Advantages: Cheap Price
Disadvantages: Less than spectacular performance

...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... Read review

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Advantages: Easy to use, small, inexpensive organiser.
Disadvantages: No memory expansion, No Backlight

...The Palm Zire is one on the handiest pieces of technology I have purchased. Though I have heard bad comments about the Zire compared to its fellow palm bigger brothers, the Zire is an excellent piece of equipment at a low price. To sum it up, it is Microsoft outlook in your hand! But there is more! . . . As well as having an address book, diary alarm clock, note pad, to do list and calculator, it also boasts expenses chart, an infra red port to speak with your mobile phone etc., Games when you get bored, and the opportunity to down load loads of games and programs, lots of which are free. I have managed to get Microsoft excel and word on my Zire as well as some games for very cheap, and still have room on the 2mb memory. Admittedly 2mb of memory is small, and it would be excellent if the Zire was to have a removable media... Read review

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Advantages: Easy to use, very small, affordable, battery lasts long
Disadvantages: not too many applications, basic features only

...Recently I’ve bought a Palm Zire because I ‘ve got fed up using ‘pen and paper’ and not be able to find either pen or paper when needed to jot something down or to have to buy every year a new diary for my phone numbers/ addresses and appointments. Besides I’m the sort of person who likes these new small gadgets and which, supposedly, make your life easier. So I’ve decided to get one of those ‘little thingies’ which you use a stylus to tap on the screen as I thought they looked ‘cool’ (yes I know, pathetic!) But as I was and still am in a very tight budget I couldn’t afford anything too extravagant with spreadsheets or word documents or emailing or making coffee and tea as I can do all these at work or at home. I wanted something simple to use with basic features and very small so it could fit in my very full otherwise handbag... Read review

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Advantages: Looks good, rechargeable
Disadvantages: cheap stylus, cheap cover, tiny screen, not colour

...I was utterly disappointed with the Zire. It cost me £70 new, and was no better than my Vx, which cost less. I ended up selling the Zire after a week, and went back to my Vx. I found every aspect of it cheap, except from the price. The stylus was poor. The cover was flimsy, to say the least. The screen was tiny. There were only 2 appliction buttons. AAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHH!!!!! The only upside was that the charger and USB were separate, as I disliked this on the Vx. I also found out it is a development of the m series. I owned an m105, and liked it except the stylus, small screen and it was not rechargeable. At least they got the rechargeable bit right in the Zire/m150. I definaely would not recommend this if you lose your temper easily. It could well end up being broken......... Read review

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Advantages: Cheap, Fast, Not a windows wannabe, digital camera built in!!
Disadvantages: not that many programs available

...The Palm Zire 72, the powerful PDA for those on a budget. I use it all the time in school for keeping an eye on timetables, meetings, clubs and homeworks set. It has a simple menu system and fantastic hand writing recognition. It does truely put Pocket PC systems to shame. I borrowed an Ipaq H5555 for an evening to compare to this Palm Zire and have to say that it was slower and a lot more bulkier than the Palm. Yes it does have wi-fi but i don't want to use the internet on my PDA. The machine looks the part, forget silver you want blue!! And not matt blue ooooh no... metalic blue. Fantastic looking piece of kit A fantastic machine for the price, and some cheap ones can be picked up on ebay for silly prices. Mike... Read review

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Advantages: Good Price, Ease of Use, Good Features, Portable (Lightweight), Good Battery Life
Disadvantages: Poor Durability, Low Memory Capacity, Manual Needs Improvement

...: Zire™ 31 Handheld w/ Rechargeable Battery Stylus Protective Flip Lid Mini-USB HotSync® Cable Power Supply Cable Desktop Software CD-ROM with Palm™ Desktop 4.1 PIM software, bonus Software Essentials software, and interactive tutorial Easy, 3-step setup instructions and electronic Getting Started Guide Overall Summary: I think this is a great product for the first time buyer - I would recommend it and it is bundles of fun!! Best Wishes, Robert.... Read review

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Advantages: Cheap, Very Easy To Use, Grafitti Handwriting Recognition, Great Software
Disadvantages: Only 2MB Memory

...++++++++ Vital Stats ++++++++ Manufacturer: PalmOne Range: Zire Model: Zire/Palm m150 Memory: 2MB Processor: 16 MHz Motorola Dragonball EZ Processor Operating System: PalmOS 4.1 Battery type: Rechargeable Lithium-Ion IO Ports: USB (Slave), IRDA/Consumer-IR Width: 2.9 inches Height: 4.4 inches Depth: 0.6 inches Keys: Up, Down, Datebook (Assignable), Addresses (Assignable) = ++++++++++++++++++ Background/Overview ++++++++++++++++++ Let me start off by quelling some myths - not everyone needs a 64MB color screened multimedia pda, acually - few people do! And secondly, the Grafitti handwriting system is not difficult to use, it's fantastic! I'm dyslexic (which not only affects my reading, but also my Short Term Memory so I find it hard to remember things) and dysgraphic (dysgraphia is a writing... Read review

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Advantages: YOU GET TO BLOW UP LOADS OF STUFF.
Disadvantages: IT'S NOT REAL, WAKE UP.

...This is one of nova logics authentic flight simulations for one of America's most advanced tactical fighter planes. In the game you've joined the U.S Air Force just in time, because you are about to jump into the cockpit of the F-22 Lightning II, the answer to supremacy. the missions are deadly, the landscape treacherous and the enemy are lurking everywhere. * THE STORY BEHIND THE F-22 LIGHTNING II * The post-cold war of the late 20th century remains a very dangerous place for the United States and it's allies. The breakup of the Soviet Union brought some measure of comfort during the 1990's in that America became the world undisputed Superpower. Now, the ever present danger posed by global terrorism and militant third world nation states has become the new threat to American security. With this new threat came an increased... Read review

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Advantages: GREAT graphics, functions, playability, response, futuristic,
Disadvantages: A tad difficult when you're pitted against a hoard of angry MiGs

...When in England one summer, I was looking to spend £20 on a game. I saw F-22 ADF and it's add-on Red Sea Operations, both for £20. At this stage it was 2 years old, but I bought it and I never regretted it! It is a great game based on a an advances fighter which hasn't been brought into active service yet! DID, Digital Image Design, have done a great job in creating a futuristic looking "All Glass/Screen" cockpit and also having things such as EMCON - a STEALTH System which reduces emmissions for Stealthy approaches to targets. The Graphics are stunning, especially when partnered with a D3D GFX card. The sound is a treat, which is added to when you're given the commands over your radio, to request landing clearence, so you don't hit that Falcon taking off, and/or to request refueling in a very difficut, but rewarding mid... Read review

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Advantages: looks fantastic, beautiful picture (depending on connection),
Disadvantages: expensive, reliability problems with brand

...Having owned a Harman Kardon DVD22 since June 2005 I think that I am well placed to write a review on the unit; but before I talk about the DVD22 I feel that I must give a little background and therefore must go back 1 year, when I had the DVD21 (by the same company). I bought the DVD21 as an ex-demo model in-store for £150.00, within 6 months I had returned the unit as it was making excessive noise when playing disks, the shop that I purchased from took the unit back and it went away for repair, when I received the unit back, the only thing that was left of the unit I purchased was the case, all the innards had been replaced, essentially it was an old case with a brand new interior. That unit lasted another 6 months before going wrong, this time the company swapped it out for the newer DVD22 (although I had to pay another £100). So... Read review

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