Palm Zire 21

Palm Zire 21

8 MB RAM - CPU: OMAP311 - Infrared - Palm OS 5.2.1 more

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The Palm Zire 21 Handheld offers an easy and affordable way to balance the demands of your busy life. Keep all your important information - from appointments to addresses to notes...
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PalmOne - Zire 21
A review by 8david5 on Palm Zire 21
March 7th, 2005


Author's product rating:   

Look & Feel Good 
Memory / capacity Very poor 
Comfort & Portability Good 
Ease of use Easy 
Value For Money Satisfactory 

Advantages: Cheap Price
Disadvantages: Less than spectacular performance

Recommend to potential buyers: yes 

Full review
Upon the purchase of our new Mitsubishi Pajero (Shogun), we were given a Zire 21 as a bonus gift. I didn't feel that I needed a PDA but I used the it for a while anyway. This is the summary of that experience.


The Zire 21 was released by PalmOne as the entry level PDA of its home consumer Zire range. It only costs 69.99 pounds direct from PalmOne and can probably be found considerably cheaper elsewhere.

But does the Zire 21 pay the price for its low cost? I think it does. Obviously, being so cheap, you have to have realistic expectations of what this PDA is going to be able to do. It is really just a beefed up organiser. Although you can download more software, it only has 8MB of onboard memory and of this, only 7.2MB is available as actual storage capacity (0.8MB is required to store the operating system). Not only that, but there is no way of expanding the memory with external media.

So: no cameras, no GPS, no expandable memory, no colour screen, no backlight, no Bluetooth... no use? Well not exactly. Like I've already said, for this price you can't expect all of those things. Granted a backlight would be nice but this PDA works perfectly well as a simple organiser. If you find that you are always forgetting to do things or to meet people or to keep to your appointments, the Zire 21 will be perfect for you.


Now let's go into a bit more detail about what the Zire 21 CAN do and what it has got going for it.

The first thing that you will notice is the way it looks. It only weighs 108g, is very thin and is both sleek and refined. I also like the fact that it is white, as this makes it more bold and interesting than some of the more somber, business-like PDAs on the market. The flap that protects the screen isn't quite as attractive but you can alway purchase a better, more appealing protective case at a later time.
These are the dimensions of the Zire 21: 11.2 x 7.4 x 1.5 cm

Next on the list of plus points is the ease at which appointments and short notes can be entered. Data entry is all via the Stylus (pen) provided. You can either touch the appropriate letter on an on-screen keyboard (my preferred method), or you can take advantage of the Graffiti 2 character recognition software which will recognise the letters as you write them. I'm personally not that keen on the Graffiti 2 software. Although it does generally work well, I find that it is quicker to use the on-screen keyboard. If your handwriting isn't particularly great you may have even more trouble.
Entry of contact information into the Zire 21 is through the same options.
The only other thing to realise is that the entry of a lot of data into the Zire 21 is very time consuming so it is only really practical for making short notes.

Of course one of the advantages of PDAs is that they can be synchronised with your PC so that all appointments, contact details and other information is up to date on all your devices.
Sychronisation of the Zire 21 with your PC can be via either a direct cable connection or via infrared. The PC software provided makes things very easy. It is a prime example of the beauty of Plug-and-Play. The Zire 21 can also be made to synchronise with Microsoft Outlook which could be very useful if you use this software.

I have already mentioned some of the software that is included on the Zire 21 when you purchase it. A clock, a calculator, some games, and an expense sheet are also included.
I found the expense sheet to be fairly useful but I think that there are better versions of this type of software available for download from the internet (such as ExpenseLog 4.0).

Battery life is decent. This is probably the result of the monochrome screen, the absence of a backlight and the modest 126MHz processor. I am not exactly sure how long the Zire 21 will last on a full charge (as I don't use it a great deal) but I haven't noticed the battery life to be particularly poor.

