The Edge is Handspring's most recent addition to it's Visor range. The machine is obviously built to compete with Palm's slimline Vx. I can't deny that it is a beautiful object, the slimmest PalmOS device currently available.
Handspring seem to have shot themselves in the foot here. Their unique selling point for the Visor range is it's expansion potential via the Springboard slot. Unfortunately, there's no space in the Edge for a slot, so you have to clip-on a Springboard adapter (provided), which spoils the sleek lines of the unit, making it look like the Hunchback of Notre Dame (should that be Notre Palm?).
Apart from the clip-on Springboard nastiness, the only other negative feature is the lack of a flashable ROM, meaning you're stuck with operating system provided (in this case 3.5). It does unfortunately suffer from OS 3.5 disease just like the Platinum (see my review here at Ciao for more), despite the very nippy 33MHz VZ processor.
The nice features include the cradle (possibly the best PDA cradle I have ever seen), and the screen which has to be the clearest black & white LCD I have ever seen. The rechargable battery also earns it bonus points. It's also good to have the choice of colours, although I like the neutral silver best. This is a really good effort by Handspring, and deserves to do well, although I feel it's slightly overpriced. It's a viable alternative to a Palm V series machine, but the Palm m500 series offers far more.
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Brunel, good advice on the HandSpring Visor Edge. Just as an idea how much did it cost? you in price compared to the former "Platinum" ? Do you think this slim line one is better? I will check out your other review too, Good technical based opinion, always on the edge of technology, keep up the super technical opinions, thanks.
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