Handhelds: not just for organization anymore. (New Products).Organize your life and capture the special moments in it with Palm's newest gadget (1) Slang for any hardware device, typically small. Synonymous with "gizmo." (2) A mini application that resides on a computer desktop or personal home page, typically found in the Windows environment. , the Zire 21. With this update of Palm's low-cost handheld, users can view appointments and addresses one minute, and take pictures the next. Just slide the handheld open to expose the lens, and the screen becomes the camera's viewfinder The preview window on a camera that is used to frame, focus and take the picture. On analog cameras, the viewfinder is an eye-sized window that must be pressed against the face. Point-and-shoot digital cameras use small LCD screens that are viewed several inches from the eyes. . A new high-resolution screen displays images and type more clearly and vibrantly than ever before. (Price: $299) Also new from Palm is its most powerful and robust handheld yet. The Tungsten tungsten (tŭng`stən) [Swed.,=heavy stone], metallic chemical element; symbol W; at. no. 74; at. wt. 183.85; m.p. about 3,410°C;; b.p. 5,660°C;; sp. gr. 19.3 at 20°C;; valence +2, +3, +4, +5, or +6. C features a 400 MHz (MegaHertZ) One million cycles per second. It is used to measure the transmission speed of electronic devices, including channels, buses and the computer's internal clock. A one-megahertz clock (1 MHz) means some number of bits (16, 32, 64, etc. Intel processor, Palm OS 5.2.1, and 64 MB of internal memory. And its built-in Wi-Fi (802.11b) technology allows users to access their business and personal networks, and send e-mail and attachments anywhere there is Wi-Fi access. (Price: $499) Visit www.palm.com for more details. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] |
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