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Summary: The Discerning Choice
Review: I purchased a Visor Edge a few weeks ago, and I must say that I am completely in love with it. Like most people, I did my research prior to purchasing a PDA and was initially put off the Visor Edge by all the negative reviews I encountered. I noticed however that the negative reviews relating to the hardware problems were dated a long time ago, and I figured that Handspring MUST have sorted out their production issues by now. This convinced me to include it on my list to 'testdrive'. All PDAs work pretty much the same if they have PALM OS. Much like mobile phones, PDAs all essentially do the same thing. So what is there to differentiate PDAs? First of all you need to decide if you are a PalmOS or a WinCE person. I chose PALMOS because I dont need 2 laptops. To differentiate between the PALMOS products, my list was: Rechargeable battery, size of screeen, price competitiveness, overall thickness, and of course sex appeal. For me, the Visor Edge won hands down (especially sex appeal) Sure it doesnt have the latest operating system or blue tooth capability (will you REALLY use this?) and I did not feel that double the price justified something that I would not notice or use. Just a point of note: The first Visor Edge I got did not work! It refused to charge or power on. Luckily after reading the negative reviews I had decided not to leave the shop until I was satisfied I had received a working Visor. This proved to be a smart strategy. As part of your research, visit visorvillage.com for all those free programs you can use with your Visor.
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Summary: Wait for the price cuts...
Review: The Visor Edge is definitely going to come down in price, otherwise it can not compete in this market.
The Visor Edge's sole advantage is its thinness. It is by far the thinnest PDA. But at the current price, you are paying almost double the cost of a Visor Deluxe for what is functionally the exact same thing, except it is thinner with a rechargeable battery. Would you pay twice as much for a computer just because it was slightly smaller and looked cooler? This is the Palm OS equivalent of the Apple Cube -- a beautiful machine that didn't justify its cost.
At this level, I would also find it hard to pick this machine over the Palm Vx, which has a few minor software features that this model lacks, feels better in your hands and even weighs almost an ounce less.
Bottom line: This appears to be a good product (I've tested them extensively and my friend has one), but not a great deal.
BTW, putting the Springboard module on this product makes it look totally unwieldy and eliminates the "cool" factor. If you like Springboard, keep your Visor Deluxe).
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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: 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: Handspring definitely has the Edge
Review: I love this pda. I bought this about a month ago when school first started it is just wonderful. It's so much better than a paper organizer and it's so light and slim that I can take it with me anywhere. The rechargable lithium battery is also an advantage...I used to have a PalmPilot and whenever the battery ran out I lost my information. With the Edge, the battery never dies. The 8mb memory is sufficient enough to download software from the internet (I have already downloaded a thesaurus, 4.0 Student, a spanish medical translator, some medical conversion programs, not to mention all the games that I have). The Edge is great for students - you can just slip it in your bookbag without adding to the weight of all your books. By the way, if you're a student...I recommend downloading 4.0 Student (...). It's a great program where you can keep track of your grades, assignments, teachers, etc. I also bought the aluminum case, which gives added protection. It adds a little more weight but it makes the Edge look much nicer. Overall, I would rate this product excellent. I don't know what I would do without it.
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Summary: After 2 years, I still love it.
Review: I've dropped it countless times. I run all sorts of software on it. And I've never had any problems whatsoever; this thing just keeps on working perfectly. Despite its dated bios and b&w screen, this remains the most elegant, usable pda I've ever seen. And I love the way it looks and feels.
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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: After 2 years, I still love it.
Review: I've dropped it countless times. I run all sorts of software on it. And I've never had any problems whatsoever; this thing just keeps on working perfectly. Despite its dated bios and b&w screen, this remains the most elegant, usable pda I've ever seen.
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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: 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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