Looking for an inexpensive, basic Palm device? The Palm Z22 may be perfect for you. The Z22 is one f the smallest Palm’s, weighing in at just 3.4 ounces and measuring 4.06 inches tall and 2.7 inches wide. It’s perfect for someone looking for a starter Palm without all the complex features.

Features of the Z22 include:
• Calculator
• Expense tracker
• Handwriting recognition with the stylus
• Note pad for jotting down notes
• Touch-screen display with the stylus
• Calendar button for quick, direct access
• Infrared port to make sharing information quick with the IR beam
• Home button to make access to all applications fast and easy
• Sync button for synchronizing with your computer
• Contacts button for one-touch access to contacts
• Palm OS® Garnet 5.4 operating system
• 32MB memory, 20MB available to user
• 200 MHz ARM-based processor
• 160 x 160 color display

The disadvantages of the Z22 are:
• Not very expandable with 20MB for the owner to use
• No case accessories available, making protection difficult
• Smaller screen than newer PDAs
• Battery, while lasting a long time, is irreplaceable
• No paper manual included, must download from website or CD
• Text is small on the screen, those with reading issues may find it hard to read
• Audio is low quality compared to other PDAs

In a nutshell, the Palm Z22 is a great starter PDA. Techno-savvy users will likely find it too basic but those who are just breaking into the new age of technology will probably find it quite suitable