Palm Z22

Technical Details: 160 x 160 STN display, 32mb memory flash, 200 mhz Samsung CPU, speaker, Infrared Port.

Features: Graffiti 2 Writing Area, 5-Way Navigator, Colour Touchscreen Display, Home - Menu - Sync Button: and Find Button.

Pros: Flash memory stores everything when the lithium dies. Due to the price it lacks quite a few more advanced features, it first and foremost an electronic diary and address book. It does come with the Palm Desktop (OS Garnet 5.4), so you can transfer photos to from your PC, built in calendar, memo, contacts, tasks and receive your Outlook Express emails from your PC. A minimum of buttons makes it simple to use, the 200 MHz processor seems more than upto the task.

Cons: The low price of around £60-70 means no Wi-Fi or Bluetooth, two features many people would not wish to be without. Unlike more advanced Palm models there is no headphone jack or microphone, the ability to transform your PDA into a Dictaphone with record voice notes is not available. The screen resolution at 160 x 160 pixels is disappointing even at this price range.

Verdict: Competitive price, a simple electronic organiser, rather than a complex PDA with all the bells and whistles.

Reviews

Posted on 04 / 08 / 2007

Clear screen, easy to use, price.
Took some reading up from the web to realise there was a pin hole reset button on the rear, it had suddenly stopped working for a few days and a full battery recharge did not rectify the problem.

Reliable organiser, but it's not without it's problems. The graffiti writing software can be very tricky to scribe upon, I have still not managed to get it to syronchise with my PC to receive emails from Outlook Express. There are next to no accessories available for it, I could not even find a suitable case cover to protect the screen from getting scratched.

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Posted on 13 / 08 / 2007

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I ordered my Palm together with a Proporta Case. It was not cheap, but there are cases available for it in response to the previous reviewer. It's a great little organiser, Ive had no problem making it sync with my PC. My only disappointment is the charge indicator, unlike most contemporary devices it will not show how much charge is left on the battery. Well worth the money.

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