Meryl's Notes Blog

Today Palm has introduced Palm Z22 and Palm T|X. The Z22 is its small and cheap model that retails for $99. It has less features as it targets those who are late technology adopters and those who still use paper planners. The device weighs in at a light three ounces, the size as a deck of playing cards. Unlike its predecessor, the original Zire, this one is in color.

TX is the powerhouse of the two and appropriately named as Texas is a state that does everything big Technically, its name is T|X. Palm finally gets it right — this comes with wi-fi and Bluetooth instead of just Bluetooth. TX is unfortunately missing one thing, a built-in camera. I’d get the Treo 650, but the monthly charge for a service provider is $10 more than my Sidekick II’s service. Plus, I have another year left on it.

TX as 128MB of storage, more than all of Palm’s other devices except for the Tungsten T5. Its processor is 312MHz Intel, which is in the middle of its line. However, it’s the leader in color resolutions with the 320×480 color screen. TX doesn’t come with voice memo or a built-in keyboard.

Here are the TX and Z22 news releases.