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January 31, 2005

PalmOne Zire 72 Review

Outdoing the year old Zire 71, the palmOne Zire 72 brings functionality to students. Building upon the older feature list, Zire 72 “pumps up” the power. With a 1.2 megapixel camera, 32 Megs of RAM, Bluetooth, and Documents to Go it can handle most any obstacle you throw at it. Being the first device to use Intel's Bulverde XScale PXA270 processor running at a speed of 312 MHz, the Zire 72 is not to be confused with the palmOne Tungsten T3 and the Tungsten E. It can run enhanced PIM applications as well as holding its own in the Bluetooth department. Now if you are a Bluetooth fan then the palmOne Zire 71 or 72 is right up your alley.

Full Features and Price in article

PalmOne Zire 72 32MB Bluetooth Handheld PDA
PalmOne Zire 72 32MB Bluetooth Handheld PDA

Price: $249.00

Specs:

Display: Backlit, high res 320 x 320 pixel color transflective display with 16 bit, 65,000 colors.

Performance: 312 MHz Intel XScale PXA270 processor. 32 megs of RAM (24 available to the user). Non-upgradeable ROM.

Size: 4.6", 2.95", 0.68". 4.8 oz.

Audio: Built in speaker. Stereo 3.5mm standard audio jack for headphones. Supports alarm sounds and LED alerts.

In the Box : Zire 72, USB sync cable, US charger, ballistic nylon carry case, software CD, Graffiti quick ref sticker.

Battery : Rechargeable Lithium Polymer, 950 mAh. Not user replaceable.

Software: Palm OS 5.2.8. PIM applications include Contacts, Calendar, Note Pad and Tasks. Additional software includes World Clock, Note Pad (allows you to draw and doodle), Calculator, Palm Reader, VersaMail 2.7, palmOne Messages for SMS and MMS, Media for viewing photos and videos, Expense and Web Pro web browser. 3rd party apps including Documents To Go Standard Edition version 6, Handmark's Solitaire, powerOne Personal Calculator, Acrobat Reader for Palm, Addit (for downloading and buying software), Audible Player (Windows only) and Java support. Palm Desktop for Windows and Mac included. Windows version enhanced to support photo and video syncing and has a Quick Install tool. Windows users can sync to MS Outlook or Palm Desktop.

Expansion: SD Slot supporting SDIO.

Posted by geekblue at January 31, 2005 7:27 AM

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