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Why the Zire 72 Handheld Computer?



Introducing the handheld that works as hard as it plays: the Zire™ 72 handheld from palmOne, a multimedia-capable handheld computer with an integrated digital camera and audio/video playback ability(1) – all for an estimated street price of HK$2,380. The Zire 72 handheld is intended for people who want a powerful handheld with all the fun features that let them enjoy life too. Capture and share digital photos and video clips with the built-in, 1.2-megapixel digital camera. Listen to MP3 files wherever you go.(2) Create and edit Word- and Excel-compatible files. Connect to a Bluetooth® technology-enabled mobile phone and access wireless email and Internet.(3) With a fresh, new look and a bright, color screen, the Zire 72 handheld computer is a high-performance handheld that keeps your life looking good.

Who uses a Zire 72 handheld?
Youthful professionals who want to capture and share life's moments
With the Zire 72 handheld's built-in 1.2-megapixel camera, you can shoot photos and video clips, and then share them with friends and co-workers.

Right out of college, Jennifer got hired at a top advertising agency. Her new schedule of meetings, projects and deadlines is leaving her a little dizzy, and this doesn't even include her pottery and yoga classes. She needs organizational help, so she buys a Zire 72 handheld and finds that stylish technology now makes organization fun. Jennifer has all of her meetings, projects, appointments and contacts in one handy place. When her co-worker asks for a phone number, she only needs two seconds and one hand to look it up, even while on the phone. Jennifer also downloaded Palm OS® applications for her yoga and pottery classes.

Ruben just started in real estate, but he is already the envy of his colleagues. With his Zire 72 handheld, he can create individual photo albums of different properties and add notes to each photo. He can make a video of walking through a garden, or out to the barn from the house. He can do all this just as easily as he can organise his schedules and contacts. Ruben can even snap photos of the home sellers and add their contact information plus their photo to his address book, so he never forgets a name. What's more, the new palmOne™ media software lets Ruben drop his friend's photos into a new Agenda view or into the launcher background. His Zire 72 handheld is the perfect device for capturing the most candid party pictures, because it's always with him.

People who want music on the go, or even news and books
The Zire 72 handheld ships with RealOne Player, so you can listen to your tunes at anytime. With the Audible Player, you can download the daily news or listen to a best seller(4).

As a new employee at a financial firm on the East Coast, Mary Beth takes the train each day to work at the crack of dawn. Commuting every day, Mary Beth has plenty of downtime. Before leaving for work, she downloads the latest addition of the New York Times and Wall Street Journal from Audible.com, so she feels well informed when she arrives. With the Zire 72 handheld's multitasking, she can listen to the news while reviewing her schedule for the day or updating her contacts. Using her Bluetooth phone as a modem, Mary Beth can use her Zire 72 handheld to check email and get back to clients before she even hits the office.(3) On the way home, she unwinds by listening to her favorite tunes – she has hundreds of songs she can choose from loaded onto her 128MB expansion card (sold separately).

People who keep pace with a changing schedule while away from the office
The Zire 72 handheld keeps your business tools close at hand by letting you create and edit Word- and Excel-compatible documents.

For Bill, being a contractor means enjoying the daily challenge of staying on top of the myriad details and changes that happen at a construction site everyday. Inspiration can strike at any time – so the Voice Memo button lets Bill record his thoughts instantly. Or, Bill can capture an image to better describe the project to his suppliers.

Quickly jotting down notes and schedule changes throughout the day on his Zire 72 handheld, Bill depends on complete palmOne synchronization with Microsoft Outlook email, calendar, contacts, tasks, and notes to keep his desktop and handheld information up-to-date (Windows only). With this level of compatibility with Microsoft applications, he can even send email with Word and Excel documents attached. With built-in Bluetooth technology, the Zire 72 handheld lets Bill send and receive email or SMS/MMS and connect to the web3 – all from a job site. He can even connect with other Bluetooth-enabled devices, including laptop computers, printers and GPS systems.

The Palm Advantage
With shipment of more than 25 million handheld computers, palmOne devices are carried in pockets, purses, backpacks and briefcases around the world. palmOne delivers mobile solutions that make it easy for people to use and keep track of what matters to them.

Known for its unique commitment to an elegant, simple interface that is easy to use, the palmOne product family is built for what matters to customers. Today, the product family consists of the Zire and Tungsten™ series handhelds and the Treo™ brand of smartphones. These palmOne products are equipped with a comprehensive suite of Personal Information Management (PIM) software, infrared beaming capabilities, calculator, note-taking applications, and games. They also come with the desktop software (a companion desktop PIM) and the HotSync® local and remote synchronization software. The Palm OS platform was created for handheld computing and thus is designed for efficiency, speed, compact size and overall value. That history is a key differentiator from the Microsoft Pocket PC operating system, which was condensed from a desktop OS and thus saddled with bulk and compromises. palmOne handhelds typically require about one-fifth the storage space to hold identical calendar or address information and about one-fifth the storage to manage text or voice memos vs. a Pocket PC handheld. Performing simple operations such as beaming a business card can be done in one step vs. four steps on a Pocket PC device, and entering a calendar appointment is two steps vs. the seven steps required of a Pocket PC device owner.

There are more than 20,000 software titles commercially available -- thousands more than Pocket PC -- to address the widest range of user interests. palmOne devices also have dozens of add-on hardware products such as keyboards, printers, cameras and GPS modules.

To better understand which palmOne product best meets your needs, visit us at www.palmOne.com/hk/ie (English site) or www.palmOne.com/hk/zh (chinese site).

 

(1) Requires the use of an expansion card, sold separately. Captured resolution may be lower.
(2) Expansion card required, sold separately. Stereo headphones optional, sold separately.
(3) Compatible Bluetooth phone and wireless GSM/GPRS carrier subscription required, not included. An Internet service provider account, data service and carrier subscription may be required for Internet and email access. These services may need to be purchased separately.
(4) Subscription required, sold separately.

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