VISOR--Essential for fashion and function
Written: Jan 08 '00 (Updated Jan 20 '00)
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Pros: Loaded to the max
Cons: Bigger than the Palm V, cheaper case
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| TommyD's Full Review: Handspring Visor Deluxe Handheld |
The way I see it, if you want a PDA you have two choices. You either go with the Palm v (Palm VII is too expensive and too clunky) or you go with Handspring's Visor.
I bought my Visor off of eBay and paid way too much for it, but I still love it. My coworkers and I all work in the interactive industry and needless to say, owning a PDA is as essential as having funky new media glasses and CD rom business cards.
FASHION
1)The Visor is the "OOOhhh and Ahhhhh" of PDAs. Built on the same design principles of the iMAC, (make it pretty) the Visor basically says (Yes, I'm very wired and very with it.) So if you want this image, go for a Visor.
2) The Palm V is the standard. Everyone in my industry has one of these and it's a sleek, sophisticated machine. It won't make anyone "OOOhhh and Ahhhh" like the visor, but it does portray an image of understated elegance. Where the visor is comparable to the design and fashion sense of an iMac and the new VW Bug, the PalmV is more like a sleek, silver Lexus. However, this only applies to looks because when you really compare what's under the hood, the Visor blows the PalmV away.
What you get:
1) Visor Deluxe
Price:$249
RAM:8MB (Blows away PalmV)
Size: 4.8 X 3.0 X 0.7 (A little bigger and heavier than the PalmV)
Weight:5.4oz
Operating System:Palm OS
Cradle: Yes (You'll have to buy a serial cradle if you don't support USB)
Desktop Software: Yes
IR (This is the beam feature):Yes
Backlight: Yes
Microphone:Yes
Cover:Snap cover and leather slipcase
Colors: Graphite, Ice, Blue, Green, Orange
Storage: 12,000 address, 10 years of appts., 6,000 to do's, 6,000 memos, 400 emails.--tons of 3rd party apps. (for the price this blows PalmV away as well)
2) PalmV
Price:$399
RAM:2MB
Size: 4.5" x 3.1" x 0.4"
Weight:4oz
Operating System:Palm OS
Cradle: Yes
Desktop Software: Yes
IR (This is the beam feature):Yes
Backlight: Yes
Microphone:No
Cover:Protective leather cover (more sophisticated than Visor cover)
Colors:
Storage: 2MB stores approximately 6,000 addresses • 5 years of appointments • 1,500 to-do items • 1,500 memos • 200 e-mail messages.* • and lots of third-party applications
Bottom line: The Visor with its infinitely expandable port is today's technology. Soon you'll be able to use the Visor for:
-Pager
- Modem
- MP3 Music Player
- Universal Remote
- GPS Receiver
- Memory Card
- Game Pack
-and more
The Palm V is yesterday's technology, but it's still a nice piece of hardware. They're also figuring how to make it expandable. Omnisky, for example has created a wireless modem for it. Checkout www.omnisky.com.
But the price, features, and future all point to the VISOR. If you don't mind hearing "ooohhhs and ahhhsss" when you pull it out of your bag, it's the PDA for you.
If you can't afford one, checkout www.directwish.com to send a wish for one into deep space. You never know who might be listening.
Recommended:
Yes
Amount Paid (US$): 249
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