Palms Zire

[Huey]

Has anyone purchased this streamlined, inexpensive PDA? Anyone have any thoughts about it? I was checking it out today at Frys (after returning the Sony Clie S10 - the screen was unreadable).

 

I am just looking for a basic PDA, that is lightweight and small enough to keep in my pocket. I don't care much about being able to listen to MP3s or using it to look at photos.

 

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[Guest TomSans]

http://www.tomsans.net

 

I've been using the Sharp Wizard for 7 years. It's only about $80 and has a keyboard that is easy to touch. You can connect it to your computer too. I don't like all of the new ones with those tiny little pointers (stylus) that you have to aim at the screen. I like to stick with pointers that fit fill up my hand well.

 

(_))!!!!!!!!!!D

 

 

[Huey]

Just a nudge to the top in case someone missed it over the weekend

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[Rick Munroe]

I'm not interested in buying one but I did some research for you (why? don't ask me) (I guess I'm still kind of wired from tonight's Elvis Costello concert) at http://www.palminfocenter.com. Here's what I found:

 

There is NO backlight, the only Palm OS device to not have this feature since the original 1996 pilot! While this undoubtably helps keep the cost down and will extend battery life greatly, the screen just won't be viewable in dimly-lit areas or in the dark.

 

The included flip cover is made from a flexible, translucent blue material that anchors securely into a lateral slot in the back and wraps over the top to cover the face. Its low profile design adds only 2mm to the overall depth of the device. Because it is flexible, it should protect the screen from scratches, but it's not very effective at keeping the buttons from being pressed and offers marginal screen protection from impacts. Worse, the elastomeric compound has an annoying tendency to flop back onto the screen after you flip it open. It can be held against the back of the handheld to keep it in place, but it wouldn't be surprising if most flip-lids quickly end up in a drawer. Palm should have substituted a couple of removable screen protectors and spared users from this FlipFlapFlop.

[Houston Bonfires]

I LOVE it when you talk dirty...that FlipFlopFlap really got me hot.

 

and by the way I refrained from making a crack about the "TWO" world reknown cracks being in Philadelphia at the same time. Please come to Houston as we don't even have one famous crack.

 

tongue-in-cheekily yours

 

Houston Bonfires

 

P.S. bring Derek . . . We do have numerous dicks here but none so fetching as your Mr. Ross.

[Guest sexysilvernyc]

I bought one and am very pleased so far. I doubt that I'll be using it in dimly lit areas, so the lack of a backlight is not a problem for me. It's basic, but that's all I need. Synchronizing date and address books with my computer is very fast.

[Huey]

>I'm not interested in buying one but I did some research for

>you

 

Rick was that research off or on the clock

 

> Palm should

>have substituted a couple of removable screen protectors and

>spared users from this FlipFlapFlop.[/i]

 

I wonder if FFF will have any comment on the FlipFlapFlop .

 

 

BTW: Thanks for the info

 

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[Huey]

>I bought one and am very pleased so far. I doubt that I'll

>be using it in dimly lit areas, so the lack of a backlight

>is not a problem for me. It's basic, but that's all I need.

>Synchronizing date and address books with my computer is

>very fast.

 

sexysilvernyc that is what caught my interest, it is inexpensive and pretty basic. I am guessing the price will come down in a few weeks, as we near the holiday season.

 

I appreciate the feedback .

 

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