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Summary: Palm Users, You Will Love This!
Review: I have owned and used a Palm IIIe for a couple of years. I recently ordered the basic Visor for my mom as the lower end Palm devices are simply not available either locally or on the WWW. After the Visor was delivered, we discovered that the cradle that comes standard with the handheld requires USB connection. My mom does not have USB capability so she asked to trade her Visor for my Palm. I must admit that I was skeptical at first and not sure about Handspring. I tend to be loyal to products that have worked well for me. After using the Visor I absolutely think it is a great handheld! I have actually returned it and purchased the deluxe model with 8 MB of storage. It works exactly like my Palm but with these notable exceptions: tons of storage, the ability to expand via the Springboard, great fun colors and a super price! Already there are an assortment of modules and accessories that are quite impressive! I strongly encourage all skeptics out there to seriously look at the Visor! It is a great value and a great product!
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Summary: Handspring Visor Better Than the Palm
Review: I have been using one for over a month now and I love it, having previously used a Palm Professional. It is better than a Palm for less money.The advanced DateBook gives me the important list view of all my appointments. The advanced calculator is useful too. I recommend the JOT handwriting program to allow use of the full screen for writing, the backup module to get a full copy of all contents; synch does not back up everything. I recommend books from peanutpress.com; I love being able to carry a book with me on my Visor. I did not find the memory expansion module to be very useful. I use the leather belt clip carrier made for the Palm Pro. That way I always have my Visor with me. Most people just think I'm wearing a cell phone. Knowing that future capabilities will be made available on new springboard modules is a plus. Overall, a great buy and highly recommended.
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Summary: I LOVE my Handspring!
Review: I bought the 2MB Handspring because I wanted a Palm and couldn't afford one. I don't regret it for a second! More fun than carrying around a Franklin Planner, my Handspring is making me more organized and I find I have more time for my husband and my hobbies. The Visor's easy to learn, simple to use. I'm anxiously waiting for the modules to come to market. I was going to buy the Blue Handspring, but when I went to the store, I found the color was washed-out looking; not a bright blue as shown on Handspring's web site. I bought the Graphite (Black) Handspring instead. The Handspring Visor Deluxe is pricey.... Think about what you will use the Visor for. If you will be doing email and storing company memos, get the 8 MB Visor. If you want a datebook, to do list, and calendar to keep your kids' soccer games and piano lessons straight, buy the 2 MB. (There is an 8 MB storage module available to store information from the Visor so you can free up memory.) If you want a cool looking handheld PC that is easily expandable and cheaper than a Palm, get the Visor!
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Summary: Buy it, live it, love it
Review: What an amazing little piece of technology this Visor Deluxe is. Of course, it works the same way a Palm does, but Handspring gives you more stuff for the same money as a Palm IIIxe. Both machines have 8mb of memory (way too much if all you're using it for is a day planner; the 2mb version will be fine for non email users), and work exactly the same way. But the Visor has the expansion module, and while Palm makes do with a serial hotsync connection, Visor has a quicker USB port. I also had occasion to try out Handspring's customer service the other day (apparently I loaded a bad app onto my Visor, which kept it from booting up), and I'm pleased to say it was fast, very courteous and effective. The only thing I'd improve on is the thickness of the product, but then again, that's what makes room for the expansion module. And if you look at one of those ultra-thin Palm V's, you'll find they run off rechargable batteries...which means if you're taking it on a long trip, you'll have to bring the charger with you. With the Visor, the AAA batteries last about a month, and they're easy to pack along when you travel (if you think it'll go dead during the trip). All in all, I'd heartily recommend the Visor to anyone who needs a little organization in his or her life. Now if only Handspring would make good on their promise to make more expansion-module apps...
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Summary: My Brain and Eyes in my Back Pocket
Review: I bought the Visor from the Handspring web site when it first came out and although I heard some horror stories about the reliability of the tool, I have had none of these problems. The 8M of memory is amazing and I use the Visor for AvantGo daily news and bought the EyeModule so I can not only keep my journal and schedule and read my news but I can also capture low-res images. I don't baby it, I just stuff it in my pocket and there it stays -- it beeps at me and lets me know that I am either running late or running later. But now I am mostly on time and I am obsessive about journaling everything and making sure things are in order and the Visor helps very very much. I give it a full endorsement. Especially when there are more and more modules coming out.
