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Palm Z22 Handheld

Model number: Z22 | SKU: 7478507

This simple handheld organizer was designed for first-time PDA users. With its 3-step setup guide, you're only a step away from mobile organization. 200MHz processor Bright color display with 160 x 160 resolution 32MB internal memory (20MB available) provides ample storage space for hundreds of photos

Average Customer Rating:

4.0 out of 5 (53 Reviews)

45 of 53 (85%) customers would recommend this product to a friend.

Customer Reviews for Palm Z22 Handheld

Review 21 for Palm Z22 Handheld

Customer Rating

4.0 5

money spent well 04/20/2008
By s316

"i love this product! since i'm the type of person that likes everything planned i like having everything i need in my palm. its better than having a planner and writing all my tasks or even losing sticky notes with appointments on them. this is a good first palm to start out with if you want to get more organized"

Would you recommend this product to a friend?: Yes

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Review 22 for Palm Z22 Handheld

Customer Rating

5.0 5

Great Basic PDA 03/26/2008
By SLS08

What's great about it: Small, sturdy, easy to use, long lasting

"I've had this PDA for about 2 years now and it's still going strong. I use it to book appointments and keep contacts handy. The only accessory I've ever used are the screen protectors. Lasts many days on a single charge. I'm very happy with this device!"

Would you recommend this product to a friend?: Yes

1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

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Review 23 for Palm Z22 Handheld

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Customer Rating

4.0 5

Value for money. 03/03/2008
By Dexter999

What's great about it: Everything
What's not so great: Shelf life

"I have been a gadget freak all my life. I have owned number of gadgets ranging from cellphones, pda's to mp3 players. I've been using the z22 for a few days and have found it to be a great product for anyone not concerned with wireless, a large handheld display screen or extended memory.
The install for the z22 was easy and worked flawlessly. I tried the install via the usb port on Macintosh System X and Windows XP formats. The installation program pulled all my old palm info into the Z22; memos, contacts, calendar and task functions were all maintained in the upgrade. Some of the older applications were not compatible with the Palm 5 OS on the z22. Most of the problems apps were old games that I was not that concerned about.
Colors are bright and reading the screen is easy in light or dark settings.
The battery lasts a long time. I once used a Palm M515 color palm and it needed recharged a lot more than the Z22 does. The advertised time of 8 hours between charges is probably accurate.
The size and weight of this device is very light - it is not much bigger than my pager and fits very comfortably in a pocket."

Would you recommend this product to a friend?: Yes

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Review 24 for Palm Z22 Handheld

Customer Rating

1.0 5

Not for Vista 02/28/2008
By Brado

What's great about it: Good size & potential
What's not so great: Does not work on MS Vista OS

"A very handy item which I have enjoyed using in the past. Not fancy but does all the basics. Lean and mean without all the extra clutter.
Current versikon does not seem to work with MS Vista OS. Even after downloading Vista conduits from Palm, still does not sync data."

Would you recommend this product to a friend?: No

1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

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Review 25 for Palm Z22 Handheld

Customer Rating

4.0 5

Good entry level Palm 02/18/2008
By FrugalJ from Massachusetts

What's great about it: Easy to use, has all the important features
What's not so great: Wish you could buy a new battery, different colors, etc.

"This does everything I need it to do and more. One draw back: I think the alerts drain the battery. They turn the Palm on any time of day or night, and I think I might stop using them.
I'm on my second Z22 after water got into the case I was using around my first one. Even so, the Palm worked pretty well after being blow-dried; I think it just didn't hold a charge.
One beef: How come I had to pay as much for my second one as for my first even though a couple years had passed? Shouldn't this have come down a bit by now?"

Would you recommend this product to a friend?: Yes

1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

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Review 26 for Palm Z22 Handheld

Customer Rating

5.0 5

Very Great little organizer 02/13/2008
By madness1012

"I really like this product. I bought it to keep track of bills and assigments due, but once I got it it opened up a whole new world. I particulary love the checkbook application which allows you to enter your account balance and keep a check register right in your pocket all of the time...you can sync it with your computer and right onto your desktop it goes. It even calculates the balance for you. I have seen many people comment that they have to tap the touchscreen repeatedly to get an application to open up, I noticed the problem at first too, but there is a simple fix. If you go into preferences you can re-do your touchscreen alignment, which makes all the difference in how the touchscreen responds. I have no problems with it now at all.. I would certainly recommend this product to someone who would not need all the bells and whistles and is just looking for an organizer. It is absolutely wonderful"

Would you recommend this product to a friend?: Yes

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Review 27 for Palm Z22 Handheld

Customer Rating

4.0 5

Good little PDA 02/12/2008
By jmain from Ohio

What's great about it: Price, functionality
What's not so great: No memory expansion

"This is a great little PDA for getting organized and storing your contacts. I bought it for my wife, and she loves it. She just needed a basic organizer (without the bells and whistles), and the Z-22 fits the bill. I do wish it had a memory expansion slot."

Would you recommend this product to a friend?: Yes

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Review 28 for Palm Z22 Handheld

Customer Rating

5.0 5

Excellent 02/11/2008
By twinsmom1101 from Houston, Texas

What's great about it: Super easy to learn, small enough to carry in purse
What's not so great: Sometimes hard to write letters and numbers on screen

"I am really enjoying this little PDA. It's easy to learn to use and easy to get really organized, super for a busy mom of 3!"

