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8 of 9 customers found the following review helpful:
 Not a gadget geek, but I like it!, 2005-12-25
I got this for myself after getting tired of mowing through batteries with my Palm M100/105 (which I adore and still works great aven after something like 7 years) and trying (without much success) to find a replacement HotSync cable after the one that came with the PDA got lost. I am not a high powered executive who lives out a briefcase and I'm not a gadget geek who can rattle off the specs for every piece of technology I own and upgrades every 2 months to something new. I haven't tried a lot of different PDAs so if you're looking for comparisons this isn't your review. I like this PDA and am happy with PalmOne's OS and the new applications they've added to the software bundle. Of course, after coming from the M100/105 which wasn't even color and barely backlit at all, I'm thrilled to have a color screen with good resolution that I can read easily in the dark. Yay! I think the camera takes excellent pictures and I've found the "fuzzy" images are more from the camera being hand-held (and moving ever-so-slightly while taking the shot) rather than from what I would call a "low-end digital camera". Stop whining, it's a PDA after all - I didn't buy it because I wanted a top-of-the-line digital camera, but it's handy to have one. I took great pictures with it but simply setting it down on my picnic table and aiming it at the kids and that seemed to really help and I noticed a big difference in the image quality. I got the Special Edition which is silver and I love the silver color and to be honest, the blue color of the regular Zire 72 was a BIG turn-off. My old M100/105 actually had snap-on face plates and I had numerous different colors like metallic orange (my favorite), a pretty light blue, red, purple, green, yellow, snakeskin print and a lovely rich woodgrain one that looked very sophisticated. I think Palm had a GOOD thing going with the snap-on face plates and really miss being able to change the color of my PDA case to match my purse or my phone (or my MOOD!) but find the color screen a good trade-off. The old M100/105 also had a built-in (but removable) flap that covered the screen area and so I never really had to hunt down a good case to cover the sensitive screen area. The flap wasn't as protective as a case, but it was there! So, out of the two PDAs I've owned there were things that I really liked with the old one that I miss with the new one (can't customize the color of the case and no flap) and of course I adore the improved utility of the new one (color screen, brightly backlit display and built in camera). I would really like to see Palm go back to the snap-on face plates. I haven't used the MP3 player or video features yet since it requires an extra memory card and I haven't found it a justifiable expense as of yet. I did get Bejeweled for it (help! I'm addicted) and found the sound quality of the music/game sounds to be about what I expected from a speaker that small. I don't have headphones for it yet either but I hope that the sound quality improves or I'll be very disappointed to hear my MP3s sound like that. I am a little annoyed that I spent all that time learning the Graffiti writing just to have them go and change it (Graffiti II). I can't even select which version I would like to use and really wish that the option was there for us loyal Palmies who've had one since the M100/105s came out (that was so long ago they don't even sell replacement HotSync cables anymore!!). Over all, I gave it 4 stars out of 5 because I am sure that there's a bigger and better PDA out there that someone with higher standards would love as much as I love this Zire 72 and are willing to pay a lot for it, but for my purposes and for the price this was right on.
6 of 6 customers found the following review helpful:
 Useful, helpful for busy mom and teacher, 2005-11-25
I absolutely love my Zire 72. I always have a camera with me now when one of my three children does something I don't want to miss! I can record my voice as I am teaching my students podcasting. I use the calendar and address book extensively and use the blue tooth to synchronize wirelessly with my computer. I've downloaded some cool games as well as list pro which I love and am using to keep track of all of my Christmas gifts.
This is really very handy and you won't beat it for the price! I do have to plug it in every night and have bought a wireless keyboard with it.
12 of 12 customers found the following review helpful:
I love it except..., 2005-11-10
Within a few days of purchasing it the speaker went out and I had to return it to Amazon who quickly refunded me. But (there's always a but), in the meantime, Palm discontinued it because of the TX and I am not a happy camper. Although the TX is great with its big screen and Wi-Fi, I wanted the 72s because of the silver color and the camera, which also captures video. In fact I did a small video of my pug puppy brushing his teeth and I was thrilled. My pug was acting cute and I was near my bag where I had the Palm, so I just got it out of the bag, turned it on and started recording. Super-easy and convenient.
Although I think it would be nice to have Wi Fi in such a small device, I don't care much for it in this case because I already have a laptop. And although the camera is not the greatest digital camera, it is handy to have with you at all times (and I already have a superb digital SLR--the Nikon D70, so I don't need a second great camera).
The sound on the speakers is not that great, but it works really well with headphones. The voice recorder is also nice to have. I had no major problems with the Grafitti 2 and for the harder characters, it was easy to access the keyboard.
I find it odd that the version of Documents to Go did not include MS PowerPoint, just MS Word and MS Excel, but I am not planning on doing any presentations on it so it does not really matter. I think if I had a choice, I would rather have better money management software than Documents to Go. I would love it if it came with the Splash Wallet Suite by Handmark.
Anyway, big mistake to discontinue this one! Luckily I found an online store that still carried one brand new and just placed an order. I hope this one won't have a deffect.
12 of 12 customers found the following review helpful:
Pretty decent product but some major flaws, 2005-10-28
I bought this unit because I am an interpreter/translator, and instead of luggin around all of my dictionaries and reference books, I wanted to be able to buy ebooks and download them onto the Zire 72.
I bought the unit new for $250, plus a 512MB card and a card reader for the PC. We are talking around $300 just to get started. I have spent another $100 - $150 in ebooks and games (like Madden '06, bejeweled, dopewars, etc.) So my overall investment in the Zire 72 is around $450.
I have had the machine for about 3 months now and I'll give my pros and cons list:
PROS:
Good color, You can put photos if you want as the background or use some color schemes that come with the Zire.
Easy downloading things to use on the palm, easy to Hot Sync the machine with my PC.
Easy to learn. Helpful software included in the packaging.
Easy to personalize.
Takes decent photos and video, not great quality, but not too shabby
Voice memos and handwritten notes are easy to use
can make playlists on the MP3 player and you can shuffle the songs up
CONS:
Once in a while when I turn on the Zire 72 half of the screen is blanked out. I have to reset the entire machine, if I turn it off and then back on the lines are still there.
Once in a while it does freeze up, and you have to reset it. So far this hasn't been a huge problem, just a minor inconvenience.
Sucks for taking QUALITY photos, but if that is what you want, better buy a digital camera. The fotos do come out better than I thought they would, but it depends too on what you are using your palm for.
Video recording and playback are fine, unless it is loud music you are recording. You cant manipulate the microphone, can you?
in some applications you have to use a down arrow that is poorly situated and often hard to see to scroll through material, sometimes you end up hitting the hot sync button instead.
music playback through headphones gives me a tinny sound, but just thorugh the normal speaker it sounds okay
all in all I do recommend the ZIRE 72 , but I am weary as to how long it will last me. It has come in very handy in my work, and I am glad I bought it
1 of 24 customers found the following review helpful:
 zire72, 2005-10-24
my product came with a cracked cd. I need to get a new cd
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