Palm Zire 31 Handheld Organiser

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The Zire 31, the successor to Palm's Zire 21, is designed for value-conscious students, parents, and anyone who wants to keep their most important day-to-day schedule and contact information close at hand. The bright color screen lets you show off your favorite snapshots (stored on optional expansion cards) to friends, family, and coworkers. The Zire 31 also offers a built-in MP3 player and Secure Digital card expansion for storing digital audio files and photos. The 16 MB memory (14 MB user available) can store thousands of phone numbers, addresses, lunch dates, meetings, birthdays, doctors' appoinents and shopping lists.

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Palm Zire 31 Product Features

Upgrade Features
The Zire 31 offers the following improvements to the Zire 21:

* Color display (versus the Zire 21's monochrome screen)
* 16 MB of Memory (versus the Zire 21's 8 MB)
* MP3 digital audio capability
* Palm OS 5.2.8 (versus 5.2.1 for the Zire 21).

Display
The Palm Zire 31 features a 160 x 160 color STN screen that displays thousands of colors and features contrast and brightness controls.

Audio
The included RealPlayer for Palm OS enables you to listen to MP3 music files stored on optional expansion cards via the built-in speaker or optional headphones/ear buds. RealPlayer for Palm OS makes it easy to transfer your personal MP3 music collection to expansion cards and organize your songs by creating and editing playlists right on your handheld. It also offers an auto-dimming capability to help conserve battery power.

Connectivity and Expansion
The Zire 31 uses Multimedia Card and Secure Digital expansion cards, which instantly add software applications, additional memory, large databases, and more without taking up built-in memory space. You can synchronize to your desktop PC via the mini-USB connection on the side of the handheld.

Operating System and Software
The Zire 31 is powered by Palm OS 5.2.8, which provides higher performance, enhanced multimedia features, and enterprise-class security. It useses the intuitive and easy-to-learn Graffiti 2 writing software to input data into the handheld (as well as an on-screen keyboard). Windows users can synchronize calendar, contacts, tasks and notes with Microsoft Outlook.

Along with the standard Palm software, you'll receive a Software Essentials CD-ROM containing RealOne Mobile Player (Windows only desktop application), PalmOne Photos, Solitaire, powerOne Personal Calculator, Handmark Splash Money, Handmark Mobile DB (keep track of birthdays, auto maintenance, and more), and Audible Player for palmOne handhelds (Windows only).

Compatibility
The Palm Zire 31 is compatible with PCs running Windows 98, NT 4.0, 2000, Me, and XP, and with Macs running Mac OS 9, version 9.1 or higher, or Mac OS X, version 10.2 or 10.3.

What's in the Box
This package contains the Zire 31 handheld, built-in rechargeable battery, protective flip lid, mini-USB HotSync cable, power cable, stylus, CD-ROM with Palm Desktop 4.1 software for Windows and Macs (as well as bonus software), and printed Getting Started guide. The rechargeable lithium-ion battery with a battery life of up to a week under normal usage or around 6 hours with continuous digital audio playback.

From the Manufacturer
Life is best seen in color. Take the Zire 31 handheld from palmOne, for example. With its bright, colorful screen, it turns your busy schedule into a dazzling display. All, we might add, at a price within your budget. Keep your schedule, look up phone numbers, store photos of family and friends, even play MP3s or a game.

See things clearly on a color screen.
A display that's bright, colorful, and easy to read is exactly what you'll find with the Zire 31 handheld. Whether you're at home, at work or at school, you can organize your day, view photos and even play a game, seeing all of it the way it was meant to be.

Be as organized as you want to be.
palmOne is always looking for ways to improve your life on the go. That's why an Agenda view lets you stay ahead of your day, and the ability to attach a photo to a contact means you can always put a face with a name. Your Zire 31 handheld synchronizes with Outlook and offers color-coded categories so you can track your schedule and those of your family, work, school and more.

Play MP3s.
Carry your tunes with you wherever you go, and listen to them using the speaker or add stereo headphones1. The Zire 31 handheld won't slow you down, either. You can play MP3s while you're scheduling appointments, adding contacts, or just enjoying a spare moment. With the Zire 31 handheld, your life just sounds better.

Features

* 16 MB of memory Room to store thousands of appointments, addresses, to do lists and more, even add software
* Infrared "Beam" information and applications to other palmOne handhelds. It's easy fast and fun
* Bright, Color Display Look up phone numbers and view photos of family and friends on a bright, easy-to-read, colorful screen
* Graffiti Writing Area Write using Graffiti 2 software. It's easy to learn and use
* Calendar All your important appointments, plus notes, alarms, and reminders ensure that you'll always be on time for meetings and appointments. Plus, a handy Agenda view lets you stay ahead of your day
* 5-way Navigator Button Get fast, one-handed access to your contacts and other information with the 5-way navigator.
* Contacts Store and instantly retrieve thousands of names, numbers, postal and email addresses, plus the ability to attach a photo to a contact means you can always put a face with a name