PalmOne Zire 72 Expert Reviews

Edit documents, listen to music, take photos, surf the Internet, and much more. The palmOne Zire 72 handheld does it all, with an affordable price to boot.

Competitive price, Expansion slot, Integrated 1.2MP digicam, Bluetooth support, MiniUSB connector

No cradle included, Marginal battery life, Fixed battery

The software applications on the CD are compatible with MS Word and Excel, and also include Palm's VersaMail and Web Pro for use with a compatible Bluetooth internet device. As the Zire 72 includes just 32MB of RAM, its MP3 player can't be used until ...

A reasonably priced, consumer friendly PDA that organises and entertains, the Zire 72 will suit both handheld newbies and old timers alike.

Over the past several months palmOne has been generous enough to send us various new review units. Recently they have sent us their new palmOne Zire 72 which looks like an excellent innovation in the PDA industry. With the Zire 72's high resolution ...

The Zire 72 is an excellent palmOne PDA that encompasses various excellent features including the new video recording option.

The palmOne Zire 72 ($299) is a step up from last year's 71, the previous high-end Zire, and it is targeted at the young professional, someone who wants both entertainment and business applications. Now with Bluetooth, which the 71 lacked, the 72 has ...

Other specs include a 312-MHz Intel ARM-based processor, 32MB of memory (24MB of which are usable), an SD expansion card slot, and a rechargeable Lithium-Ion battery that will last a week under normal usage (or five hours with continuous play). The 72 ...

With its bright, transflective color display, a 1.2-megapixel camera, and a built-in MP3 player, this PDA is as much an entertainment device as a business tool.

Considering the many features packed into its diminutive chassis and its snappy performance, the Zire 72 is a bargain at $299

PalmOne's $299 Zire 72 was obviously the brainchild of a committee in which everybody got what they suggested. The slim, royal blue-and-silver device is so jam-packed with hardware and software features that it's the PDA for all reasons. For business, ...

The RealOne MP3 player has a dedicated button on the front panel, which is new in this hardware design. Using the player was simple, but you can't use the music player at all without an SD memory card (you also need one to take photos and videos)

Review posted April 28, 2004 (updated April 2005), by Lisa Gade, Editor in Chief

A nice improvement over the Zire 71! It competes well against the now discontinued Sony Cli TJ37 if Bluetooth rather than WiFi is your thing. It has a 1.2 megapixel integrated digicam that shoots both still images and videos with sound, MP3 player, ...

Not compatible with existing Palm universal connector accessories. I'd like to see more internal memory for a unit that takes video and large photos, though you can use SD cards for this. The battery is not user replaceable. It takes a long time to ...

if Bluetooth rather than WiFi is your thing. It has a 1.2 megapixel integrated digicam that shoots both still images and videos with sound, MP3 player, Bluetooth wireless networking and a very fast processor. The high res transflective display is very ...

The Zire 72 delivers great PDA functionality and audio playback capability. It's a strong choice for people who want more from their PDA. ...