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Zire 71
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    Description:
    The multimedia orientated blue Zire 71 is designed for what Palm calls "youthful professionals.” The Palm Zire 71 includes the slider first found in the Tungsten T that reveals and activates the digital camera. It also features a 320 x 320 display with 65,000 colors.

    One of the four application buttons on the front of the Zire 71 handheld accesses Palm's photo application for organizing and managing digital images on the handheld. The company said users can assemble photo albums, beam images to friends, and move pictures to and from an expansion card.

    Other new Zire handheld features include the same 144MHz Texas Instruments OMAP310 processor and 5-way navigation found in the Tungsten T with an all-new joystick-like button for one-handed operation.

    For listening to music files and playing movie trailers, the Zire 71 handheld ships with RealNetworks' RealOne Mobile Player and Kinoma Player and Producer. MP3 or RealAudio files stored on an expansion card can be heard through the handheld's new built-in speaker, or via the stereo headphone jack located at the top of the device. This jack accepts standard headphone plugs and provides stereo sound quality. With RealNetworks' RealOne Mobile Player software, users can create and manage play lists, as well as run music in the background while using most other built-in Palm applications.

    Like the Tungsten C, the Zire 71 runs Palm OS 5.2.1. The unit measures 4.5 x 5.3 x 2.9 inches and is .67 inches thick. It weighs 5.3 ounces. The Zire 71's includes a rechargeable 900 mAh lithium ion battery that is not user replaceable. It specs out to offer about a week of use and five hours of MP3 playing.




    Device Summary
    Manufacturer:Palm
    CPU Speed (Mhz):144MHz
    RAM:16MB
    Operating System:5.2.1
    Size (Inches):4.5 x 5.3 x 2.9 inches
    Weight:5.3 ounces
    Price:$299
    Availability:Now
    Message Board:Go Discuss!

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    Included Applications:

    Palm Desktop Software
    --Palm Desktop 4.1, including Palm Photos (Windows only), Expense (Windows only) and Note Pad.
    --Chapura PocketMirror 3.1, for synchronization with Microsoft Outlook (Windows only).
    --Palm Quick Install (Windows only), for installation of applications, files and multimedia content.

    Software Essentials CD

    Entertainmen
    --Audible Player for audio books (Windows only) -- Enables listening to Audible format audio books and other content. (NOTE: Internet download required. Audible books may require subscription, sold separately.)
    --Kinoma Player for video -- Allows users to watch high-quality digital media on their Palm handhelds. (NOTE: QuickTime required. Free Internet download available.)
    --Palm Reader™ for eBooks -- The leading eBook reading application for the Palm OS platform, Palm Reader offers users the latest in best-selling books from today's premier publishing houses.
    --RealOne Arcade for games (Windows only) -- Enables easy download of Palm handheld games and desktop games. (NOTE: Internet download required.)
    --RealOne Mobile Player for MP3s (NOTE: Expansion card required, sold separately. Desktop is Windows only.)
    --Solitaire

    Productivity --Adobe Acrobat Reader for Palm OS -- Enables users to view PDF documents transferred from a desktop computer to a Palm handheld.
    --Infinity Softworks powerOne Personal calculator -- Advanced expandable and customizable calculator.

    Communications --Phone Link Updater (NOTE: Windows only. Internet download required.)
    --Telephony/SMS -- Enables users to connect their Palm handheld to a GSM-enabled compatible mobile phone. Users can send and receive SMS messages via their handhelds when used with a compatible GSM mobile phone. (NOTE: Remote email/SMS access requires an Internet Service Provider account.)
    --VersaMail™ 2.5 (NOTE: Desktop is Windows only.)

    Applications on Device ROM --Address Book
    --Calculator
    --Card Info
    --Date Book
    --Expense
    --HotSync®
    --Memo Pad
    --Note Pad
    --Preferences
    --To Do List
    --World Clock
    --Palm Photos




    User Opinions:

    Total: 8 Opinions  -   Displaying: 3 of 8Read More...


    Piece of ?
    After many years of owning a IIIe upgraded (unfortunately) not user friendly at all.Unable to replace battery, which was the cause of a considerable number of crashes. Tried to send back to Palm, Customer Service sucks. Thank god for Dell....more

    Submitted by: Michael Taylor



    Very Good. Wish Photos could be moved to address bk
    I really like the Zire 71. Very easy to use. Color and backround preferences good, too. I would like the palm handhelds to upgrade the visuals inside applications. For example, my kyocera cell phone shows icons in the address book, for cell, home or ...more

    Submitted by: Shawn



    More PDA per PDA
    Absolutely good, camera is sharp, should have provided with more softwares...more

    Submitted by: Ram



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