Palm Zireâ„¢ Handheld

Pros: Easy to use and many applications.
Cons: Screen is not backlit.

For someone needing a basic PDA, one without all the bells and whistles that the more expensive ones come with, the Palm Zire 21 will surely fit the bill. Instead of writing things down on pieces of paper, that usually get misplaced, you can input ...

Pros: Price, power, 8MB or RAM, Palm OS 5.2.1
Cons: No backlight, limited expansion options, PIM software not updated like Tungsten E/T3

Personally, I would have never bought this unit since it would not fit my particular uses... but through the palmpaysback referral system, I picked one of these units up to play with. Anyone who has read my prior reviews knows that I blasted the origin ...

Pros: Low Cost, Durable, Easy to Use
Cons: Lack of Advanced Features like web, email, color screen

I’ve owned the Palm Zire 21 PDA for about 4 months now and for the most part I am very pleased with it. Let me start off by talking about how to pick a PDA. The most important thing I found in picking a PDA is to ask yourself the question: “What am I ...

Pros: Price, Performance, Looks, Palm OS 5.2.1, Interface
Cons: Monochrome, No Memory Slots

The Palm Zire 21 is very similar to it's sibling, the Palm Zire. It looks identical to the cheaper Palm Zire, but it has much more power under the hood. This is definitely Palm's attempt at gaining control of the inexpensive sub-$100 monochrome ...

Pros: Small size, sleek looks, decent processing speed.
Cons: No backlight, 160x160 screen, no SD slot, no user-replaceable battery.

Let me preface this review by stating that I've owned a plethora of PDA's since 1998. About half of them were PalmOS powered. My most recent PalmOS-Powered PDA, a Palm Tungsten T, died the week of labor day. After looking at what I really used the ...

Pros: functionality, applications, portability, organization
Cons: no backlight, Graffiti system needs some tweaking

I purchased a Palm Pilot palmOne Zire 21 from an online auction because I found myself utterly victimized whenever I would misplace my paper planner. "The easy and affordable way to balance the demands of your busy life." One unforgettable ...

Pros: 8 mb of RAM, 126 MHz processor, Palm OS 5.2.1, design, better software bundle
Cons: Included rubber case, screen, no expansion, no backlight

The original Palm Zire was a great success for Palm. Although it was only for beginners, the great design and low price convinced more than six or seven million to buy it. The new model in the Zire series, the Zire 21, is definately much better than the ...

Pros: Does what a PDA is supposed to do and does it well!
Cons: I didn't buy it sooner.

I have owned a Palm III for many years. I bought that used for $25. It served me very well.When I wore that out, I decided to upgrade, so I purchased a Tungsten E2. Within 2 months I returned it for a replacement as the first one simple just ...

Pros: Inexpensive, small form factor, lightweight, rugged
Cons: Graffiti 2, poor world time function, inadequate calendar, inadequate four-function calculator, no flip cover

I already own two Palm Zire 21 PDAs, but then I have owned five Handspring Visors. I keep documentation and work logs on them and I use them to write documentation and even to write newspaper articles in my other life as a sometimes sportswriter. I use ...

Pros: cheap, reliable, easy to use
Cons: no backlight, limited connectivity

If you are used to spend less than $10 per year on an organizer/notebook made of paper and you did OK so far, spending hundreds of dollars on something that essentially fulfills the same role is a risk. Even the $60 I paid for a factory refurbished ...

Pros: Does waht in needs to, battery life great
Cons: Small B&W screen, not expandable

Oh? Did you want to go to NYC next weekend? Let me check if I am available on my PALM ZIRE 21 PDA! Do you need the number of a good allergist? I happen to have one right here in my PALM ZIRE 21 PDA! Oh, as a matter of fact I’m reading Sun ...

Pros: A must have for beginners in the PDA world!!!
Cons: No expansion bays and slower processor. Can move up for little more money.

Palm brings to you a PDA with a price point that is great to enter the market. At 99.99 these were selling off the shelves this holiday season. Palmone has created this entry level model PDA to allow for people that have never experience the palm pda ...

Pros: looks sleek, 8M RAM
Cons: No Back Light, Small Screen, Short Battery Life,

I am not a technical savvy person, and I had been using my Palm 3x for a long, long time and still felt pretty contend about it. And before that, I used the Palm 3 for years. So, when I got the Zire 21 as a present, I thought it is nice to get an ...

Pros: Wonderful price, ease of use, versatile and great support from Palm.
Cons: Lack of back light and color are the only cons we noted.

When I bought the Palm Zire 21, I didn't even think I would "really" use it. It was a rash purchase. Very early on I realized the fantastic value it had. I'm learning new uses daily and always have it with me. For instance: I've been collecting magazine ...

Pros: durable, simple, efficient, affordable, communicates well with other PDA's
Cons: lacks backlight/extra memory; hard time HotSync'ing by infrared (IR) to my computer, no replaceable battery

This is the first PDA I have ever owned. When I bought it, I was sure I'd feel jealous of all the wealthier PDA owners out there for their more elaborate, 5-times costlier PDA's. On the contrary, I have found next to nothing to complain about. The Zire ...