Saturday, April 17, 2004
PalmOne Prepares PDA Updates
Posted by Jonathon Watkins in "THE COMPETITION" @ 04:00 AM
The Register reports that PalmOne will launch a series of new machines on 28 April. "Top of the list of anticipated models are consumer-oriented Zire 31 and Zire 72 models. Details remain scarce, but both are being advertised for around $170 and $310 apiece. The two products' model numbers are P80708ML3 and P80722ML3, respectively, or P80708US and P80722US in North America. Web rumours suggest the Zire 31 will sport a 160 x 160 colour screen and an SD Card slot for memory expansion. The case features just two application buttons, rather than the usual four." Wow, an upgrade that removed half the buttons? The Zen of Palm strikes again! Homeopathic hardware – if four buttons are good then having half that number is better, right? Roll on the one-button Palm: on and off only! :lol:
"The Zire 72, meanwhile, is said to offer an improved integrated digicam - 1.3 megapixels compares to the 71's 640 x 480 job. It will also contain 64MB of memory, of which 56MB are available to the user. The device is said to have extra buttons to activate the camera and fire up RealPlayer." So, extra buttons for the RealPlayer users? Seems appropriate somehow. :wink:
"The Zire 72, meanwhile, is said to offer an improved integrated digicam - 1.3 megapixels compares to the 71's 640 x 480 job. It will also contain 64MB of memory, of which 56MB are available to the user. The device is said to have extra buttons to activate the camera and fire up RealPlayer." So, extra buttons for the RealPlayer users? Seems appropriate somehow. :wink:
