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Summary: Liberation! Watch out here comes a Road Warrior
Review: To any and all potential owners of a Handspring:Let me start off by saying that if I got a nickel for every person I told how much I loved my new Handspring Visor I would be a millionare! I am a road warrior who does business in Africa and all over the USA. I have contacts and business cards flying out of my pockets, not to mention, meetings and phone calls to make at the oddest of times. A recent epiphany made me realize that I needed a device which would give me ease of use, expandability and functionality. After alot of research I realzied that the Handspring Visor was the choice..now I am realizing what a good choice it is! I love it! It has increased my efficiency by a 100x. I have alot of my contacts already typed and written in. At first I thought the grafitti program would be difficult, however, after a few days it became a cinch. Log onto www.aavantgo.com and you can add additional channels of your favorite websites onto your Visor! This is crucial if you are hopping from airport to airport and need some reading for downtime. All i can say is that I think it is a great device! I am looking forward to the MP3 player module as well as the 6 pack combo. Great job Handspring! See ya at the IPO!
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Summary: Good Price and Great Functionality
Review: I upgraded from a Palm Professional and spent a great deal of time researching my options. For the same money as a Palm IIIxe, you get a Visor Deluxe, fast USB synching to your PC, and extra integration software for Outlook that would cost up to $50. The 8MB of memory is incredible. I store databases, documents, email, and about a dozen games in addition to my tasks, appointment and contacts and I've only used up half the memory. This machine is truely a great buy!
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Summary: An affordable, efficient way to keep track of your life
Review: As a first-time PDA user, I've found the Handspring to be a boon. I used to try to keep appointments straight in my head, and to maintain an address book and to-do list on paper. It didn't work. I'd forget people's birthdays, misplace phone numbers, buy duplicate copies of CDs I already owned. Once I bought a Handspring Visor, however, all that changed. I've been able to organize my life from top to bottom. I especially like how easy it is to synchronize everything--address book, date book, memos, to-do lists--with my home and work PCs, by pressing one button on the cradle. I can even compose and answer e-mail at my leisure, which is then sent to my recipients the next time I synchronize. And it's remarkably easy to use. The Graffiti handwriting recognition software can be learned quickly; and there's a bunch of built-in special characters, such as accent marks, you can add, too. The operating system, which you can lock out with a password, hasn't frozen or crashed once in the many months I've owned the Handspring. If you have a pulse, you're busy. You're going to need a way to stay on top of things at home, work, and school. I highly recommend this handheld.
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Summary: Handspring Visor Deluxe is your best bet
Review: I have been searching for a PDA for about 6 months now, weighing in the pros and cons of all the different choices. The Windows CE products are nice but are way too expensive for the limitations they have. The Palm series are good but do not have enough upgradeability that the Handspring Visor Deluxe has. The Visor is probably the best because of it's "Springboard Modules" which are the upgrades, these include : Digital Camera, Games, Programable Remote, Beeper, and others. Also the Handspring Visor Deluxe runs on the Palm Operating System that has thousands upon thousands of programs to download for free or little money. Go with the Visor Deluxe it's your best bet
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Summary: Amazing product with one little fault
Review: I have bought this product..., and have been using it for about 2 months. It's an amazing product , much more beautiful than the Palm IIIxE . The only problem , that i just discovered now , it's that the Visor don't ship with Flash ROM memory. That means that you can't upgrade his OS ( that is a modified version of the Palm OS 3.1 ). This could or could not be a problem for you guys . If you are a expert user ( like me ! ) , this sure will make you very angry ( when the new versions of the Palm OS , like the 3.5 , ships out , and you will not be able to use it! ) If you are just a regular user , this could affect you little or nothing.
