The Palm Z22 is an entry-level device which offers plenty of features for the home user or student at a low price. Track your appointments, to dos, create shopping lists, play games, and carry your favorite photos with you wherever you go. Download ebooks to bring with you so you will always have something to read. The Palm Pilot Z22 is simple to use even if you have never used a PDA before. Get one today, and you will soon wonder how you ever managed without your Z22!
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Product Description
| If you're still using a paper planner, maybe it's time to catch up with technology and upgrade to the affordable and easy-to-use Palm Z22 handheld. It enables you to keep your entire day-to-day schedule and contact information at hand and in your pocket--no more flipping through multiple pages, looking for scraps of paper or keeping track of to-do lists. And you won't have to enter the same thing twice--once on the computer and once in your planner, as you can easily make updates on your computer and synchronize data to the Palm Z22 in just a minute or two. This handheld features a 32 MB of flash memory (20 MB accessible for file and software storage), Palm OS 5.4 (Garnet), a fast 200 MHz ARM-based processor, and an internal rechargeable battery (that can be charged via the included AC adapter or via the USB cable connected to your PC). Weighing just over 3 ounces and about the same size as a deck of playing cards, the Palm Z22 is compact and stylish with a white front and translucent blue backing. Small enough to fit into any purse, backpack or back pocket, it boasts a bright, 160 x 160-pixel color touchscreen display, which provides easy readability of names, addresses, and appointments. You can even color-code appointments for improved organization, and view and carry pictures of friends and family wherever you go. Operating System and Software
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Product Details
- Cool, affordable handheld with 32 MB of flash memory and bright color screen
- Perfect replacement for your messy paper daily organizer
- Weighing in at just over 3 ounces, this lightweight organizer is about the size of a deck of cards
- Easily connect and synchronize with data stored on your computer; view digital photos
- Palm Desktop Software for Windows and Mac
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 The best PDA ever (almost). |
| Review Date: November 10, 2005 |
| Reviewer: sigfpe, Oakland, CA United States |
| After 10 years Palm have finally returned to their roots and released
a PDA. Not a wannabe phone/walkman/portable dvd/game console/wireless web browser/photo album/book. It's an actual, honest to God, Personal Digital Assistant. Yes, it can do some of those other things too, but I'm not having to pay for expensive features like bluetooth and hifi quality audio. The Z22 is being marketed as an entry level PDA. But that's wrong. I am a long time PDA user who has owned, among other devices, a Palm Pilot Professional, an m505, a Zire 71 and a Tungsten T3. But this is my favourite device of all. For a start it's the best looking PDA ever sold. Palm must have taken a leaf out of Apple's book. When I look at my Z22 I think it could have dropped out of the clean futuristic sets of movie like 2001. This is the future that Stanley Kubrick promised us and never arrived. But at least my Palm looks like it's from that future. It's also light due to not being weighed down by a metal case and a ton of hardware I don't want. It does all the usual PDA stuff well: Calendar, Memos, Contacts and so on. 32MB is completely adequate for these tasks, even if you decide to add photos to your contact list. For these tasks the hardware is completely up to the task. I also use my Z22 for reading eBooks. It's great for this. 160x160 is enough for completely clear text. Unfortunately I do miss one feature of my T3 - the SD card slot. Without this I can't use my unabridged Webster's dictionary that weighs in at 37MB. But the 10MB Webster's is good enough for most tasks. One place where I feel Palm have cut corners is the display. There are sometimes unsightly vertical streaks in it, I'm guessing due to using a poor digital-to-analogue converter. For most tasks this isn't an issue. Photos can look a little ugly however and you often see aliasing artifacts. One place where the poor display quality is visible is when you read books in autoscroll mode. The display really isn't fast enough to keep up with scrolling text. But hey, this device costs $100 new! The device has only 2 application buttons instead of the usual 4. Surprisingly I haven't noticed the loss at all. There are a couple of other annoyances that are common to almost all current PDAs so I'll just list them quickly: difficult to replace battery, display not visible in sunlight (unlike my Palm Pilot), use of Graffiti2/Jot making reliable text entry next to impossible (Palm won the lawsuit, bring back Graffiti 1!). Palm have dropped the universal connector in favour of a new small USB port. That means I can't use my old peripherals. I do hope I can use my wireless keyboard however, when Palm release Z22 drivers. By paring down the PDA to its essentials Palm have made a winner. But there's one feature I would have liked to have kept - the SD card slot. Providing such a slot would at least have given a choice about how much to spend on storage. But like I say, apart from the dictionary I don't miss it that much. (Hmmm...I have to admit that I did enjoy playing Infocom games on my T3 using Clifrotz too, but I'll survive...) |
