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Summary: From Palm IIIx to the Edge
Review: After a bunch of research, I decided to make my jump to Handspring from Palm. I checked out all the current models and decided on the Sliver Metallic Visor Edge, being used to a Palm IIIx that I definitely loved. The Palm had been losing time and crashing until I figured out that my email hot synching took up too much memory. Anyway, the Visor arrived with its small USB cradle and was easily installed over my Palm desktop. I was able to beam all my extra applications with no trouble. After almost a month I am very pleased with the size and performance of the Edge. It's a very classy looking "second brain". I have no need for color, or expectations of using it with modules, so can recommend the Edge for all who would like a powerful package in a compact case. My only quibble is not being able to change the display intensity--you can put the backlight on, but you can't ease the light on or off the way Palm allowed. In spite of this, I won't miss my Palm when I'm in such good hands with the Edge.
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Summary: A great PDA by Handspring
Review: After reading the last 3 reviews, all I can say is how surprised I am that people have had problems with the Visor Edge. My experience with it has been nothing short of stellar.The Edge is fast, has a clear screen, and feels rock-solid and durable. I have many different programs on it and it's fully Palm compatible. The lid is the best of any PDA I've ever owned, bar none; coupled with the fit and finish, it does a great job of protecting the screen. So far, I haven't felt the need to fold it flat to the back of the Edge, the settings provided by hadspring seem fine to me and well thought out. I have one complaint about my Edge. The adapter for the springboard modules is basically a kludge. While it's not a bad design, fitting tightly to the unit and locking with a satisfying click, it's not a good one either. It makes the Edge far thicker, and it prevents you from using the lid as the adapter uses the same attachment point. Springboard modules are fairly big but surely a better design was possible. If you need a solid PDA, buy this one. As for the other reviewers' problems, all I can think of is that I waited a few weeks before I made my purchase. Perhaps an early run of Edges had problems(?).
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Summary: Good Function, Great Style
Review: As a Palm OS address/notebook/calculator small enough to easily carry in a pocket, the Edge can't be beat.
Features: 160x160 pixel grayscale screen, 8 MB memory, IR, rechargeable Lion battery, Palm OS apps same as other Visors.
Good: Slim size, tough metal skin, strong flip cover (much easier to use than the removable plastic covers on other Handspring PDAs), great style.
Less Good: To use springboard modules, the cover must be removed, and an adapter inserted, which makes the Edge a little more bulky. Unique clip-on stylus, which does not have the reset pin and screwdriver of the standard Visor stylus - buy extra Edge styli and carry a paper clip... Screen slightly smaller than other Visors.
Summary: The toughest looking Handspring PDA, and the one you are most likely to actually carry all the time. Not the best if you often use springboard modules.
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Summary: A grand piece of arcitecture
Review: Before I bought this PDA, I researched and researched and found this to be the most complelling product for its price. Although after I purchased it, the stylus fell apart and the stylus holder also fell apart, I was lucky enough to be able to fix the stylus holder but the stylus was repaired with a needle that I stuck in between, signaling the need for another stylus. But other than that fault, and a few crashes of the operating system, this PDA was awesome. It has a nice sleek design and works well. The metal cover provides extra protection for the times that you might drop the PDA, on the carpet that is. The only other thing I found wrong with it, was the cradle and Power cord. The PDA had to be connected to the cradle for power and is hard to hold while docked. Anyways, overall this product is great and I would recommend it to anyone who needs to have an organizer that will last them for years.
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Summary: Stylish, thin, and easy to use. A great basic unit!
Review: Handspring's Visor Edge is my first venture into the world of PDAs and I love this thing. The features that helped me to choose this were first the size (able to easily fit into a shirt pocket): if I'm not carrying it, I'm not using it. Second was the cost. Despite my lust, I really didn't need a pocket PC or color. Now with two months of use, I am still very happy. The Handspring proprietary datebook plus is great, and hotsyncs so far flawlessly with Microsoft Outlook. The notepad however is not terribly robust. An essential add-on for me has been a wonderful program called Quick Office, which allows me to organize my data in excel spreadsheets and word documents and sync them back and forth with Microsoft Excel and Word on my PC. The Visor Edge's battery life is tremendous, the display clear and large for the size of the unit, the USB sync quick and seamless. The standard cover is nice and retains the unit's slim profile, but I have been using the optional aluminum case which adds only a little to the thickness and seems to give it security while retaining it's coolness. I have yet to try any of the springboard modules, which I gather make it much more bulky. In sum, if you are looking for a thin, cool-looking PDA that is quick, very easy to use and stylish, and if you don't need color, don't plan to add-on a ton of additional games and stuff (8meg is the limit), and don't regularly need other stuff like a phone or MP3 player, this is a great unit that gets my five stars.
