Comments on: Palm Debuts the Z22 Organizer

Fish

The wife got the z22 and she was even afraid of it at that. Husband asked about the zire 31 and I told him difference, w/ expansion slot and I saw her cringe in fear. This is who the Z22 is for, and that is a lot of people. back to the basics. I was amazed at the size, it's small.

Another man was looking at one to replace his Zire 71 or 2 because it "is too big"! He liked the price and size of the z22.

The Z22 is going to appeal to a very large market. It's small, thin, sleek, & best of all it's simple. People want quick and easy access to data w/ low learning curve.

Zire 32: AFAIK uses RAM
Zire 22: AFAIK uses NVFS

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Tam Hanna

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I bet that's exactly what Palm's market research found. Time to abandon the X50v & HX4700 boys. Here's your daddy, the Zzzzz!

Pat Horne; www.churchoflivingfaith.com

Anyways, she just started using my old Visor Prism, and *I* have to make sure it's charged and backed up to the module...

This is a great device.

The only thing I think they could add is the hi-resolution screen. (no added complexity for end user) A better screen makes this thing better for photos as Live Faith has pointed out.

My other minor complaint is the connector at the bottom. I was really hoping that Palm would be standardizing all their connectors and yet here we are with a different connector than all the other devices:(

Otherwise, low end users like my sister are comfy with a Visor (original with just 2MB!). I know this b/c I used her old Visor Deluxe bef it broke, and she only used 400KB of that handheld's 7.9 user RAM. Never even touched a Springboard module. She's not technically incompetent either. She's no IT professional, but she know's her way around the internet, laptops, and desktops. She just plans to use her PDA for only PIMs and limited other software.

The z22 is targetted for such ppl who just want the bare essentials and nothing more than color. If ya want hi-res and/or SDIO, then said person would've bought the T|E or T|E2

"Do you know the difference between an error and a mistake? Anyone can make an error, but that error doesn't become a mistake until you refuse to correct it."
-Grand Admiral Thrawn

the secret to enjoying your job is to have a hobby that's even worse

My PDAs: Visor --> Visor Neo (blue) --> Zire 71 --> Tungsten T3 (with 4 of 6 screws still remaining) ~?~> zodiac 2?

I would still get a T|E or T|E2. Just a better "entry level" handheld IMO.

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If ya geta chance to view them in a brick and mortar store like Staples, let me know :) I'm also gonna try to compare the screens for myself if i have time

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SLOW DOWN THERE!!
Palm doesn't wanna leap too far too fast! I'm guessin they wanna do some pacing with upgrades so R&D can keep up and so they won't end up with no new features come next time (altho some ppl would argue this has been true since the T|E and/or T|T3)

Besides, Palm has a hard enough time making ONE good PDA at a GOOD price. It took them this long to combine 2 PDAs together (good features of 2 PDAs, not bad features) with adequate results. Let's let Palm work its way up.

"Do you know the difference between an error and a mistake? Anyone can make an error, but that error doesn't become a mistake until you refuse to correct it."
-Grand Admiral Thrawn

the secret to enjoying your job is to have a hobby that's even worse

My PDAs: Visor --> Visor Neo (blue) --> Zire 71 --> Tungsten T3 (with 4 of 6 screws still remaining) ~?~> zodiac 2?

$100, $200, $300 and $400 PDAs. (I actually think the only way to justify a $400 traditional form factor PDA in 2006 will be if it includes either a decent keyboard + CLIE UX50-quality construction OR if it has a built-in cellphone radio.) The LifeDrive is the answer to a question no one was asking and should go the way of the dodo. Fixed harddrives have no place in PDAs now that 1 and 2 GB memory cards are coming down in price and have the advantages of no moving parts, lower power requirements and the potential to be swapped out for use in several devices.

Now Palm needs a $200 "average intelligence" phone to go with the $500 Treo 700w and 700p.

P.S. One suggestion, 'Toine: spellcheck your posts! ;-O
Your typing is almost as bad as mine and undermines the great info you always provide.

TVoR (who now uses voice recognition software after enduring years of people biotching about their 133t typing 5Ki11z...)

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Very few users of the previous "beginner" zires ever used the SD card slot. SD just generated more user complications and questions.

If you want an SD card slot, there are other models for you. (Like Zire 31)

The two app buttons have been the hallmark of the Zire line since its introduction in '02.

Yes, the shell is basically a T5 / TE. As for rotation, I'm working on a version for the TX.

http://www.ytechnology.com/rotate/download.htm

--Mike Y.

Another idea would to shrink everything down--screen size, Graffiti silkscreen area etc. and have a minimum of plastic border around the screen. Something like that, especially with a cheap integrated VGA camera, would make a perfect model to slot in between the Z22 & T|E2 or even replace the Z31, Z72 and E2 in one fell swoop! OR...include a built-in 128mb storage partition (but no SD slot!) so the user would have room for a few mp3s or photos/apps.

This is definitely the most Zennish Palm in quite a while. The Zire & Zire 21 were TOO barebones to be useful. The Zire 31 was arguably the best bang for the $ Palm ever but I can see the SD slot & headphone jack adding cost & complexity for n00bs.

Factory Reset for Palm z22 handhelds

If you've set a password on your handheld, any hard reset will automatically become a Factory Reset. With this method, you'll enter a password and then perform a hard reset.

1. On your handheld, launch the Prefs application. Under General, select Security.
2. If the Password box says "Unassigned," tap the box and create a password for your handheld.
3. Once the password has been set, remove the stylus. Disconnect your handheld from the AC charger, if connected.
4. On your handheld, hold down the Power button.
5. While holding down the Power button, use the stylus to press the RESET button on the back of your handheld.
6. While still holding Power button, the screen will show the Palm logo and a progress bar. Then the circular Palm Powered logo will appear. Release the power button when you see the Palm Powered logo. Keep holding the Power button during this screen. When you see this screen, you can release the Power button.
7. A message will appear warning that you are about to erase all the data stored on your smartphone. Press UP.
8. You'll see a series of Palm logo screens, then a prompt to tap onscreen targets. The Factory Reset is complete.

If you can't see the screen, just do as the instructions say up to step 6 and give it a minute or so to boot, then release Power and press up and you're done.

Tim
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Treo 270 ---> Treo 650 ---> Crimson Treo 680