| Nice for the Price |
| Review Date: October 26, 2005 |
| Reviewer: OneManBand, Harrisonburg, VA |
| I've been using the z22 for a few days and have found it to be a great product for anyone not concerned with wireless, a large handheld display screen or extended memory. I've used palms for several years and keep a lot of technical notes in the Palm memo app for use when I'm in remote locations doing system adminstration work. My previous palm was a III xe - it was trailing edge technology but very durable and useful as long as I could find a synching machine that still had a serial connection.
The install for the z22 was easy and worked flawlessly. I tried the install via the usb port on Macintosh System X and Windows XP formats. The installation program pulled all my old palm info into the Z22; memos, contacts, calendar and task functions were all maintained in the upgrade. Some of the older applications were not compatible with the Palm 5 OS on the z22. Most of the problems apps were old games that I was not that concerned about. For under $100 dollars, I'm very impressed with the following; 1) colors are bright and reading the screen is easy in light or dark settings. 2) I currently have 17.5 mbytes memory left on the z22 after the upgrade. In the PC world, this is very little memory, but for a Palm environment this is a lot of entries. If I was concerned about using mp3's, video, doc, or Excel files on a palm format, I would consider another device. 3) The battery lasts a long time. I once used a Palm M515 color palm and it needed recharged a lot more than the Z22 does. The advertised time of 8 hours between charges is probably accurate. 4) The size and weight of this device is very light - it is not much bigger than my pager and fits very comfortably in a pocket. The only problem I've had with the Z22 is that when I use it with a Taurus wireless keyboard, the response is somewhat slow and delayed. Also, the 160X160 screen size might be of concern to some people, but I find it to be very readable with bi-focally challenged eyes. Is there anything really innovative about this device? Not really. But I think Palm did a great job of combining the right features into an entry level color organizer for a double diget price. |
| great for what it is |
| Review Date: October 26, 2005 |
| Reviewer: City Guy, New York |
| Please note that I have given the Z22 five stars taking into account the relative value of the price and features. Obviously this is a low-end device, so it is rated accordingly.
I bought one of these for my mother, who is still using a heavily erased and crossed-out address book and paper calendar. She has been reticent to move to electronic organizers, and I eventually decided to get this one for her partly because of the following features: 1) it has NVFS, which means that when my mother invariably forgets to charge it she will not lose all of her information. 2) it is small, light, easy to use and has a color screen. 3) it is a palm, which i've used for years and can easily show her some helpful usage tips. One feature that I didn't know the Z22 had, and have found to be the real 'hook' as far as my mother is concerned is the ability to add images to contacts. Now my mother has pictures of each of her children and grandchildren, which are linked to their contact info. For her, that was the clincher. I think she will finally now give up her address book. The Z22 has a great form factor, and it resembles the ipod in appearance and size - but the Palm is lighter. The screen isn't hi res, so don't expect hi definition with your photos - but it gets the job done. And the processor is certainly speedy enough. One other nice touch is that a screen protector is included in the package - which I put on first thing. The software is pretty basic, and it includes a silly game called Crazy Daisy which will not likely get any usage. There is one thing that I found frustrating, but it has to do with the packaging. They must be using a heavier gauge plastic for these packages, because it took me ten minutes to carefully cut through and open it without damaging the contents. Be sure you have a heavy duty exacto knife handy or a very large pair of shears. |
| A low cost, no frills, gem |
| Review Date: September 22, 2006 |
| Reviewer: T. Faranda, Croton, NY USA |
| The Z22 will not do the following: make phone calls, send email, do text messaging, play music or videos.