Would you recommend this product to a friend?: Yes

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Review 29 for Palm Z22 Handheld

Customer Rating

3.0 5

Good for the money 02/11/2008
By Steph10323

What's great about it: Small, easy to navigate
What's not so great: Unable to add memory

"This is a good PDA for everyday needs such as keeping a schedule on you, to-do lists etc.. However, I purchased it for nursing school and had to return it as you can not add memory to it which limits it's use. But again, if you are just wanting the basic functions its a good item for the money."

Would you recommend this product to a friend?: Yes

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Review 30 for Palm Z22 Handheld

Customer Rating

4.0 5

Reliable entry level device 02/10/2008
By Wesdoc from Portland, OR

What's great about it: Simple to use, rugged construction, syncs well
What's not so great: Limited add-ons, no external memory

"When my $300 PDA went belly up, I needed a device mainly to keep a calendar, a list of contacts and memos with a sync program. Since I have access to the same type of information on work and home computers, I wanted portability without all the bells and whistles. The Palm Z22 answers that need. The Graffiti and on-screen keyboard allow quick entry of data. For its size, 3 x 4", it has an adequate color screen. The Hot-Sync function works well. All in all, a reliable device for about half the price of the next tier of PDA's"

Would you recommend this product to a friend?: Yes

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Review 31 for Palm Z22 Handheld

Customer Rating

5.0 5

Just what this mother of Teenagers needed 02/10/2008
By GadzookMom from Madison, Ohio

What's great about it: reminder notices, handwriting recognition
What's not so great: reccomend a case, like to see some personal options

"I bought this PDA to keep up with my two teenagers conflicting practice and rehearsal scheduals, not to mention my own. So keep in mind my opinions are for strickly home based use.
One of the major reasons I purchased a PDA was to set reminders for myself. I needed a little bell to tell me who needed to be picked up or dropped off where and when. This little unit meets and exceeds this need. I love that I can set what date reminders are to start and what date they end as well as how often they reminde me inbetween. With this software not only does my PALM reminde me when I'm out, but, when I sync the information to my dasktop, my computer remindes me when I'm working at home. I can set it to reminde me of birthdays every year. I enter the date once and it remindes me ahead of time every year.
Battery life is awsome and it charges fast when nedded.
My palm is suprisingly durable. It fell out of my purse, landed on the pavement and slid across the sidewalk. I was shocked to see it didn't even scatch the screen. Although I have no plans to repeate this test of endurance, I was very happy to see the little unit was not as fragile as I would have thought. That said, I will insest in a case soon.
It's also small enough to replace my purse size calendar in my purse and actually take up less space than the calendar.
It's very easy to use. The only problem I had was figuring out the hadnwriting recognition. Here's a big hint, the screen you need to write on is actually at the bottom of the screen where the short cut buttons are. Once I figured that out, it was only a matter of practice.
I easiliy typed in all the phone numbers and addresses I had in my rolodex at home into the Palm program on my computer, and now I have them at my finger tips and on my computer.
I like that the software is smart enough to default to the latest entry when I sync the handhelp unit to my desktop. When I update something on either, the latest update is what in saved on both when I sync.
If I were to design one specificly for my own use, I would add a few options to the software, such as expanded filing options for both the contacts and expenses. I like the expenses idea, but I need catagories for expenses that are more personal and not strickly something you would use as a business expense.
Overall, I understand these things are used for business and I am something like a square peg. Still, I would (and do) reccomend this to all the soccer mom's out there. I've instructed my daughters that they are to enter every activity I am expected to attend, drop them off at or pick them up from. It has also been a great help at preventing double bookings. Now, instead of trying to remember what the family has written on the calendar at home, I have it at my fingertips!"

Would you recommend this product to a friend?: Yes

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Review 32 for Palm Z22 Handheld

Customer Rating

2.0 5

WARNING: Waste of Money 01/31/2008
By jwalk

What's great about it: Price $99.99
What's not so great: Unreliable

"I'm sorry I read the reviews too late. Purchased the item in 4/2007. It is now 1/08 and it no longer works. The home screen/menu no longer displays and the only screens that appear are the Preference and HotSync screens. I am unable to access any of the applications or data I have on it. I have read and performed all the trouble shooting procedures on the website but still no results. $99.00+ tax down the drain, not sure if this is a lesson in, getting what you paid for."

Would you recommend this product to a friend?: No

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Review 33 for Palm Z22 Handheld

Customer Rating

3.0 5

It's OK 01/26/2008
By Raydias

"I bought this originally to help keep me organized and it did it's job well. It was small enough that I could carry it around with me. BUT, after several months, the screen stopped working. My younger brother was able to open it up and fix it...until it stopped working again. So now I have to go out and buy something else.
It worked for what I needed it to do it didn't last as long as I thought it should have."

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Customer Rating

4.0 5

Awesome 11/09/2007
By Maribahamas from Miami,Fl

What's great about it: easy to use
What's not so great: None

"Bought this for my husband and he loves it, he' not high tech, he says it's easy to use and can't see himself with out it!!"

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Review 40 for Palm Z22 Handheld

Customer Rating

3.0 5

Cheap PDA with alight feature list and price tag 10/16/2007
By MommaJean

What's great about it: Good price, fully-loaded with good PDA applications
What's not so great: No expandable memory, bluetooth, Wi-Fi or videos or music.

"A very cheap PDA, only for those wanting a PDA and a PDA only. Has not much else to offer than the bare-minimum."

Would you recommend this product to a friend?: Yes

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