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Wonderful screen, pity about the rest

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2 Jul 5th, 2001 

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Advantages:
Screen, Fast USB Sync, Springboard slot

Disadvantages:
Speed, non - upgradeable OS

Recommendable No:

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The Visor Prism is Handspring's first colour palm device. It's 16-bit (65536 colour) display is the most vibrant I have ever seen on a PalmOS based device. It's far superior to the 256 colour display of the PalmIIIc, and much brighter than the new Palm m505. However, it's the machine's only real saving grace.

The unit is very chunky (fatter even than my TRGpro), and comes in a purple case that I'm sure won't be to everyone's taste. It runs the same CPU as the Visor Platinum, but also suffers horribly from the inherent sluggishness of PalmOS 3.5. You're stuck with OS 3.5, too, because the Prism, like all Handspring Visors, lacks a flashable ROM.

On the positive side, it does have the Springboard slot (see my Visor Deluxe review for more on that), it synchronises with your PC via USB (rather than serial, like all but the most recent Palms) which is much faster, and a rechargeable battery (this can work both ways though, you can carry round a spare set of AAA batteries on the move, whereas it might be hard to find somewhere to plug the charger in).

If you're looking for a colour PalmOS unit, consider looking *very* closely at Palm's m505 and the upcoming colour PalmOS devices from Sony before buying one of these. They're pretty overpriced considering the many drawbacks. 

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