Palm Z22 Organiser Lightens the Organisational Load for the Mass Market
Palm Debuts Its First Low Cost Colour Organiser

For busy people who want to manage every organizational aspect of their lives simply and affordably, it’s never been easier than with the Palm Z22 organizer, one of two new products from Palm, Inc. announced today. An easy-to-use and compact colour handheld built for the mass market, the Palm Z22 organizer is the most affordable colour handheld from Palm yet. At £79.99 (estimated United Kingdom street price), it holds thousands of contacts, years of appointments, birthdays and photos, and its special memory capability keeps the information safe, even if the user forgets to charge the device.

[NOTE: Palm also today announced the Palm TX handheld.]

With the introduction of the Palm Z22 organizer, Palm is targeting the £1 billion per year paper-planner market. Research conducted by Palm suggests a substantial population of late technology adopters have been afraid to buy handhelds, fearing they are too difficult to use. The Palm Z22 organizer offers paper-planner users – as well as others – an extremely simple and fun way to stay organized. New users will find the three-step set-up process for the organizer incredibly easy. Users also will find that keeping track of their to-do lists, busy schedules, family and friends’ contact information, shopping lists and birthdays all in one small place is useful and simple.

Weighing just 96 grams and about the same size as a deck of playing cards, the Palm Z22 organizer is compact and stylish with its white front and translucent blue backing. Small enough to fit into any purse, backpack or back pocket, it boasts a bright, colour display, making it easy for users to read names and addresses. They can even colour-code appointments, and view and carry pictures of their friends and family wherever they go.

“The Palm Z22 organizer was built on the success of the original Zire handheld, which sold more than 1 million units in its first seven months on the market,” said Ken Wirt, senior vice president of worldwide marketing for Palm, Inc. “It’s perfect for first-time users and students, who can now throw away their paper planners, replacing scratched-out pages and dozens of sticky notes with all the information they need in one little place.”

Benefits of the Palm Z22 Organizer Over Paper Planners
- Organizes information easily. Everything is super-simple – a touch of a button brings up appointments, addresses, restaurant recommendations and more. No more flipping through multiple pages, looking for scraps of paper or keeping track of to-do lists.
- Keeps information safe. Even if the user forgets to charge the device, the Palm Z22’s memory will keep information safe. All information also can be backed up easily on the user’s PC.
- Reminds users of important events. Set reminders to return a rented video, to remember birthdays, or simply to wake up from a long-overdue nap.
- Saves time. Users won’t have to enter the same thing twice. Enter a recurring appointment once and tell the Palm Z22 organizer how often to repeat it.
- Carries digital photos. Show photos to family and friends on the bright colour screen. Included software makes transferring photos from the computer a snap.