So if that's what you want - the Z22 is not for you. If you want a reliable, low cost, digital organizer for contacts, a calendar, writing memos, making notes, storing photos (not high quality, but good enough if you are like me and never remember to carry pictures of your family), logging expenses, making lists, playing games (comes with a good chess game on the add on software), dividing the check and figuring the tip, this is for you. Also - eliminates the need to carry a calculator or an alarm clock. Has a built in dictionary (again in the add on software)Is easy to back up on a PC (can't vouch for a Mac). And there's other software which comes with the basic device, that I never use, and plenty of memory if you want to purchase or get free additional programs. I love it. It's better than the prior no frills palm pilot I had, and has done something I never thought was possible: I have virtually eliminated my pen and pencil daily organizer. A bargain at about 90 bucks, as long as you don't want to use it to make phone calls. |
| I love, love, love my Palm Z22! |
| Review Date: August 21, 2006 |
| Reviewer: R. Stanton, Sunshine State of Florida, USA |
| This is my first PDA and now I wonder how I lived my life without one. I'm a stay at home mom with plenty of responsibilities to take care of. I never realized how helpful (and how enjoyable) this tiny device could be even for my home life.
I understand that this is a basic featured (but still fabulous) PDA without all the fancy bells and whistles - that is absolutely fine for me. All the bells and whistles just add up to distraction for me. This properly featured yet powerful Z22 helps keep me focused on the tasks on hand. I love that it's attractive and diminuitive. It easily goes everywhere with me. I just wish I could attach a wrist strap. I do keep mine in a protective Flexicase, which has worked out great for my needs. I LOVE that the Palm Z22 can be used as a e-book reader. The Palm Software CD comes with the E-reader software you can load onto your PDA if you want it. By far, it is my most favorite program on my PDA. Now wherever I go, whether I'm across the house or outside my home, I keep a library of books with for me to read. I love how I can write down my thoughts at anytime. The Graffiti 2 handwriting recognition program is quite easy to learn and, when in a pinch, I can alway easily use the onscreen keyboard. Overall, very easy to use. The amazingly easy-to-use touchscreen technology makes these PDAs a gem. The internal battery in the Z22 lasts a long time and quickly recharges either by using a wall plug or when synching with the PC. Palm includes a power-off feature which will shut off the Z22 automatically unless you purposely deactivate it when you turn it on. It also shuts off after so many minutes of inactivity. No worries about it accidently turning on or forgetting to shut it off draining precious battery power. So when I'm taken away from my task because of my toddler or other family necessity, I don't worry about the power draining. The included Palm desktop program also makes it easy to keep my Z22 updated. No grievance there. The hotsync feature sometimes doesn't always connect the first time, but it's not a consistent problem. The desktop program also is programmable for different users of different palm products. So while I can use it for my Palm Z22, I can also use it to program my young son's M100 PDA without our files getting crossed. (I'm getting him started early - laf! Plus they're cheap and work great. I keep kid-friendly programs on his.) The internal 32K (?) memory is sufficient for Z22. It's plenty enough to add several extra programs (my favorites: e-reader, handyshopper, listpro), keep lots of data, and store several e-books. I still have plenty of room left to work with. The size of the screen is also not a problem for me. I'm not always crazy about the resolution, but again, I got my Z22 to be my PDA workhorse, not a movie theatre. I have absolutely no regrets getting my Palm Z22. It frees me from being tied to my computer. It frees me from cluttered thinking. Not a day has gone by since I've gotten the Palm Z22 that I haven't used it. I've been very grateful to have it. Thank you, Palm, for making such a great device that is powerful yet affordable. I love my Palm Z22! It's helping me change my life. :) |
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