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Summary: A solid decision (graphite is probably the way to go)
Review: I was one of the initial customers of the Handspring Visor and I have NEVER regretted my decision. Since that time I have managed to sway almost all new PDA purchases towards Handspring (they owe me big time!). I think that alone says something about this product. A few of my thoughts from owning this device: 1. If you're a WinCE user, you'll be AMAZED w/ how much faster the palm OS is. I actually use it MUCH more often than I did my WinCE device. 2. It comes w/ software to sync w/ a desktop program (also included) called Palm Desktop. There are "conduits" that will help you sync w/ Outlook and many other PIMs - Lotus Notes, not included. 3. You might want to consider purchasing Intellisync - but first buy the device and see if you'll need it. Just keep that filed in the back of your mind that this $70 software might also be necessary. However, this is NOT a mark against Handspring - because if you find you need it - you would've needed it for any other PDA device - Palm or WinCE. 4. If you're buying it for the modules - take a look at what's available right now. There's LOTS in development, but I'm still waiting for something useful. I am happy just knowing that I won't outgrow this device anytime soon. Friends who bought the Palm V are already in trouble because that 2MB of ram ran out. 5. If you're new to Palm - the memory goes a LONG way. 2MB can actually be plenty - you just have to manage it more. I have the 8MB version and I'm just over 2MB - that's w/ a few ebooks, tons of www.avantgo.com web pages, tons of contacts, and even MORE shareware loaded up. I keep just dumping stuff on it to see if I like it, then I'm too lazy to delete it. That's what happens when you have too much memory.END
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Summary: Beware...
Review: I have this visor. I quit using it after a year. The problem is that it uses batteries... normal use you will get arround a week.
You have to check the batteries even if it has not been used since it consumes batteries. You need to have information stored and updated in your pc AT ALL TIMES, in this way if the information is lost from visor you will be able to recover it-hotsync. Information is usually lost when batteries are low/die. I replaced it for the sony clie pega tj25 handheld. For all of you who have or plan to buy this item... Good luck.
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Summary: I own 1
Review: I've had my visor for over 2 years, and I've loved it ever since I got it to replace my suicidal Palm IIIx (the screen cracked, twice!). It is a sturdy, solid device that is still going fine (none the worse for wear) after 2 years of heavy duty usage. I love the stylus, and would like to see many others like it, it's heavy (metal body) and it includes a reset pin (on the pointy side) and a wonderful screwdriver (on the top side) that exactly fits the screws in the case, temptation to mess with the warranty if there ever was one. The only down side to it is that since Handspring has decided to exit the PDA market and concentrate on the Communicator market, so we wont see any more excelent products like this one. The Ingenious (sp?) springboard modules are also dead and there won't likely be any more innovatin on that side. The current price is very nice, so if you want a ... rugged pda, buy it. If you want something more state-of-the-art and with more future, go for the Zire 71 or an entry level Sony.
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Summary: Stands the test of time
Review: Having lost my Handspring Treo, I was recently forced to take a step back in time by synching my old Visor Deluxe and using it as my primary PDA. I was pleased to see that it is as useful as ever. With regular synching and password protection, the Visor Deluxe becomes a useful storage device for anything from addresses to passwords. (Be sure to password-protect anything you wouldn't want others to see in case the PDA gets lost or stolen.) The graffiti is not difficult to learn. Alternatively, you can use the stylus to tap an electronic keyboard to enter data. There are plenty of Palm-OS-compatible programs out there allowing you to do practically anything with your PDA. Plus you can buy a fold-up keyboard and a small modem (or GPS, or whatever) for when you want to travel without a laptop but still be able to communicate. One drawback that I haven't been able to overcome this time around: whenever I synch AvantGo, it causes my Visor to reset and dims the screen to an unreadable level. For those who want or have a cell phone and can afford something more, I would strongly recommend one of the Treo series. Who wants to carry around two pieces of electronics where one will suffice? For those who prefer not to pay tribute to the telecommunications gods through monthly cell phone bills, the Visor Deluxe is an affordable, convenient PDA.
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Summary: Fragile and Tempermental
Review: I have had 3 of these Visor Deluxes over the last 3 years and all I can say is I hope my new Sony lasts longer. It sure works better than the Visor Deluxe. My advice, get a Palm or Sony. Forget Handspring until the quality goes up>>>
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