Before I finish, I want to raise one final concern. My Zire 21 no longer works. Zip-Nada-Not at all. I've tried pretty much everything I can think of but it won't turn on. Even though my Zire 21 was probably still under warranty, I didn't feel it was worth the hassle trying to get it fixed given that I hardly ever used it. This is something to bear in mind. I didn't drop it and as far as I am aware it wasn't subjected to any amount of abnormal, warranty-voiding stress, so you should maybe consider something with a reputation for a bit more durability.

Other than that, the Zire 21 is a perfect entry level PDA. If all you need is to be able to organise yourself a little, then this beastie will help you at a very reasonable price indeed.

~David~ 
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Review of Palm Zire 21 by huitpi

Advantages: Cheap
Disadvantages: Monochrome screen, No backlit.

...as much as the cheaper Palm Zire, This is just enough for basic use. The applications available are: Address Book, Date Book, World Clock, To Do List, Memo Pad, Expense, Note Pad and Calculator. The battery life of this one is about 8 hours Palm states 2 1/2 weeks of normal use a day for the battery. The built in applications applications for the Zire 21 are the same as the original Zire having an older Palm OS 4. It has a Grafitti2, which I didn’t ...
...this one has no cradle. This cheap PDA has the basic tools that are needed for our basic day to day listings. if you need something with just enough speed, power, space, and at a low low price, then the Palm Zire 21 is just for you. ... Read review

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Advantages: Good Hi Res Screen, Memory Stick slot
Disadvantages: Cannot find accessories easily, dislike cover, support no good

...I have owned this PDA for roughly 2 weeks after buying it for £50 off eBay. It is a really good looking PDA, and alot better than my previous Palm IIIc. As with the Palm Zire 21 though, I dislike the cover. The Sony one is alot better than the Zire 21. The memory is good, at 16mb. The built in programs were also good, having a video player and picture viewer, plus the memory stick apps. The memory stick slot is capable of playing music, too. The problem I had with the Sony was that I cannot find accessories for it. I'm in desperate need of the Music adapter for it, if anyone knows where it can be purchased please contact me at samkeyworth105@hotmail.com. I also liked that to charge the PDA you don't have to use the PC connect/Hotsync cable, there is a plug-in adapter on the bottom with 2 connectors for the charger and USB cable... Read review

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Palm Zire 21

General

MPN: P80730ML3

Product Type: Handheld

Built-in Devices: Display, touch screen

Width: 7.4 cm

Depth: 1.5 cm

Height: 11.2 cm

Weight: 113 g

Processor

Processor: Texas Instruments OMAP311 126 MHz

Memory

RAM: 8 MB

Display

Image: 4-bit (16 grey levels)

Display Resolution: 160 x 160

Telecom

Wireless Connectivity: IrDA

Expansion / connectivity

Interfaces: 1 x USB

Input device

Type: Touch-screen, stylus

Manufacturer's product description

The Palm Zire 21 Handheld offers an easy and affordable way to balance the demands of your busy life. Keep all your important information - from appointments to addresses to notes - at your fingertips. 8MB of memory, bonus software and a fast processor make it a great value from the handheld leader.

Miscellaneous

Included Accessories: Protective cover

Cables Included: 1 x USB cable

Power

Power Device: Power adapter + battery charger

Voltage Required: AC 230V ( 60 Hz )

Battery

Installed Qty (Max Supported): 1

Operating system / software

OS Provided: Palm OS 5.2.1

Software: Address Book, Date Book, To Do List, Memo Pad, Note Pad, Calculator, Palm Reader, powerOne Calculator, Expense, World clock, HotSync, Handmark MobileDB, Quick Tour, Handmark Magic Dogs, Graffiti 2, Handmark PDA Money

System requirements for pc connection

OS Required: Apple MacOS 9.1 or later, Apple MacOS X 10.1.2 or later, Microsoft Windows 98/ME/2000/XP

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