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PalmOne Zire 71 Handheld

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  • Bright, 320x320 transflective TFT color display supports more than 65,000 colors
  • Texas Instruments OMAP310 processor (ARM); 144 MHz
  • Integrated digital camera with 640x480 resolution, auto exposure, and automatic white balance control
  • SD expansion slot
  • Zire 71 Handheld, Protective Carrying Case, USB HotSync Cradle, Power Adapter, Desktop Software CD-ROM, Software Essentials CD-ROM, Stylus

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Get your life organized and then take pictures to prove you've done it. This Palm Zire 71 handheld has a bright, 320x320 transflective TFT color display (more than 65,000 colors) plus an integrated digital camera with 640x480 resolution, auto exposure and automatic white balance control. Features: Palm operating system 5.2.1; SD expansion slot; 16 MB memory; USB cradle; on-screen keyboard; infrared data share; calculator; calendar; appointment book and to-do list; e-mail software; and software for playing MP3 files, reading pdf files, watching video clips and playing solitaire. Click on Help at the top of the page, then on Product Rebates where you can download the rebate form.

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Early Adopters Pick: April 2003. First handheld under $300 to have a built-in digital camera.

The Palm Zire 71 handheld helps you organize your life on the fly. View your appointments and addresses on an outstanding high resolution color screen, or capture pictures with its unique hidden digital camera. Listen to MP3s, watch video clips, and enjoy the Zire 71 handheld's long-lasting rechargeable batteries.

Built-in Digital Camera
The Zire 71 handheld features a built-in digital camera with 640x480 (VGA) resolution, auto exposure, and automatic white balance control. To use the camera, just slide the front down to reveal the lens, point and click, and you've captured the images to share with your friends and family.

Display
The Palm Zire 71 features a 16-bit, 320x320 bright transflective TFT color display, which supports more than 65,000 colors.

Expansion
The Zire 71 uses Multimedia Card and Secure Digital expansion cards, which instantly add software applications, additional memory, large databases, and more without taking up built-in memory space.

Operating System
The Zire 71 is powered by Palm OS 5.2.1, which provides higher performance, enhanced multimedia features, support for Bluetooth connectivity and networking, and enterprise-class security.

Extra Software
Along with the standard Palm software, you'll receive a Software Essentials CD-ROM containing RealOne Mobile Player for MP3s, Kinoma Player for video, Audible Player for audio books, RealOne Arcade, Palm Reader for eBooks, Solitaire, Adobe Acrobat Reader for Palm OS, powerOne Personal Calculator, Phone Link Updater, Telephony/SMS, VersaMail 2.5, and more.

Compatibility
The Palm Zire 71 is compatible with PCs running Windows 98, NT 4.0, 2000, Me, and XP, and with Macs running Mac OS 9, version 9.1 or higher, or Mac X, 10.1.2 or later.

What's in the box

  • Zire 71 Handheld
  • Protective Carrying Case
  • USB HotSync Cradle
  • Power Adapter
  • Stylus
  • "Read This First" Document Palm Desktop 4.1 for Windows, which includes:
    • Palm Quick Install for easy transfer of Palm OS applications, photos, audio files and more from your computer to your handheld.
    • Palm Photos for editing and emailing photos from your desktop
    • Palm Desktop 4.0 for Mac Software Essentials CD-ROM
      • RealOne Mobile Player
      • Kinoma Player & Producer
      • AudiblePlayer
      • Handmark's Solitaire
      • RealOne Arcade
      • Palm Reader
      • VersaMail
      • PowerOne Calculator
      • Acrobat Reader

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Customer reviews

3.3 out of 5 stars
3.3 out of 5
133 global ratings

Customers say

Customers like the speed, appearance and connectivity of the office electronics. They mention that it has a fast processor, the color screen is absolutely beautiful and that it can sync with Outlook using an included third-party app. That said, opinions are mixed on performance and quality.

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4 customers mention4 positive0 negative

Customers are impressed with the speed of the Palm. They mention that it has a fast processor, and is simple.

