RobertM to Your Buddy List # 15 Old 05-10-2004, 08:42 AM Alsicole's Avatar Alsicole Alsicole is offline Senior Editor Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: London, UK Age: 36 Posts: 1,811 Send a message via Yahoo to Alsicole Zire 72 update. Well I've had it for just under 2 weeks now and I'm still very happy with my purchase. I really like the feel of the unit as well, it never feels like it will slip out of my hands. I bought a replacement metal stylus (the one for Palm W/C/E) and it fits fine except that the top now sticks out of the unit slightly. This isn't necessarily a bad thing though, as it makes the stylus easy to grab quickly. The battery life has been fine, even with me reguarly playing Fish Tycoon (and with it running in the background all day). I haven't used the camera very much, but I didn't really expect to. I'm sure it will come in handy every now and then. If anyone has any questions, please feel free to put them here. __________________ Zire 72, Ipaq 4150, Siemens McLaren SX1, Siemens SL55, Zen Xtra 60GB, Sony DCSP12 Reply With Quote Alsicole View Public Profile Send a private message to Alsicole Find all posts by Alsicole Add Alsicole to Your Buddy List Reply Showing results 1 to 15 of 27 (2 pages) -->Page 1 of 2 1 2 > « Previous Thread | Next Thread » Thread Tools Show Printable Version Show Printable Version Email this Page Email this Page Display Modes Linear Mode Linear Mode Hybrid Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Threaded Mode Switch to Threaded Mode Search this Thread Advanced Search Rate This Thread Excellent Excellent Good Good Average Average Bad Bad Terrible Terrible Posting Rules You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts vB code is On Smilies are On [IMG] code is Off HTML code is Off Forum Jump Please select one User Control Panel Private Messages Subscriptions Who's Online Search Forums Forums Home -------------------- PDAs PDA News General PDA Discussion Palm OS Hardware Palm OS Software Pocket PC Hardware Pocket PC Software Other PDA Platforms PDA Reviews Portable Computing Portable Computing News Tablet PC Notebook/Subnotebook General Portable Computing Portable Computing Reviews Mobile Phones Mobile Phone News Standard Mobile Phones Smart Phones Windows Mobile Phones Palm OS Phones Symbian Phones Mobile Phone Reviews Portable Music Devices Portable Music News All Portable Music Devices Portable Music Reviews Digital Photography Digital Photography News Still Digital Photography Digital Video Digital Photography Reviews Misc. 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Click Here nothing but handhelds Home Palm Pocket PC Other Handhelds Smart Phones Learning Center Advisor Forums About Us Search Send an e-mail link to a friend Email this story | Discuss this article in the forums Discuss this story | Print a copy of this article Printer-friendly version Brighthand Reviews the Palm Zire 71 Hands-on with the latest mid-range handheld from Palm By Steven G. Bush | Publisher Apr 23, 2003 Zire 71 Palm's latest mid-range handheld, the Zire 71, is all that and a bag of chips. Well, maybe not the bag of chips part, but thanks to its built-in digital camera it can take a darn good photograph of one. With its built-in camera and superb color screen, the $299 Zire 71 redefines what we can begin to expect from a reasonably priced handheld, and completes an impressive six-month overhaul of Palm's product line. Despite its price tag, the Zire 71 is a highly capable, and solid, little device. Its slide-down design, unlike the Tungsten T's, is less flash and more substance. It reveals -- and protects -- a surprisingly sharp digital camera that we quickly discovered was easily up to the task of capturing life on the go. And when coupled with the included RealOne Mobile Player, it produced full, rich stereo sound that kept us coming back for more. But the Zire 71 isn't just about cool technology; it still adheres to Palm's tried-and-true formula for a pocketable, easy-to-use handheld with long battery life. The only downsides we could find with the Zire 71 were its lack of integrated wireless (and its non-existent support for Palm's Bluetooth SD Card), its lack of flash ROM (which means you won't be able to upgrade its OS), and the lack of voice recording (for those who really, really need that feature). Still, overall the Zire 71 is simply an exceptional device that should give