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Palm TX Handheld

14 reviews

From $61.57 | 2 stores

29 reviews

From $143.70 | 4 stores

Product Description

The Zire 31 handheld from palmOne gives you outstanding organization at an affordable price. Take, for example, its bright, easy-to-read color screen. Or the wide range of organizational... More

The Zire 31 handheld from palmOne gives you outstanding organization at an affordable price. Take, for example, its bright, easy-to-read color screen. Or the wide range of organizational featuresfrom contacts and calendar to memos and a note pad. Not to mention the MP31 player that lets you carry your tunes wherever you go. Less

The Palm TX offers users WiFi and Bluetooth technology combined with the convenience of a modern cell phone. Enjoy the comforts of being able to download content from the Internet while in an... More

The Palm TX offers users WiFi and Bluetooth technology combined with the convenience of a modern cell phone. Enjoy the comforts of being able to download content from the Internet while in an airport, office or café. The PDA also comes complete with a suite of Microsoft business software that includes Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Not only has that, but the Palm TX also let you listen to MP3s as well as read eBooks. Less

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Key Features

Processor

200 MHz Intel StrongARM

312 MHz Arm

Wireless Capabilities

Infrared irDA

Built-in Wireless • WLAN 802.11b • Bluetooth • Infrared FIR

Weight

4.1 oz.

5.25 oz.

Installed RAM

16 MB

128 MB

Operating System

Palm OS

Screen Size

3.8 inch

Family Line

Palm Zire

Type

PDA

Technical Features

Expansion Slot

SDIO Slot • Secure Digital (SD) Card Slot • MultiMediaCard (MMC) Slot

PDA Special Features

Vertical And Horizontal Display

Processor Speed

200 MHz

312 MHz

Processor Type

Intel StrongARM

Arm

Input Method

Touch Screen • Handwrite Recognition • 5-Way Navigator

Touch Screen • 5-Way Navigator

Interface Type

USB • Infrared

USB • Bluetooth • Infrared • Wi-Fi

Display

Screen Resolution

160 x 160

320 x 480

Color Depth

16-bit (64k colors)

Display Technology

Color DSTN LCD

Transflective Color TFT

Multimedia

Built-in Music Player

MP3 Player

Audio Output

3.5 mm Stereo jack

Built in Speaker • 3.5 mm Stereo jack

Battery

Battery Type

Proprietary Lithium

Dimensions

Depth

0.6 in.

0.61 in.

Height

4.4 in.

4.76 in.

Width

2.9 in.

3.08 in.

Miscellaneous

Included Accessories

Protective Cover

USB Synchronization Cable • Flip cover • AC adapter

Release Date

28 April, 2004

12 October, 2005

Product ID

23387994

37864154

UPC

805931011411

725355674606

Product MPN

MPN

P80708ML1

1047NA1047NAVTB

Consumer Reviews

Palm Zire 31 Handheld

From $61.57

Palm TX Handheld

From $143.70

Product Review Summary

3.1

Based on 14 user reviews

50% recommend this product

5 stars

4 stars

3 stars

2 stars

1 star

Pros

None Yet

Cons

None Yet

Good For

None Yet

Consumer Reviews

A lovely surprise

bybabymakes2 Aug 28, 2007

10 Helpfuls 11 Helpfuls

Pros Small Color No batteries required Plenty fast

Cons Might not serve all of your needs (wireless? more memory? larger screen?)

Recommended it? Yes

I was given a Zire 31 on http://www.freecycle.org/ after my Handspring Visor Deluxe just stopped powering up. The Visor was grayscale, so the sharp color screen of the Zire was a really nice surprise. My PDA needs are pretty sparse these days: I keep my contact list, calendar, shopping list (Handy... Read full review »

A Decent PDA

byjofay Jun 11, 2006

9 Helpfuls 10 Helpfuls

Pros Color, MP3 player, small, easy to use

Cons Screen could be better, processor is a little slow

Recommended it? No

I just bought a Palm Zire 31 for my dad. He told my that he wanted a MP3 player and he also wanted a chess computer. So, I thought about getting him a PDA. I looked for the least expensive PDA that had an MP3 player built into it. So, I found the Palm Zire 31. I myself have a Palm Zire 72s and I'm... Read full review »

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Product Review Summary

3.7

Based on 29 user reviews

69% recommend this product

5 stars

4 stars

3 stars

2 stars

1 star

Pros

Compact (2)
Great Design (1)
Energy Efficient (1)

Cons

Small Screen (1)
Small amount of RAM (1)
Expensive (1)
Overpriced (1)

Good For

Everyday Use (2)
Travel (1)
Office (1)
Home (1)

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Consumer Reviews

1148

Palm TX: A Non-Techie Perspective

byms_pookie Mar 12, 2006

67 Helpfuls 68 Helpfuls

Pros WiFi, screen, layout, compact

Cons Battery

Recommended it? Yes

Preface
I'm not a technology geek nor am I am technologically challenged. I am somewhere in the middle between those extremes. My Palm TX is used mostly for personal use. I like to use the Palm for maintaining my schedule, keeping important dates and reminders in check, containing contact... Read full review »

242

Palm TX Handheld

byopinionated3 Mar 11, 2007

48 Helpfuls 49 Helpfuls

Pros Powerful, WiFi and Bluetooth enabled and nice display

Cons Battery life could use to be better

Recommended it? Yes

I have used a couple of different PDA's at work to help me carry important reference materials that I use. I am a computer repair specialist for a medium size manufacturing company and I have a lot of information that I have refer back to. Most of this information is contained in MS Excel or MS... Read full review »

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