Palm Zire 71 PDA

Best Palm OS PDA out there

By Yahoo! Shopping User  Oct 4, 2003 | 25 out of 26 found this Palm Zire 71 review helpful

Pros: LOTS of features

Cons: No video capabilities with built-in camera

After being made aware of all the features this PDA has when compared to it's price, this is by far and away the best buy out there right now. The camera is great for taking impromptu pictures, but a portrait camera it is not. It did come in ve...ry handy, however, when I took my daughter to Disneyland....lasted ALL day. Be sure to give the camera a few seconds to adjust to the light level...Great for indoor shots too.The built-in MP3 player and hi-resolution color display is fantastic. It does very well on battery life, although I wouldn't recommend using the external speaker for too long, as I've found this is the biggest battery drainer. My only suggestion for improvement is they could somehow put a "reset" pin built into the stylus or something, as I have on a few occasions had the unit lock up on me and I was not able to reset the unit because I couldn't find anything small enough to fit through the little hole. If you're looking for your first PDA, this is a fantastic place to start. Very user friendly, good styling, intuitive interface and an overall terrific value. Read more Less

Things I don't like

By Yahoo! Shopping User  Jun 27, 2003 | 12 out of 14 found this Palm Zire 71 review helpful

The navigator button is constantly turning on the unit because it sticks out too far. With so short a charge life this button adds to the problem. The carrying case that comes with the unit is so tight it also turns on the unit as you try to insert... it. Except for these complaints I like the unit. The camera feature is what caused me to select it along with the 16MB of memory. Read more Less

Zire kicks HP's @$$

By Yahoo! Shopping User  Oct 5, 2003 | 8 out of 10 found this Palm Zire 71 review helpful

Pros: Camera - Very cool to show off and use. Chicks dig it.

Cons: No Bluetooth

The camera feature on the Zire 71 really got me. Bluetooth? I can't use that anywhere except my home. And if I want to go online I go on my PC. Besides, I don't have the $$$ for some pricey blutooth enabled cell phone/wireless plan. I love th...e MP3 capability. My power button broke though. I took it in to Bust Buy and they gave me a completely new unit in 15 minutes. This is the best buy for you if you aren't a CEO or other suit. And if you want the mini Excel and Word on HP models for business, well - go buy a laptop. Read more Less

It should not turn itself on.

By Yahoo! Shopping User  Jul 8, 2003 | 8 out of 10 found this Palm Zire 71 review helpful

The function buttons and the navigator button turn the unit on when it slips into the case. I lost all data on one occasion and had no power on another. I returned the unit to the store. But for this problem, I liked the features.

nice value

By Yahoo! Shopping User  Jun 3, 2003 | 6 out of 7 found this Palm Zire 71 review helpful

If you dont need a built in cell phone this has great easy features for the price. Everything from pictures to MP3 music. Even down load movie trailers.

Excellent PDA

By Yahoo! Shopping User  Oct 5, 2003 | 4 out of 4 found this Palm Zire 71 review helpful

Pros: rich with features that you can use

Cons: poor support of some applications

Excellent palm, true pda will turn on from the poorly positioned on switch but if you turn the screen saver on at 1 minute it usually won't impact battery life. The camera pictures are good enough to use in power point presentations. The mp3 p...layer is wonderful although tricky to start using. Its an excellent pda. I've had poor support for applications on the sd card. Check to make you you get the latest version of applications to take full advantage of card. Read more Less

zire 71 great from palm

By Yahoo! Shopping User  Oct 5, 2003 | 4 out of 4 found this Palm Zire 71 review helpful

Pros: easy to use

Cons: comes with plastic stylus

I have enjoyed the small zire 71 since June of 2003. I took quickly to the new graffitti two, and the digital camera built in. All the features are easy to use and files transfer quickly without problem. I will eventually purchase a new stylus b/c th...e standard plastic pen is not heavy enough for my taste. I have watched my friends and co-workers struggle with where to place and store their larger pda's but mine fits perfectly in my carry case and never gets in the way of daily tasks. Thank goodness palm made an entry level unit with so many extras. Read more Less

Power problems

By Yahoo! Shopping User  Oct 5, 2003 | 4 out of 5 found this Palm Zire 71 review helpful

Pros: Numerous features.

Cons: Power problems / Turns on by itself

I too have had a problem with the power. I lost all of my after market programs and data. The web site states that the memory should keep for 5 days on a dead battery. That isn't the case. I returned the unit to Best Buy and they gave me a br...and new one. Haven't experimented with that yet. Read more Less

This is the "funnest" thing!

By Yahoo! Shopping User  Sep 28, 2003 | 4 out of 5 found this Palm Zire 71 review helpful

Pros: the ease of taking spontaneous photos

Cons: The only thing I have against it is that it didn't find me sooner!

This is some of the best fun I've ever had! It's easy, which is oh, so very important to me. It's easy to transport, not bulky like a daybook. The datebk5 has changed my life! It's fun and simple to be organized. Taking pictures o...f my grandchildren can be so spontaneous and handy. Just fun little snapshots. Even took a picture of Jerry Seinfeld onstage last night! Read more Less