Review on PalmOne Zire Handheld: Your Ultimate Companion for Organization and Entertainment by Chad Carter

I bought a smaller Zire to replace the rickety M100. I read a lot of reviews, I want to note that this is NOT a PDA for advanced users. This is perfect for me, the busy mom who doesn't want to manually enter recurring dates (birthdays, anniversaries, etc.), who needs an easy-to-update, printable version of the monthly schedule for other family members and a place to store my personal contacts (less than 300) . It has an easy-to-understand interface, is sufficient for most personal user needs, and is AFFORDABLE. I bought it new for $61 off Amazon just before Christmas 2003 and Revain had a $20 rebate, no shipping so it cost me $46. My old trusty m100 which I bought circa 1997(?) cost me about $160 so I was hooked. And it's much lighter and smaller. So don't buy it already if you're a power user who wants wireless Bluetooth, 10,000 records, yada, yada. It's a great device for me and I'm very happy with it. The reason I'm giving it a 4 is because the documentation is pretty sparse and it took me some time to figure out that I had to use the MERGE function to use my old m100 address book and diary data. This is such a common need that it should have featured prominently in the FAQ and installation instructions. It's a great device for me and I'm very happy with it. The reason I'm giving it a 4 is because the documentation is pretty sparse and it took me some time to figure out that I had to use the MERGE function to use my old address book and diary data from the m100. This is such a common need that it should have featured prominently in the FAQ and installation instructions. It's a great device for me and I'm very happy with it. The reason I'm giving it a 4 is because the documentation is pretty sparse and it took me some time to figure out that I had to use the MERGE function to use my old m100 address book and diary data. This is such a common need that it should have featured prominently in the FAQ and installation instructions. and it took me some time to realize that to use my old address book and diary data from m100 I had to use the MERGE function. This is such a common need that it should have featured prominently in the FAQ and installation instructions. It's a great device for me and I'm very happy with it. The reason I'm giving it a 4 is because the documentation is pretty sparse and it took me some time to figure out that I had to use the MERGE function to use my old m100 address book and diary data. This is such a common need that it should have featured prominently in the FAQ and installation instructions. and it took me some time to realize that I had to use the MERGE function to use my old address book and diary data from m100. This is such a common need that it should have featured prominently in the FAQ and installation instructions. It's a great device for me and I'm very happy with it. The reason I'm giving it a 4 is because the documentation is pretty sparse and it took me some time to figure out that I had to use the MERGE function to use my old m100 address book and diary data. This is such a common need that it should have featured prominently in the FAQ and installation instructions. In order to use my old address book and old diary data from m100 I had to use the MERGE function. This is such a common need that it should have featured prominently in the FAQ and installation instructions. It's a great device for me and I'm very happy with it. The reason I'm giving it a 4 is because the documentation is pretty sparse and it took me some time to figure out that I had to use the MERGE function to use my old m100 address book and diary data. This is such a common need that it should have featured prominently in the FAQ and installation instructions. In order to use my old address book and old diary data from m100 I had to use the MERGE function. This is such a common need that it should have featured prominently in the FAQ and installation instructions. It's a great device for me and I'm very happy with it. The reason I'm giving it a 4 is because the documentation is pretty sparse and it took me some time to figure out that I had to use the MERGE function to use my old m100 address book and diary data. This is such a common need that it should have featured prominently in the FAQ and installation instructions. that it should have been in the FAQ and prominently in the installation guide. It's a great device for me and I'm very happy with it. The reason I'm giving it a 4 is because the documentation is pretty sparse and it took me some time to figure out I had to use the MERGE function, to use my old address book and diary data from m100. This is such a common need that it should have featured prominently in the FAQ and installation instructions. that it should have been in the FAQ and prominently in the installation guide. It's a great device for me and I'm very happy with it. The reason I'm giving it a 4 is because the documentation is pretty sparse and it took me some time to figure out that I had to use the MERGE function to use my old m100 address book and diary data. This is such a common need that it should have featured prominently in the FAQ and installation instructions. To use my old address book and old diary data from m100, I had to use the MERGE function. This is such a common need that it should have featured prominently in the FAQ and installation instructions. In order to use my old address book and old diary data from m100 I had to use the MERGE function. This is such a common need that it should have featured prominently in the FAQ and installation instructions.