- Bright, 320x320 transflective TFT color display supports more than 65,000 colors.
- 312 MHz Intel PXA270 processor, Palm OS v5.2.8, 32 MB RAM (24 MB actual storage).
- Integrated 1.2 MP digital camera that also shoots video.
- Expansion slot that supports MMC, SD, and SDIO memory cards.
- Palm Desktop Software for Windows and Mac and Software Essentials CD included.
Product Description
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The PalmOne Zire 72 Special Edition Handheld Organizer
works as hard as it plays. The built-in 1.2 megapixel camera and
MP3 allows you to take pictures, capture photos and video clips
(expansion card required), and listen to your favorite tunes—all
while you're on the go. Or, create and edit Word- and
Excel-compatible files, synchronize with Outlook and get
organized (compatible with Windows only). You can also get
wireless e-mail and Internet access with built-in Bluetooth
(Requires a compatible Bluetooth-enabled mobile phone and an ISP,
both sold separately). Features a high-resolution 320x320 color
screen, expansion slot and voice memo . Imported.
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Building on the success of PalmOne's Zire 71, the Zire
72 is the first Palm-based handheld that can capture digital
video with sound and shoot digital still photos. This special
silver version of the Zire 72 also features bright 320 x
320-pixel color screen for optimal playback of video and photos
as well as voice capability and an MP3 player for
listening to your own soundtrack. Other features include
Bluetooth wireless connectivity, a 32 MB memory, Secure Digital
card expansion, and a fast 312 Mhz Intel PXA270 processor. And,
of course, the Zire 72 features Palm's suite of information
management applications and the ability to edit Word- and
Excel-compatible files and synchronize with Microsoft Outlook
(Windows only). It's also available in the original blue version
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Upgrade Features
The Zire 72 offers the following improvements to the Zire 71:
* 1-megapixel image resolution (1280 x 960 pixels); the Zire 71
had a maximum 640 x 480 resolution.
* 32 MB of memory (24.7 MB user available); the Zire 71 had only
a 16 MB memory
* Video capture with sound; the Zire 71 only still images.
* Digital zoom for closer image capture and in-handheld editing.
* Voice capability.
* Wireless Bluetooth connectivity (the Zire 71 connected to your
PC only via the HotSync cable)
* At 4.8 ounces, it's 10-percent less weighty than the 5.3-ounce
Zire 71.
* Palm OS 5.2.8 (versus 5.2.1 for the Zire 71). Built-in Camera
The back of the Zire 72 holds the built-in still and video
camera, which does not require you to slide the back of the PDA
to activate it (like the Zire 71 did). You can shoot video with
sound turned on or off at 320 x 240 pixel resolution and 15
frames per second. Just use the handheld screen to frame the
video, tap the "record" button on the display, then save your
video to an optional expansion card after tapping the "stop"
button. For still photography, it features a 1.2-megapixel CMOS
sensor with a fixed focus range of about five feet and a 2x
digital zoom. It captures up to 1280 x 960 pixel images, as well
as 640 x 480, 320 x 240, and 160 x 120 resolution modes. The
camera also offers such customized image setting controls as
white balance, brightness, saturation, contrast, and sharpness.
You can also add date stamp or effects like sepia, black and
white, and blue.
Audio
The included RealPlayer for Palm OS enables you to listen to MP3
music files stored on optional expansion cards via the built-in
speaker on the Zire 72 or, for stereo sound, using optional
stereo headphones or ear buds.
With the built-in digital voice recorder, you can create voice
memos, then synchronize them to your desktop PC and email them to
friends and colleagues.
Display
The Palm Zire 72 features a 16-bit, 320 x 320 bright
transflective TFT color display, which supports more than 65,000
colors.
Connectivity and Expansion
With the built-in wireless Bluetooth connectivity, you can
synchronize the Zire 72 with Bluetooth-enabled computer from
across the room (within a range of 10 meters, or approximately 30
feet). But that's just the start. Using a compatible
Bluetooth-enabled phone, you can send and receive email and
connect to the web, send multimedia (MMS) or text (SMS) messages,
and even automatically dial any number in your handheld's
Contact's application. You can also synchronize data the
"old-fashioned" way via the mini-USB connection at the base of
the handheld.
The Zire 72 uses Multimedia Card and Secure Digital expansion
cards, which instantly add software applications, additional
memory, large databases, and more without taking up built-in
memory space.
Operating System and Software
The Zire 72 is powered by Palm OS 5.2.8, which provides higher
performance, enhanced multimedia features, support for Bluetooth
connectivity and networking, and enterprise-class security. It
useses the intuitive and easy-to-learn Graffiti 2 writing
software to input data into the handheld (as well as an on-screen
keyboard). Windows users can synchronize , contacts,
tasks and notes with Microsoft Outlook. The Palm OS features the
following organizer applications:
* Contacts: Lets you store several addresses for each contact,
and it adds new contact fields for more phone numbers, multiple
email addresses, instant messenger IDs, and a website for your
contacts.
