Handspring (8 MB) (6018WW)

Pros: Effective, Needed, Small
Cons: (None)

I got my backup module with my actual Handspring PDA. (If you want to read my opinion on the Handspring Visor, please go to my opinion page) After I used it for the first time, I was so happy that it was available. So the answer to the major question...

Pros: Safety of data; Ease and speed of use.
Cons: You have to pay extra for it

This epinion is about a peripheral backup device for the Handspring Visor and Visor Deluxe. It does not work with any other PDA.

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Pros: Easy to use, completely plug-and-play, keeps data safe
Cons: Can't think of one

One of the reasons why I bought my Handspring Visor was the expansion slot for plugging in "springboard modules." The idea behind the springboard is to make the Visor expandable by plugging in hardware that adds new functionality to your...

Pros: Saved me from going insane for only 39.95
Cons: It only comes in graphite

I was recently at a Staples staring at all the Palm products and drooling at the m505. Then, out of no where from my tiny little brain, I decided to buy a springboard module for my Visor Deluxe.

Walking away from the m505 and still...

Pros: portable backup anytime
Cons: backups take a while, may lockup system, incompatible with Visor Edge

I own a Visor Platinum PDA and I've always backed up my information on my computer. One day, I saw this backup module on sale so I bought it. Installation was a cince. All I had to do was insert the backup module into my Springboard expansion slot and...

Pros: Low Cost, Easy to use
Cons: None

Yes, your handspring does backup to your PC using the hotsync cradle.

But, and this is a biggie, what if you break your Handspring while traveling? The answer is you lose everything on the Handspring that you entered since the last time you...

Pros: Simple, complete
Cons: None

There's not a lot that one needs to say about the Backup Springboard Module. You plug it in, it activates, you backup your Visor to it and you're good to go. *Everything* is backed up.

One of the reasons I bought a Visor in the first place was...

Pros: Easy to use, quick, safe
Cons: Would be nice if they made it in ICE color

If it wasn't for this Backup Module I would have never fixed a HotSync issue with my Mac at work because of a hard reset. I bought the backup Springboard module along with my Handspring Visor Deluxe and at first it seems like you don't need it since the...

Pros: Cheap, fast, simple, saved my backside!!
Cons: None

You won't know how much you need this thing until data disappears from both your Visor and your computer desktop and there you are, blank screen, hours and hours of data entry gone and your stomach clenching. And believe me, it will happen.

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Pros: security, price
Cons: somewhat slow for my taste

I've had my Visor for about 10 months, and I've only had to perform a hard reset twice. However, those were very difficult and time-consuming experiences, as anyone who's had a hard reset with its 8MB filled up can attest to.


With that...

Pros: No bigger than a saltine cracker, peace of mind, total reliability.
Cons: None.

This module alone justified Handspring's Springboard expansion slot and it alone makes a Visor a safer, more practical alternative than other PDAs. What this module does, essentially, is take a snapshot of your Visor when you plug in the module and back...

Pros: Price,easy to install,complete backup
Cons: No user preferences,error messages could be better, somewhat slow

Update: One of my few complaints with this module was that there wasn't a way to do a scheduled backup. Since my initial review, HandFort Solutions has developed a program called Backup +. This $7.95 program allows you to schedule your backups. You can...

Pros: ease of use, no-brainer
Cons: should come with a case for protection

It's a gem of a product, and has saved my life dozens of times! :). A complete no-brainer, all you need to do is to insert the module, tap the back-up prompt. It's easy and fast (depending on how much memory is used/left).

However, when...

Pros: The coolest time feature.
Cons: I can't think of any!

This little backup module is excellent! In my opinion it's a must for any one with a visor handheld. Why? Because I'm an extremely busy person. The information in my visor is very important and I don't want to lose it. If I didn't have the backup I...