'The d-pad is quite usable for productivity functions, but it's a little large to use with one thumb for gaming, probably impossible if you have smallish fingers.'
'Photos looked great, but the E2's integrated speaker sounded tinny.'
'The Zire 31 also replaces the two-way navigation buttons used on the Zire 21 with a much more useful five-direction pad.'
'some very nice improvements over the prior Zire models'
'The color display is a passive-matrix LCD with 160-by-160-pixel resolution; it washes out in bright sunshine, and in general is noticeably inferior in quality'
'This Palm's protective cover is irritating; not only does it flop around, it often accidentally activates the Zire when it's in your pocket or your backpack.'
'I don't really like the rubbery blue flip cover.'
'no expansion slot'
'It reminds me of the Apple iBook, and
looks very cool in person.'