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PalmOne Zire 21 Review

by Laura Blackwell

- If you want a basic Palm-based PDA, but you don't need a gadget worthy of James Bond, the Zire 21 will serve your needs for a palatable $99. This no-frills monochrome PDA lets you use Palm's 5.1 OS with its handy built-in applications. You can also install bonus programs from the bundled Software Essentials CD, including apps for keeping track of passwords and reading electronic books. Look elsewhere for wireless capability, phone functions, and a pretty color screen, however.

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User Reviews for Palm Zire 21

  • Reviewed by: DataTamer

    Duration of ownership:

    Strengths: Enough memory and speed to manage over 800 Act! contacts efficiently. Great handwriting recognition.

    Weaknesses: No backlight, contrast doesn't adjust for poor lighting.

    Overall Evaluation: Synchronizing via the USB port is fast and the system is very responsive. A backlight would be a major improvement, as would a larger screen. I personally will be purchasing a more feature-loaded device in the future, but am happy with this product for the price, it's definately a "lightweight" among PDAs.

  • Reviewed by: Krym

    Duration of ownership:

    Strengths: Value priced, good organizer, lots of third party software

    Weaknesses: Faint alarm sound, no backlight

    Overall Evaluation: I've owned the Zire 21 for 2 days now, so far it's working well and syncs up properly to Outlook on my PC. The price was great, as I bought it with a bundle package. It has all the basic applications, and Palm's official website has many more you can download and put on your Zire (albeit at a cost). Like others, my main complaint is the Zire's alarm sound. It's very faint, even at the high setting. It's also impossible to see in dim/no light (obviously, since it doesn't have a backlight). There are lighted stylus pens you can buy, however. Overall, good bang for the buck.

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