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09-15-2004, 05:04 PM	#1
lammerca Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Windsor, ON, Canada Posts: 13	what is the difference Zire 71 and Zire72? Please bear with me, Is there a difference between the Zire 71 and the Zire72? or is that people often confuse the Z21 and the Z72 last digit endings?

09-15-2004, 05:30 PM	#2
Vidge Come visit us! Bronze Contributor Join Date: May 2002 Location: Southeastern VA Posts: 1,419	No - they are really two different models. The Zire71 was released in May 2003. As I recall, it had 16 meg memory, ran OS 5. It used the universal connector. The Zire 72 was released May 2004. It has 32 meg memory (I think) and has OS 5.2.1, including the updated PIMs. It has BT and uses the mini-USB connector. You can probably find the specs on the Palm website for each device. __________________ Just because you can, doesn't mean you do. Visit Daily Gadget Moderator & reviewer, Daily Gadget, Contributor, Liberal Medium, Writing On Your Palm An individual has not started living until he can rise above the narrow confines of his individualistic concerns to the broader concerns of all humanity. ~ Martin Luther King Jr.

09-15-2004, 05:37 PM	#3
tnhh Rhubarb Rhubarb Rhubarb Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: NH, USA Posts: 430	Zire 71: http://www.palmone.com/us/support/zire71/

09-16-2004, 12:08 AM	#4
hamsammich Gadget Freak! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Missouri Posts: 588	Not to nit pick, Vidge, but the Zire 72 uses Palm OS 5.2.8, which is the absolute latest that PalmOne has placed in their handhelds. It is basically just a minor update to the OS overall. Yep, 32MB of RAM total as well. (and I'm really not purposefully nit-picking! ) __________________ Palmforums! Palmaddict! My Tech World Treo Addicts

09-16-2004, 04:34 PM	#5
Vidge Come visit us! Bronze Contributor Join Date: May 2002 Location: Southeastern VA Posts: 1,419	That's what happens when you quote from memory as opposed to looking at the device. Since I have both of them here, I could have gotten up and checked but I was too tired. __________________ Just because you can, doesn't mean you do. Visit Daily Gadget Moderator & reviewer, Daily Gadget, Contributor, Liberal Medium, Writing On Your Palm An individual has not started living until he can rise above the narrow confines of his individualistic concerns to the broader concerns of all humanity. ~ Martin Luther King Jr.

09-16-2004, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Vidge

You can probably find the specs on the Palm website for each device.

Hi,

Paul from palmOne here. Yes, you can find a side-by-side comparison of all the handhelds at http://store.palmone.com/gridFamily...0554&cp=1795698

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09-17-2004, 01:50 AM	#7
Ni+Mh Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Malaysia Posts: 522	Zire 71 ( I used to own one by the way ); Palm OS5.2.1 640x480 capture on camera 16MB (About 13-14MB usable if not mistaken) Joystick navigation Palm Universal connector No LED charging indicator Sliding mechanism Zire 72; 32MB Enhanced PIMS Palm OS5.2.8 Bluetooth Brighter TFT screeen! Mini USB connector LED indicator for charging/BT Hmm overall a worthy upgrade if you're an existing/new user! __________________ ___________________________ Style is nothing without substance ------------------------------------------->>

09-17-2004, 02:34 PM

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LED indicator for charging/BT

Unfortunately, the Zire 72's LED doesn't indicate that Bluetooth is on. The LED is only green, and only tells you if you're plugged in to power and when you have an alarm go off.

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09-17-2004, 03:20 PM	#9
Unregister Guest Posts: n/a	zire 72 also has a faster processor, 312 mhz

10-06-2004, 01:32 AM	#10
GWM Guest Posts: n/a	The Zire 72 also has a voice recorder.

10-09-2004, 11:10 AM	#11
SonyStyle Clie Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 1,978	zire 72 allows you to change backgrounds __________________ Currently Own: UX50/U, TH55/U, NX70V/U, NZ90/U, Sony PSP, ipod vid 30GB Motorola RAZR V3, Nokia 8801

10-18-2004, 04:55 PM	#12
Unregi333 Guest Posts: n/a	Zire 72 has no Universal Connector so I went w/ Zire 71