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clie4all
03-31-2003, 11:09 PM
According to the Best Buy database...

Zire 71
SKU: 5402691

Memory: 16MB
Processor: 144MHz OMAP310
Screen: Transflective 320x320 16-bit
Expansion: SD

"Built in digital camera with 640x480 photo resolution and worry-free autofocus, auto exposure, and auto white balance; sliding design allows easy access to camera while protecting it while not in use."

"Audio playback of MP3, RealAudio, and Audible music files...; built in speaker and stereo headphone jack."

"Video playback capability (Quicktime)"

"Palm OS 5.2.1 software, with enhanced PIM features plus expanded productivity, multimedia and entertainment applications, including Palm Photos for image organization and RealOne Mobile Player for MP3 playback."

Height: 4.5"
Width: 2.9"
Depth: .67"
Weight: 5.3oz

Sounds like a winner, right?
Well maybe not at 649.99! :eek:
Mastervtec
03-31-2003, 11:16 PM
*choke* $649!!!! PLEASE, way overpriced eh?
Demo
03-31-2003, 11:18 PM
I believe Palminfosync is pricing this more in the 300$ range...
cbulock
03-31-2003, 11:49 PM
For $300, this thing will sell like mad, but at $650, it's just a joke.
blastradius
04-01-2003, 01:08 AM
No bluetooth or WiFi! One step forward, two steps back.
JackAxe
04-01-2003, 01:20 AM
Is it just me, or are these prices a joke?

Here's a notebook for less then this new Zire.
http://www.americancomputech.com/smoreinfo.asp?iid=1420

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Shogmaster
04-01-2003, 03:28 AM
Palm's marketing department apparently enjoys April Fools jokes.
j888
04-01-2003, 06:04 AM
Originally posted by clie4all
Well maybe not at 649.99! :eek: [/B]

April Fools ;)
Unregistered
04-01-2003, 09:20 AM
also shows up on staples system, more to follow
Macabre Man
04-01-2003, 09:31 AM
the zire 71 is a consumer based palm, its going to stay under 300 bucks. :)
Mastervtec
04-01-2003, 10:13 AM
*sigh* But I still want bluetooth or wifi, but I guess not for $300 eh...
jedix
04-01-2003, 07:23 PM
Originally posted by Mastervtec
*sigh* But I still want bluetooth or wifi, but I guess not for $300 eh...


Not at this point. Someday....
Shogmaster
04-01-2003, 08:31 PM
I just checked it out at Best Buy for myself, and indeed this SKU comes up at that price. Apparetly, Palm is serious about charging that much for the unit.

But then again, Palm still charges $299 officially for a OS4.1 160x160 side lit color screen device with a 33Mhz DB (the m515), I guess it makes perfect sense. :rolleyes:
jedix
04-02-2003, 05:32 AM
Seems to be a good device, but $650 is way too much. Anybody else hear pricing recently?
iebnn
04-02-2003, 06:12 AM
Wow, it can play quicktime! Like the NX sorta
Foo Fighter
04-02-2003, 09:20 AM
That cannot be the price. Several sources from PIC who actually have this device now swear that the MSRP will be between $250-299. And $649 would place this Zire at an even higher price point than Sony's NX series. Palm isn't stupid enough to send this product on a suicide mission.
Shogmaster
04-02-2003, 03:49 PM
I suppose there's a chance that Best Buy is mistaken about the price of the unit. I never had that happen all the time working there however.