* : Use the new Agenda view to see upcoming
events, tasks due and important email, and color-code your events
to provide an easy way to reference your in the Agenda,
Day, Week, and Month views. Take more notes, or synchronize more
details from your desktop, into the larger Memos and Notes fields
on the handheld.
* Tasks: Use tasks with alarms and repeating tasks to set
reminders for important commitments. You'll use Graffiti 2 allows
you to enter data quickly into your Palmª handheldÑbut it's even
more intuitive and easier to learn Along with the standard Palm
software, you'll receive a Software Essentials CD-ROM containing
PalmOne's VersaMail, Web Pro, Messages (SMS/MMS), Palm Reader,
Documents To Go Standard Edition, Acrobat Reader, Solitaire,
powerOne Personal Calculator, and Audible Player for palmOne
handhelds (Windows only).
Compatibility
The Palm Zire 72 is compatible with PCs running Windows 98, NT
4.0, 2000, Me, and XP, and with Macs running Mac OS 9, version
9.1 or higher, or Mac OS X, version 10.2 or 10.3.
What's in the Box
This package contains the Zire 72 Silver Edition handheld,
built-in rechargeable battery, carrying case, mini-USB HotSync
cable, power cable, stylus, CD-ROM with Palm Desktop 4.1 software
for Windows and Macs (as well as bonus software), and printed
Getting Started guide. The rechargeable lithium-ion battery that
has a battery life of between 3 and 4.5 hours depending on screen
brightness settings and usage.
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From the Manufacturer
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For anyone whos ever said the words "work hard, play
hard" your handheld has arrived. Meet the Zire 72s Special
Edition handheld. With a built-in camera and MP3 software, its
everything you need for work and play. Take photos. Capture
video1. Watch your clips and then e-mail2 them to a friend. Your
MP31 playlists? Carry the tunes with you and listen in stereo
sound. Of course when it comes to productivity, the Zire 72s
Special Edition handheld is all business. Create and edit Word-
and Excel-compatible files. Synchronize with Outlook3 and get
organized right out of the box. Even share files, and get
wireless email and Internet access with built-in Bluetooth
(Requires a compatible Bluetooth-enabled mobile phone and an ISP,
both sold separately). All on a brilliant, 320 x 320 color screen
thats easy on the eyes.
Take pictures. Capture video. Share life.
Life moves pretty fast, but that doesn't mean you can't capture
its moments. Thanks to the Zire 72s Special Edition handheld's
built-in 1.2 megapixel camera, you can shoot photos and video
clips1, then share them with friends and co-workers. Simply show
them in person or download and send them via e-mail from your
computer. Create entire albums of pictures and videos on your
handheld.
What's more, it lets you drop photos into a new Agenda view,
your contact list, or into the launcher background. Say you meet
a new friend. Add her contact info plus a picture to your address
book. Or keep your loved ones close by, placing your son's photo
in the background on the handheld launcher. Use it for work or
use it for play. Either way, you'll be getting a handheld that's
fun and easy-to-use. Exactly what you'd expect from a company
like palmOne.
Play MP3s
Carry your tunes with you wherever you go, and listen to them
using the built-in speakers or a pair of stereo headphones2. It
won't slow you down, either. You can play MP3s while you're
scheduling appointments, adding contacts, or just enjoying a
spare moment. With the Zire 72s Special Edition handheld, your
life just sounds better.
Be as organized as you want to be.
palmOne is always looking for new ways to improve your life on
the go. Which is why the Zire 72s Special Edition handheld now
manages images and videos just as easily as schedules or
contacts. We even improved our organization applications, giving
you more fields in Outlook and including a new Agenda view to
stay ahead of your day, every day.
Use Word, Excel, and Acrobat.
The Zire 72s Special Edition handheld keeps your business tools
close at hand by letting you create and edit Word- and
Excel-compatible documents. Not to mention opening up
ever-popular Adobe Acrobat files.
Record voice memos.
Inspiration can strike at any time. Which is why we included the
Voice Memo button and microphone. Now you can record your
thoughts instantly, save them, and synchronize them to your
desktop computer. Even e-mail1 your memos to colleagues and
friends.
Keep Outlook up-to-date.
Synchronize your Outlook1 e-mail, , contacts, tasks, and
notes right out of the box.
Feel the freedom of wireless networking.
With Bluetooth1 built right in, the Zire 72s Special Edition
handheld brings you the freedom of the wireless world. Use a
Bluetooth-enabled phone as your modem to send and receive e-mail
or SMS/MMS and connect to the web (requires an ISP, sold
separately). Or hook up with other Bluetooth-enabled devices,
including PCs, printers and access points. Funny as it sounds,
with the Zire 72s Special Edition handheld you're connected to
your world without being connected at all.
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