"...It has a fast processor, so all operations are very snappy.- Expandable using SD/MMC memory cards.-..." Read more

"...Overall I'm still impressed with Palm's simplicity and speed...." Read more

"I've had it for three weeeks and love it!!Colors are sharp,fast processor, handy camera..." Read more

"It came very quick! I just need the Driver and I am set!" Read more

3 customers mention3 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the appearance of the office electronics. They mention that the color screen is absolutely beautiful.

"...The color screen is absolutely beautiful. It's a pleasure to read, and it I now always have my favorite pictures with me.-..." Read more

"...Had the opportunity to prep it. The bright color screen is beautiful, and using the built-in camera can't get any easier...." Read more

"I've had it for three weeeks and love it!!Colors are sharp,fast processor, handy camera..." Read more

3 customers mention3 positive0 negative

Customers have good things to say about the connectivity of the office electronics. They say that it has no problems hot-syncing and that it can sync with Outlook using the included third-party app.

"...No problems hot-syncing and my battery lasts quite a while - depends on how often you use it, but when using the audio features, the light goes out..." Read more

"...And I appreciate the ability to sync with Outlook, using an included third-party app...." Read more

"...This is not a HIGH resolution camera!! but download in the Hot Sync is s SNAP!!Very easy to use and i was able to transfer..." Read more

7 customers mention3 positive4 negative

Customers are mixed about the performance of the office electronics. Some mention it's very helpful for work, and works well, while others say that it doesn't work perfectly well and is disappointed in the multimedia functions.

"I still can't get it to work, it charges on the charger but when I go to use it ,it goes blank." Read more

"It works good and is clean but I had to put a new battery in it! Now I am all set!" Read more

"Doesn't work perfectly well.Item with Chinese language." Read more

"...The vendor did an excellent job, was friendly and helpful, and I would buy from him again at any time." Read more

5 customers mention3 positive2 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the quality of the office electronics. Some find it to be a very nice device, making a decent MP3 player. They also say it's a pleasure to read and has a handy camera. However, others say that their products appear to be too unreliable and not up to today's standards.

"...out so and (after adding an SD card and earbuds) it makes a very decent MP3 player.- Comes with a sync/charge cradle.-..." Read more

"...Their products appear to be too unreliable. I am now looking at alternatives." Read more

"...Colors are sharp,fast processor, handy camerabut beware pics are for email purposes(56K average)This is not a HIGH resolution camera!!..." Read more

