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Palm Zire 72 Handheld

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Product Description
Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC H3630 has Thin, lightweight, design with brilliant color screen, optional Microsoft? Pocket PC 2002 upgrade, Audio record and playback - Audio programs from the Web, MP3... More
Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC H3630 has Thin, lightweight, design with brilliant color screen, optional Microsoft? Pocket PC 2002 upgrade, Audio record and playback - Audio programs from the Web, MP3 music, or voice notations, Rechargeable battery that gives up to 12 hours of battery life. Less
The Zire 72 Special Edition from Palm brings 32 MB of SDRAM and a 312 MHz processor that pushes its camera, Bluetooth software, RealOne Player and Note Pad along. There is a SD Memory Card... More
The Zire 72 Special Edition from Palm brings 32 MB of SDRAM and a 312 MHz processor that pushes its camera, Bluetooth software, RealOne Player and Note Pad along. There is a SD Memory Card slot for expandable memory if your media gets a bit too hefty for the onboard storage. The touch screen runs at a resolution of 320x320 and is a TFT active matrix that supports up to 64,000 colors. Less
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Key Features   
Wireless Capabilities   Infrared irDA Bluetooth • Infrared irDA
Processor 206 MHz Intel StrongARM 312 MHz Intel XScale PXA270
Weight 6 oz. 4.8 oz.
Installed RAM   32 MB 32 MB
Operating System   Pocket PC Palm OS
Screen Size 3.77 inch 2.5 inch
Family Line Hewlett Packard Compaq iPAQ Palm Zire
Type PDA PDA
Technical Features   
Security Features Security Password Security Password
Expansion Slot   CompactFlash (CF) Type I Slot SDIO Slot • Secure Digital (SD) Card Slot • MultiMediaCard (MMC) Slot
PDA Special Features   - Vibration Notification • Sound Notification • Led Notification
Processor Speed 206 MHz 312 MHz
Processor Type Intel StrongARM Intel XScale PXA270
Input Method   Jog Dial • Touch Screen • Keyboard (optional) • Handwrite Recognition Touch Screen • Keyboard (optional) • 5-Way Navigator
Interface Type   USB • Infrared • Serial USB • Bluetooth • Infrared
Display   
Screen Resolution   240 x 320 320 x 320
Color Depth   12-bit (4k colors) 16-bit (64k colors)
Display Technology Color TFT LCD Transflective Color TFT
Multimedia   
Digital Camera Resolution - 1.2 Megapixels
Voice Recorder   With Voice Recorder With Voice Recorder
Built-in Music Player   MP3 Player MP3 Player
Digital Photography Features - Automatic Light Balance • Video Capture Capability • Digital Zoom
Digital Camera Zoom - 2x Digital Zoom
Audio Output Headphone Jack Built in Speaker • 3.5 mm Stereo jack
Built-in Digital Camera - Built-in Digital Camera
Battery   
Battery Life Up to 12 Hours Up to 4.5 Hours
Battery Type   Proprietary Lithium Proprietary Lithium
Dimensions   
Depth 0.62 in. 0.67 in.
Height 5.11 in. 4.6 in.
Width 3.28 in. 2.95 in.
Warranty   
Warranty 1 Year 1 Year
Miscellaneous   
Cradle type USB / Serial Cradle USB Cradle
Included Accessories Soft Slip Case • 2 Stylus USB HotSync cable • Stylus • Carrying Case
Release Date 3 May, 2000 November, 2004
Product ID 66161 23365545
UPC 720591339609 805931014658
Product MPN   
MPN 170294-031 P80722US/8310
 
Consumer Reviews
Compaq iPAQ h3630
Hewlett Packard IPAQ h3630 Pocket PC
$300.00
Zire™ 72 Special Edition
Palm Zire 72 Handheld
From $267.95

Product Review Summary

4.4
Based on 54 user reviews
85% recommend this product
5 stars
37
4 stars
10
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3
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2
1 star
2
Pros
  • None Yet
Cons
  • None Yet
Good For
  • None Yet

Consumer Reviews

4

Don't haggle, buy it wherever you can as soon as you can !

byriekl May 18, 2001
58 Helpfuls 59 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Screen, backlighting, speed, memory, sound, expansion, apperance.
Cons Cost, difficult to get
Recommended it? Yes

Ok here goes my following review. To help you understand where I am coming from and that I do have an understanding of the market I am also an owner of the HP Jorando, Philips Nino, and in the past I have owned 3 differnt versions of Palms all the way up to the Vx.

As always my review... Read full review »

11

Amazing - Palms can't even compare

byredkate96 Mar 19, 2001
49 Helpfuls 50 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Memory, battery backup, color
Cons None
Recommended it? Yes

I got the Compaq iPaq this past December for Christmas. I needed a pocket device mainly to keep all my appointments and contact information, so I had been looking at Palm Pilots. I didn't like their no-color displays, so I never bought one.

Enter the Compaq iPaq. This pocket PC is amazing... Read full review »

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Product Review Summary

4.1
Based on 24 user reviews
83% recommend this product
5 stars
11
4 stars
9
3 stars
1
2 stars
1
1 star
2
Pros
  • None Yet
Cons
  • None Yet
Good For
  • None Yet

Consumer Reviews

13

It does everything I need and so much more.

byhahnsolo Jan 14, 2005
29 Helpfuls 30 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Fast processor, mp3s, shoots still and video images, SD expansion slot, cool apps...
Cons No flash for camera. No cover for camera lens. No printed manual. No keyboard.
Recommended it? Yes

My wife was so excited before Christmas; she'd been researching handhelds for months, and had finally found the perfect one for me. A Sony Clie PEG-NX80V. Unfortunately, the company from which she ordered it waited until 2 days before Christmas to tell her they were out of stock. Nobody else had... Read full review »

10

Do All Your Small Chores and Remember Everything

byilpo Mar 2, 2006
12 Helpfuls 13 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Still pictures, Video with sound, voice recorder, transfer all data from older models.
Cons Very Short Battery life in WiFi mode, ~15 minutes from full charge.
Recommended it? Yes

History

Obtained the Zire 72s in April 2005. The 's' in this case was Special edition that included the WiFi SD card. This replaces previous Palm devices a Palm III and a Palm M130, also have a Zire 22 in the house.


Usage

As a video recorder it was useful to show... Read full review »

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