the original Zire a run for its money as the fastest selling Palm handheld ever -- and, along with the new Tungsten C, dispel the notion that Palm hasn't kept up with technology. Form The Zire 71 resembles the original Zire, which debuted back in October, with a few exceptions, most noticeably its color.. Rather than iPod white, the Zire 71 is blue and silver, along the lines of Sony Ericsson's T68i cellphone. The silvery back is metal (obviously to protect the camera) while the blue front side is hard plastic. In a tale of the tape, the Zire 71 measures 2.9" wide, 0.67" thick and 4.5" tall, and weighs in at a mere 5.3 ounces, perfect for the hand or the pocket. On the front of the device is the display, which has a dedicated Graffiti area (although as we'll mentioned later you can use the whole screen for Graffiti 2 input). Zire 71 Below the screen are four application launch buttons (for Calendar, Address Book, Photos, and Notepad) with a five-way joystick-like navigation peg in the middle. As with the Tungsten T, you can press down once on the navigation peg to display the date and time, in large, readable text and numbers, or hold it down and the home screen will display so you can launch any of your apps. Palm continues to forgo crowding up the sides of its devices with buttons, scroll wheels and the like. In fact, the Zire 71 is completely smooth on both sides; everything is on the top and bottom. And even the bottom is relatively bare. All that you'll find there is the Universal Connector, which makes it first appearance in the Zire line. Zire 71 The top, on the other hand, is a bit more crowded. There's the Secure Digital slot, the IR port, the stereo jack, the stylus, and the power button. Still, the Zire 71 remains one of the most uncomplicated designs we've seen, and we like that. Zire 71 The only shortcoming we see with the Zire 71's design is that it doesn't seem conducive to supporting a variety of cases. It comes with an elasticized slipcase, but that requires two-handed removal. Flip cases, unless clipped to the back in the Universal Connector tabs or Velcro'd, seem out of the question. Still, we give the Palm Zire 71 an EXCELLENT rating based on form. Function As we mentioned in our review of the Tungsten T, the knock on Palm lately has been that it hasn't keep up with technical advances; even Palm admits it. While Microsoft and its Pocket PC licensees released devices with integrated wireless, brilliant color displays, fast processors and oddles of memory, Palm struggled with business and market issues, often neglecting the current state of handheld technology. Well, no more. With the Zire 71, Palm has upped the bar when it comes to mid-priced handhelds. Still, if you're looking for dramatic changes with the release of Palm OS 5, you may be disappointed. There's nothing remarkably different about its user interface (UI) besides the crisper new fonts and icons. But as Martha Stewart would say, that's a good thing. Palm OS 5 is all about support for faster ARM processors and higher resolution displays. Speed. If you thought Palm's plan was to seed its entire Zire line with hand-me-down 33 and 66Mhz Motorola Dragonball processors, think again. The Zire 71 is powered by a Texas Instruments OMAP310 processor running at 144Mhz. Not bad for a $299 handheld, and a far cry from just a year ago and the Palm m130. Memory. While Palm's recent memory breakthrough is realized in its new Tungsten C handheld, it isn't in the Zire 71. The Zire 71 comes with 16MB of SDRAM (13MB of which is usable), which is plenty for most average users but considerably shy of that found on the new Tungsten C and most Pocket PCs. Still, the expansion card slot offers unlimited storage capability. Multimedia. Finally we get a taste of multimedia on a Palm branded handheld. Palm teased us with the Tungsten T, which had the hardware but not the software, but the Zire 71 actually delivers. Zire 71 First, there's audio. The Zire comes with the RealOne Mobile Player for Palm from RealNetworks, which trust me was well worth the wait. The sound (enjoyed either privately through stereo headphones or shared with the world through portable speakers) was incredibly rich, full and clear -- truly some of the best sound we've ever heard from a handheld. We listened to a dozen different MP3 files -- from Beethoven's Fur Elise to Berlin's catchy Blink of an Eye -- but have yet to try a RealAudio