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Summary: Simply the best PDA available until the next Handpsring PDA
Review: Jeff Hawkins, founder of Palm Computing and Handspring, knows what he's doing. The Handspring Visor has all of the benefits of the Palm OS (compatibility with the other millions of Palm devices and the 70,000+ developers for the Palm OS), but it out-Palms Palm. The Visor Deluxe has more memory for less money. It's better designed (it clips into a case rather than using Velcro; the styli are far superior to Palm's) and provides for almost unlimited upgradeability through the Springboard modules, which are slowly starting to come to market. Admittedly, the Visor Deluxe's lack of Flash-ROM means you cannot upgrade the OS without a Springboard module. That is a possible drawback, but the addition of better products in the ROM (Datebook+ and City Time) and USB support (plug-and-play, and speed are key) more than compensate for now. As for the lack of lithium ion batteries, the ability to use regular AAA, rather than having to have an adapter like the Palm V series, and the new AAA NiMH batteries are actually more versatile and much more user-friendly. I was reluctant to get a PDA for a long time, thinking it was just a super-charged Day Runner. Without the Visor, I still wouldn't have one. I'm thrilled I do, though, for I use it constantly in ways I never would have imagined. If you're seriously considering a PDA based on the Palm OS, the Visor Deluxe is the way to go.
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Summary: Very happy with mine!
Review: Most reviews I've read don't mention Handspring's Datebook + application, but for me it's the killer feature of the Visor. It lets you see your to-do items in the datebook, along with a couple other item types. One such type is the float, which has a checkbox like a to-do item but behaves like a datebook item otherwise- that is, it can repeat, have alarms, etc. I have a float to remind me to pay my rent at the end of the month, for example.
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Summary: I want it
Review: I haven't bought it yet, but I am sitting here looking at what it comes with and I just can't wait to get it.
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Summary: Excellent Product; Convenient, Practical, Small
Review: If you are like me and have half your life in Outlook 2000 between contacts, notes, calender, email, and tasks, the Handspring Visor Deluxe is for you. I researched MANY PDA's before choosing the Visor Deluxe. I was basically deciding between a Palm V or VII and the Visor. I finally bought the Visor for the following reasons: 1) Exandability - The springboard slot allows instant access to games, modems, and expansion modules either on the market or being developed. 2) RAM size - 8 MBs of RAM in a palm devise is an large amount. Enough to hold all the games, contacts, emails, and tasks you can throw at it. Consider that most games only require only 80K you are looking at a lot of space. 3) Price - The Palm Vx is weighing in at a hefty $399. That is $150 more than the Visor and offers little more than a LIon battery and flash upgradable ROM. USB support, enhanced datebook and calculator are great additions. Setup and Syncing was simplistic. I had all my contacts, calender dates and tasks on my Visor in 10 seconds. Total Palm compatibility means there are thousands of software products out right now that will work with your Visor. The Visor is an extremely capable machine, and yet you are made to believe that it is essentially a step down from the "heavenly" Palm Pilots. Dont be fooled, the Visor out-preforms the other PDA's in speed tests. Only one bad thing to report about the Visor. No Flash Upgradable ROM, which means the OS you have now is the OS you will always have. This is probably not a huge problem because there will always be springboards and compatible software. I am not at all worried about changing the batteries, and am not concerned or upset that Handspring did not include a LIon battery. Overall, I could not be happier with my Visor unless it printed money. I am more productive, responsive, and connected than ever before. I am always adding notes and tasks for remind myself of important things. This machine is a must have for the world we live in. Get one today and you will NOT be dissapointed
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Summary: Excellent Machine
Review: This is a really great machine. The Datebook+, Adress book, to-do-list, and memo pad are better than what the Palm has. The Palm OS lets you use the MANY adictive games and add-ons.
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