Handspring Visor Edge Handheld

Pros: Lots of hardware available
Cons: You may not like the colors

When you first saw that there was a another palm computer on the market you might have thought to your self "Oh another one". This pda is anything but ordinary. First of all it has a lot of memory that allows you to do all sorts of things like...

Pros: THIN form factor, nice metal body
Cons: Still larger than Palm V, m500 series

Form
The Handspring Visor Edge is the smallest, thinnest, and lightest product in the Visor family and this fact is an essential selling point for Handspring. The Palm V series has long been the leader in this category and with this new product,...

Pros: Inexpensive, runs Palm OS, expandable
Cons: No backlight

The Handspring Visor has changed the way in which I manage my life. I used to carry around a bulky Franklin Planner, which worked well except that I did not enjoy manually updating entries in Microsoft Outlook and my planner. I would spend a few hours...

Pros: expandability, compatibility with dominant PDA operating system
Cons: catching customer service up with order volume

Handspring has come out of the gate with two competitors to Palm Computing's big sellers. The Visor Deluxe matches up mostly against the Palm V (even moreso now that Palm has dropped its prices to approach the Visor's) and the Visor compares loosely...

Pros: Sleek look, reliable and precise operation. Excellent value for college students.
Cons: Starting to see benefits of Visor Deluxe; "Visor" tag is bland and silly

Like most of you reading this, I tried the conventional leather-bound personal organizer and was seriously put off by its bulk and lack of ingenuity. I longed for the day that the Palms would drop into the income range of a college student, and I was...

Pros: Versatile, easy to use, lightweight
Cons: Wireless Internet not yet available

Handspring Visor Deluxe is exactly the organizer I needed. I've tried Daytimer and the Sharp Wizard but nothing worked. With the Visor I am able to synchronize my appointments with Outlook as well as my emails. The alarm on this thing is fantastic and...

Pros: Runs Palm OS, Can beam to and from Palm devices, expandable
Cons: Only comes in graphite, Only 2Mb of memory

I have owned a Handspring Visor for about 6 months now and I don’t know how I got by without it. It can keep track of all my phone numbers, addresses, dates, and notes. The Hotsync utility allows me to keep all of this data synchronized on my handheld,...

Pros: So easy to use and cool looking!
Cons: Different language to learn (computer vs handheld)

I admit it, it made my day when I got home and hooked up my new Visor to the computer and hit that Hot Sync button for the first time and I heard that little melody! "bee dee deeee!" Nothing is more fun than a new *toy*.

I love this...

Pros: Good Price, Great Features, EASY TO USE!!!!
Cons: Didn't come with good stylus.

I was looking for a PDA for awhile. I looked at all the models, used the Palm V, but nothing quite compares to the Handspring Visor for the ease of use, extra features, and really good price. I got screwed after paying $180 for it but that's capitalism I...

Pros: very very pretty
Cons: expensive; awkward stylus holder

When my beloved old Palm III died, I decided it was time to look at the more modern PDAs. There were two primary things I wanted from it beyond the basic functionality that my old one had provided: a clear screen and good battery life. I use a PDA...

Pros: FAST, VERY FAST, FULL OF GOODIES
Cons: STUPID LID, CHEAP INCLUDED STYLUS

Yes indeed the Visor cost 30 bucks more, yes it has the annoying lid and has the stupid IR interface on the left side of the thing. However, i'm glad to pay 30 bucks more for better performance. The USB cradle provides much faster hot-syncs, note that...

Pros: All
Cons: None

This is not a review about the Visor but more of a news Item...

Update to this article (09/27/00): Handspring just anounced the new Visorphone !!! You can check it out on their website
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Pros: Easy to use, Springboard Expansion, Graffiti Character Recognition, Uses PalmOS Software
Cons: Digitizer is very fragile, The Color Visor is expensive

I have always been interested in PDAs but until recently I had never actually owned a PDA. I recently got my Handspring Visor as a birthday present, and I've had it since November 20th. I use my Handspring Visor to keep track of all kinds of things...

Pros: Excellent Screen, Small Size (compared to IIIxe), Expandability, Quality
Cons: Price

Hi,

You must be in the same position I was 3 months ago, ie deciding which PDA to buy?? I was primarily deciding between Handspring Visor, the Palm M100, and the Palm IIIxe. The PalmM100 just didn't cut it with it's smaller screen. The Palm...

Pros: Sleek, slim, powerful little PDA, so much more than just an organizer.
Cons: Stylus rattles, cover has to come off to use the Edge Connector and Springboard adapter.

I bought a red one, and it does look like the sports car of PDAs! But looks aren't everything. Fortunately, this PDA really delivers. I've never had a PDA before, and I am so pleased that I decided to get the Edge. It's slim enough to slide inside my...