file. Palm's also included Audible Player, which we used to listen to a few brief clips, including an excerpt of the book Lost Light by Michael Connelly and an interview with the irrepressible Robin Williams. While we've never been big fans of Audible (due to its tinny sound) we're sure Audible lovers with enjoy it more than ever on the Zire 71. Next, there's video. Kinoma Player, version 1.5.1, and its desktop companion, Kinoma Producer, are included on the Software Essentials CD that comes with the Zire 71. We watched two pre-recorded movie trailers, Men In Black II and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon . We're not sure the frame-rate they were recorded at, but they were not as smooth as we'd prefer. Also, the sound quality was only fair. However, when we ran the Performance Test on the MIB II trailer, it was quite smooth, and ran at 162 frames per second. Zire 71 Now for the kicker: the Zire 71 comes with a built-in digital camera -- and a pretty good one at that. It's a 640 x 480 pixel, VGA-quality auto exposure digital camera that's activated automatically when you slide up the front of the device (which is easily accomplished with just your thumb). Sliding it open reveals the dedicated shutter button on the front and the lens on the back. It also launches the camera application and the screen becomes your LCD viewer. It's a neat design that solidly protects the camera. The camera app allows you to adjust the resolution (160 x 120, 320 x 240, or 640 x 480) and where to save the photo (RAM or SD card), among other options. There's a desktop component called Palm Photos that you can use to view, organize, share and synchronize photos between the Zire 71 and Windows desktop. Here are links to two pictures we took with the Zire 71's camera: Picture taken under canopy at outdoor cafe Picture of painted mural on building in shade Screen. As The Beatles sang, it's getting better all the time. And it sure is when it comes to displays. Palm has jumped on the transflective bandwagon with a color display that tops the one found on its Tungsten T handheld. It's a 320 x 320 pixel TFT LCD capable of displaying 65,536 colors, which is the minimum required for realistic photo rendering. Since it's transflective rather than reflective (which is found on the Tungsten T), it offers better viewing indoors at the sake of outdoor viewing. Bottom line, this is an incredible screen that will please even the pickiest handheld enthusiast. Communications. The Zire line continues to lack any form of wireless communications. In fact, the Zire 71 (and the Tungsten C for that matter) currently do not support Palm's Bluetooth Card -- so much for pairing it with a Sony Ericsson T68i for a dynamic mobile duo. You can use an IR-enabled cellphone, a cable, or a Palm Modem to get connected, but it's certainly not the wireless world we've all been promised. Palm certainly needs to correct this shortcoming soon before the masses get too disgruntled. Expansion. The Zire 71 continues Palm's support of dual expansion. First, there's the SD/MMC slot, which is capable of handling most SDIO cards, like Margi's Presenter To Go card and Veo's camera card, as well as typical memory cards. And then there's the Universal Connector, which wasn't present in the $99 Zire. Power. Battery life remains a cornerstone of the Palm philosophy and the Zire 71 is no exception, thanks in strong part to the stinginess of TI's OMAP310 processor. The Zire 71's rechargeable 900 mAh lithium ion battery should get the typical user about a week's worth of usage between charges, or five hours of continuous MP3 playing. Unfortunately, the Zire 71's battery is not user replaceable, and it can only be charged through the serial port (there's no separate AC port), so you'll either have to charge it through the cradle or purchase a travel charger. Applications. The Zire 71 runs Palm OS 5.2.1, which provides new customization options, like color themes, and includes Graffiti 2. An interesting note about Graffiti 2 is that you can select in Preferences whether to use the full screen for Graffiti 2 rather than just the Graffiti area. Using the full screen also allows you to see your pen strokes (or not, if you wish), which will remain on the screen for a couple of seconds. Palm also includes a new Quick Install application for Windows users that makes it easy to move files, media and applications to the