"...Worked while I used it, not up to today's standards." Read more

Top reviews from the United States

Erik van de Pol
5.0 out of 5 stars Very nice device
Reviewed in the United States on August 13, 2003
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I bought this device so I could get rid of all those pieces of paper with notes and addresses I always lose.
What I like about it:
- It's a Palm, so most things are very easy to use, especially in combination with the Palm Desktop software.
- The color screen is absolutely beautiful. It's a pleasure to read, and it I now always have my favorite pictures with me.
- Good battery life, as long as you top it off every few days.
- It has a fast processor, so all operations are very snappy.
- Expandable using SD/MMC memory cards.
- Has audio out so and (after adding an SD card and earbuds) it makes a very decent MP3 player.
- Comes with a sync/charge cradle.
- Carrying case included.
What I don't like about it:
- The connection to the cradle is not very snug, so every once in a while it turns out it is not charging or hotsyncing properly. This is the biggest problem I have with this device. It might be the cradle (included) though.
- The included carrying case might not be for you. In order to keep the device from switching on all the time you can install a free utility like "Disable Buttons". It does protect the Zire71, but most ($...) commercial cases are a lot better.
- The case is somewhat slippery and can be awkward to hold. You have to try that for yourself
- They could have left out the camera and made it a bit thinner.
The camera was never a reason for me to buy it, but it has come in handy a few times (copying notes from blackboards, scanning a business card etc). I would have bought the device even if the camera was not part of the package. The processor speed, beautiful screen, reasonable price and audio option by themselves already convinced me.
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Debra Barton
4.0 out of 5 stars Great First PDA
Reviewed in the United States on March 17, 2004
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This is my first PDA and I had heard many stories from people who had purchased PDA's and then never utilized them. I was determined to find one I could use and this one has been great.
I bought it basically for business names and addresses and the date book, but have found other neat uses - the photo capability has become my traveling photo album - not only does it take pics, but you can crop and store other pics for "show and tell". At first, I was disappointed in the "Audible" feature, but it has since been upgraded and I use it for listening to books. I did have to buy an expansion card but I have a lot of info in here.
No problems hot-syncing and my battery lasts quite a while - depends on how often you use it, but when using the audio features, the light goes out to conserve battery life. I don't use it for games so I can't comment on that.
Overall, it's been a great first PDA for me and I recommend it.
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Old-and-Wise
2.0 out of 5 stars Sorely disappointed in multimedia functions
Reviewed in the United States on July 30, 2003
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Just bought this Palm for a significant person in my life. Had the opportunity to prep it. The bright color screen is beautiful, and using the built-in camera can't get any easier. The screen feels a little slippery, and Graffiti 2, which still requires you to memorize some weird shorthands, takes some getting used to for people new to Graffiti and also old-time Palm users.
Overall I'm still impressed with Palm's simplicity and speed. And I appreciate the ability to sync with Outlook, using an included third-party app.
But I'm very disappointed in the way Palm implements multimedia functions. In this area, the Pocket PC is way simpler. Let me expound.
To play audio files (only MP3 and RealAudio are supported), you MUST purchase a secure digital expansion card. Of course, given the Zire 71 only has 13MB of user memory, you wouldn't fit too many MP3 songs in the internal RAM anyway if you could. But, still, it would have been nice to be able to carry two favorite songs with me without the SD memory. And had Palm chosen to license Microsoft's WMA technology, we could get the same sound quality at half the file size as standard MP3.
So you need to purchase an SD card, and then install RealOne Player from the 2nd companion CD. The choice of RealOne is not a blessing, because Real's software is totally invasive, even more so than Microsoft's. And copying MP3 files from your Windows desktop to the Zire is a total pain: first you have to create a playlist in RealOne, then specify which files in RealOne to copy, and finally copy. With Pocket PC, I just use Windows Explorer to go to the My Music directory on the Pocket PC, and then drag-and-drop MP3 and WMA files. (On the Mac, you'd use Hotsync, which makes it easier than on Windows. It puzzles me why Palm chose not to implement the same technique on Windows.)
To play video files, you'd need to install both the Kinoma Player and Quick Time. Then, each time you want to copy a file to the Zire, you must use Kinoma to convert the source file (AVI, MPEG and MOV are supported), a time-consuming process. This is true on both Windows and Mac. If you have a fast P4 the process is not as painful, but still it's totally unnecessary. Again, on the PPC, I just drop-and-drop video files into the My Documents folder (or a subfolder) and voila.
So if you are buying the Zire 71 for multimedia functionalities, hold off your purchase and wait until Palm improves this area. If you are buying it for snapping pictures, go for it.
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Poodytat
1.0 out of 5 stars Doesn't Last
Reviewed in the United States on October 26, 2004
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I bought this hand-held around last September. In August, it started having problems of freezing up and not recognizing anything on the screen. My husband managed to get Palm to take it back since it was still on warranty. I don't know if they sent me a new one or redid the old one. It is now October (one month later) and the new/refurbished one has the same problem. I've given up on it and Palm.

I have owned three Palm products in the last 4 years and each has lasted only about a year. Their products appear to be too unreliable. I am now looking at alternatives.
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Lorie J.
3.0 out of 5 stars The person was nice
Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2014
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I still can't get it to work, it charges on the charger but when I go to use it ,it goes blank.
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a friend always
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Product
Reviewed in the United States on September 21, 2011
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This is a great gadget. I love the games that come with it . It is great for organziation has a great layout. I got mine used in great condition. I used tolove ipods, but now i love this better. you can play games listen to music read ebooks all on one machine. I have an extra 2 gig memory card and i have tons of spaces for songs and games. You are awsome palm!! I love ya. Ive had this for 6 months lastes longer than any mp3 or ipod. Thank you.
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