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Summary: Handspring Visor Edge
Review: I bought my Edge through the Handspring Website because they weren't available any where else at the time. I've been happy with it, even thought the first one crashed, and they had to send me a new one. They sent the replacement next day air and I haven't had a single problem since. I bought the Edge instead of the Handspring Platinum because the Edge was quite a bit thinner and had an internal rechargeable battery so I didn't have to spend a fortune on AAA batteries. The Palm V is the closest relative to the Edge in the Palm family, but I thought that Handspring had a better product with their Springboard module. I've already purchased the one step back up module which works great when you're away from your computer. In addition, I purchased the InnoPak/2V vibrator along with a Handspring belt type carrying case so that I can wear my Edge and have it vibrate for appointments. I figure that if it's on my belt I'll get that much more utility out of it. The only thing that I don't like about the Edge is that it's a new enough model that I'm not able to get all the accessories for it yet like the Targus foldable keyboard and the travel charger/synch cable.
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Summary: Great PDA
Review: I bought this unit the day it became discontinued, the price was so low that I gave it a try, being it my first handheld... I've using it since then, every day, everywhere for almost every task, now it has all my address books digitized onto it, my catalogued books, shopping lists, my college grades... A truly "organizer" if you ask me!!! I have no problems with it, only one soft reset, and a hard reset, but that happened in the first days when I uploaded to it almost any free piece of software I found... And now that it is quite old, all the accesories are getting very cheap, and I started to buy some springboards and cables for it... I'm very happy with it!!!
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Summary: Works Great...for over TWO Years
Review: I brought my Visor metal over two years ago after I dropped, and killed, a Palm handheld. The Visor had been refurbished prior to my purchase of it. It has worked great since then. It has been dropped (numerous times) and hacked with specialty software, without any problems.
I use the Mobil-Mate launcher, it's called HandScape, which I think is better then the default Handspring launcher.
The only problem I have with it is that it the screen is in black and white. I may have to upgrade to a color model, hmm....
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Summary: Art Deco meets PDA in a truly remarkable device
Review: I have had my Visor Edge for about three years, and I still enjoy using it daily. Sadly, they aren't made new anymore -- you'd be lucky to find one for sale new. If you do, buy it: aside from being unfailingly reliable, it looks really smart -- particularly the blue and the red models (the silver model looks a bit trashy in my opinion). It looks more like an Art Deco device than a fancy pocket calculator, never fails to turn heads. I have had only one problem with it, and it is quite minor: recently, the hinge on the cover has become chipped: it still works just fine, it just doesn't hold in as well as it could. The stylus is a dream to use: it's made of steel so it feels like a real pen. And it is shaped so that it fits your hand beautifully as you write. Accessing your stylus is easily achieved with one thumb, and it has a useful spring-loaded clip to make sure it never gets lost. It's a good idea to visit the little screws holding the case together with a small screwdriver from time to time, just to tighten them up. Wear-and-tear will make them loosen. Alternatively, do as I did and apply a small dab of clear nail polish to the threads, and they'll go nowhere. (you can still get them off, but you need to apply more Brute Force behind your screwdriver -- just like you should.) The docking station works equally well, whether you use a serial or USB model(I use both: a serial model at work, and a USB model at home.) So go ahead -- ignore the nay-sayers and if you can still get one of these PDAs (cheap!) then get one.
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Summary: Art Deco meets PDA in a truly remarkable device
Review: I have had my Visor Edge for about three years, and I still enjoy using it daily. Sadly, they aren't made new anymore -- you'd be lucky to find one for sale new. If you do, buy it: aside from being unfailingly reliable, it looks really smart -- particularly the blue and the red models (the silver model looks a bit trashy in my opinion). It looks more like an Art Deco device than a fancy pocket calculator, never fails to turn heads. I have had only one problem with it, and it is quite minor: recently, the hinge on the cover has become chipped: it still works just fine, it just doesn't hold in as well as it could. The stylus is a dream to use: it's made of steel so it feels like a real pen. And it is shaped so that it fits your hand beautifully as you write. Accessing your stylus is easily achieved with one thumb, and it has a useful spring-loaded clip to make sure it never gets lost. It's a good idea to visit the little screws holding the case together with a small screwdriver from time to time, just to tighten them up. Wear-and-tear will make them loosen. Alternatively, do as I did and apply a small dab of clear nail polish to the threads, and they'll go nowhere. (you can still get them off, but you need to apply more Brute Force behind your screwdriver -- just like you should.) The docking station works equally well, whether you use a serial or USB model(I use both: a serial model at work, and a USB model at home.) So go ahead -- ignore the nay-sayers and if you can still get one of these PDAs (cheap!) then get one.
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