Zire. And the Zire 71 comes with version 2.5 of VersaMail, which brings a host of new features including two-line display. However, this is the first Palm in a while that doesn't come with DataViz's Documents To Go, which appears to be relegated to the corporate Tungsten line. Overall, we give the Zire 71 a GOOD rating based on functionality. The only thing holding it back is its lack of integrated wireless of any kind. Value The Palm Zire 71 will appeal to a broad range of consumers, including first time buyers and original Zire owners looking to trade up. For $299 you get a fast processor running the latest version of Palm's popular operating system, an incredible color screen, amazing sound, and a built-in digital camera. However, the Zire 71 lacks the any type of integrated wireless, including Bluetooth, leaving it seriously lacking in today's wireless world. Still, it's a solid handheld at a great price. Therefore, we give it an EXCELLENT rating based on value. Bottom Line The Palm Zire 71 is a remarkable mid-range handheld that combines style and functionality, while remaining true to Palm's "pocketable, easy-to-use, long battery life" philosophy. Its only shortcoming is its lack of integrated wireless, which we hope can be somewhat overcome in the near future with support for Secure Digital Bluetooth and W-Fi cards. 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See more in Palm , Palm Zire , Apple ipod , ipod mini , Sony Clie , First Aid USMLE , Pediatrics Medical Books @ Amazon.com Home Residency Match Boards Wards Year 1 & 2 PreMed Downloads PDAs Links Reviews Shop Ask The Fool | Ebay on Medfools PalmOne Palm Zire 72 Aluminum Hard Case PDA Favorites PalmOne Zire 72 Hard Case P10968U Our Price: $18.99 PalmOne Travel Charger for Mini USB Handhelds P10998U Our Price: $18.99 PalmOne Tungsten E/C/W and Zire 72 Stylus MultiPack P10979U Our Price: $7.59 PalmOne Leather Wallet Case P10967U for Zire Series Our Price: $18.99 Vital Signs & Fool's Review Palm Zire 72 Hard Case Buy from Amazon.com Pros: Sleek fit, provides a cover for the digital camera lens, allows hotsync and recharging while unit is in the case Cons: Covers the voice memo button, tight to open Design Coolness Overall Sony Clie TH55 Palm Tungsten E Buy from Amazon.com The Palm PalmOne Zire 72 is a great new unit, but you really need a good case to protect it from dust and scratches. Seems like PalmOne learned a lesson from their old Palm case (metal case for the Zire, Zire 21, Zire 31.) which was the worst case they ever designed. This one is much better designed. First of all, it provides a nice, snug fit for the case. It slides in with a bit of effort and once in, is very tight. Unlike the most popular third party cases for the Palm Zire 71 which hinges on the right, the PalmOne Hard Case for the Zire 72 hinges on a much more natural spot, the Left, so it opens like a book. This is a welcome addition. Unlike the old Zire case, and the PalmOne Tungsten E case the 72 case allows you to turn on/off the unit, as well as access the SD slot. Most importantly you can plug in headphones while you listen to music. The case is comprised of a lightweight aluminum cover and a more firm, rubberized body. This allows a non-slip grip on this case, a first for a PalmOne hard case. This should help prevent accidental drops! Probably the best feature of the hard case is the back, where a small, expertly designed slide cover keeps the lens clear of dust on the digital camera. Also, because of the rubberized material, it helps keep the camera area "airtight" to keep out dust. The bottom of the unit has a cutout, so you can still hotsync and recharge the Zire 72 while still in the metal case. The top of the case extends over the top of the PDA to protect the unit while in the case. The inside back of the unit allows you to store 2 extra SD cards, but I would have preferred a sleeker case without this ability. After all, larger memory cards are not very expensive and most people don't carry extra SD cards with them. Overall, the hard case is very well designed and is a great investment for your Zire 72. The only downside is that the case makes the voice memo button from use, and the case itself is a bit too tight to open, but is better once you get the hang of it. Top About Medfools | Contact | Contribute | Privacy Medfools (c) 2004 All Rights Reserved


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