Handspring Visor Deluxe

...I had hankered after the Handspring Visor Deluxe. Not because it undercut and outperformed Palm's equivalent model, nor because plugin expansion packs made it infinitely adaptable, though both of these are true, but because it came in a range of translucent, iMac-style colours as well as the then-mandatory dull grey-black of other Palm systems. Ice (clear), blue and green were available, but the one I set my heart on was the orange version. I couldn't ...
...be the main stockist of Handspring and third-party add-ons; I bought an MP3 player from them for an incredible £9.45, though I haven't used it yet. I could easily spend quadruple my initial investment on spicing up my Visor. As well as expansion packs there's a huge amount of Palm software available to download from the Internet, most of which is free or very cheap. Silly games abound - like Herding Cats, in which you poke cats with your stylus ...

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The Handspring Visor ‘deluxe’ is a hand held PDA (Personal Digital Assistant). It uses the Palm operating system and can accept input through the hand writing recognition system (Graffiti) or the on screen keyboard. =THE BASICS= The PDA is 125mm long, 75mm wide and 20mm in thickness, including the cover. It weighs about 300 grams. It comes with a Leather wallet and HotSync cradle. It is available in various colours (mine is translucent blue). ...
...displays 16 levels of grey scale is back lit and touch sensitive. The contrast is also adjustable. The whole front of the PDA has a clip on cover to protect it. This clips on the back when in use. An area just below the screen is used for writing using the stylus supplied. The Stylus is stored in a built in slot to the side of the PDA. There are also various short cut icons at the sides. The On/Off button is on the bottom left hand side at ...

WarpFactor9 27.10.2002 (09.11.2002) · Read full review
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...then I’d highly recommend the Handspring Visor Deluxe - it’s only £129 and does everything that a hand-held is normally expected to do. Other hand-helds have more advanced features, but usually these are around the £250 - £500 price range. This model has the same features as a £200 Palm, but for a much lower price. What else can I say? This is a great hand-held, there are a couple of niggles, but this is the best compromise between price, features ...

booknet 08.02.2003 (10.02.2003) · Read full review
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...problem is that Palm and Handspring have merged so you can't get the customer support as easily for Handsprings as you can palm. In 2000 it was proclaimed as the fastest PDA on the market. It is quite fast when going to applications and has only ever crashed once so far. That was when I downloaded a Jaguar racer onto it, and so I suppose it had reason to crash as it was such a large application! The thing slips easily into my jean pocket, but another ...
...on the front instead of on the top, which means that it switches itself on while walking sometimes. The graffiti writing area took maybe a couple of days to master, but it does make entering text easier. At the begining I had to use the onscreen keyboard for symbols it would not recognise, but I am starting to get more used to the graffiti interface. When it arrived, the PDA only came with a few basic applications. This was soon fixed though thanks ...

blackanddarkness 19.08.2004 (06.10.2004) · Read full review
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...better way to describe the Handspring Visor Deluxe. It comes with a few apps, such as a diary and a To Do list (a godsend for any as disorganised as me!). The main advantage is the versatility, though. Not only are there a range of modules to buy, which clip into the back of the unit (in a way not unlike games for old-style Gameboys and Sega Game Gears, but that's another matter!) but there is a wealth of software availabel for download. A number ...
...and the range is growing constantly. There are apps for keeping track of your alcohol consumption, for tracking your weight from day to day, and apparently for other less frivolous things. There are also a steadily rising number of games available. Despite this, I defy anytone to run out of memory on this thing. The sole weakness of this unit, as far as I can see, is the fact that it only works well with a PC connection. Without the HotSync cradle, ...

Greeny 03.02.2001 · Read full review
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Handspring Visor deluxe PDA The world of personal digital assistants - literally, palm of the hand-sized computing devices - is growing apace. At the present time, it may be convenient to consider the options as two; those based on the Palm range and those which are not Palm. For the purposes of this review, we will assume that the reader has already chosen to go down the path marked "Palm operating systems". If undecided, there are excellent news ...
...range of specialist module which Handspring have chosen to call Springboards - presumably because they serve as a jumping off point to a whole range of third part options such as a communications modem, digital camera, MP3 player or carrier for very large programmes. As the Visor uses one of the versions of the Palm system, there is already a vast range of programmes. Many of these provide the opportunity to tailor one's own needs just as with desktop ...

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...I decided to purchase a Handspring Visor Deluxe. It had more memory than may Palm III (8mb versus 2MB) and was slightly better value for money than the 8mb Palm devices. Plus the device comes in a number of colours – yes I’m that fickle! Aside from the extra memory and the more modern design, the handspring can accept what are called “Springboard” modules. This means you can slot in accessories such as digital cameras, MP3 players, GSM modems, games, ...
...you can get similar accessories for the Palm models. The device seems a little larger than the usual Palm and the case, while stylish, does seen a little cheap. While initially happy with my purchase, the nightmare started when I tried to synchronise the new device with my laptop. First of all I had to download a new USB driver, then I had to download the more up to date Hotsync driver, and then the PDA crashed completely. 3 days later …yup 3 days, ...

SmartRich 05.04.2001 (15.05.2001) · Read full review
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Years ago a boss of mine (who bored an uncanny resemblance to the pointy haired boss in the Dilbert comics, both in appearance and attitude) advised me to get one of these babies to help with my organisational skills, like most advice given by that idiot I completely ignored him. I preferred using notebook and pen and still do. However seeing that they were going cheap on eBay I got mine for 18 quid I decided to have a go. If you decide to have ...
...in mind that this beastie is OLD technology and is very limited in what it can do. Ok so what does it do then well basically it is an organizer and nothing more with the following features….. Address book, Calculator, to do list, date book, expense form thing which is compatible with excel, memo pad and mail which is compatible with Outlook. In the few weeks I have had it the only thing I have used is the to do list which has proved to be pretty ...

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...decided to plump for the Handspring Visor deluxe. what a great decision. In may be wise to go for the 8mb version as starting with the 2mb may prove costly if you decide to go for the upgrades to compare to the 8mb. With it you get a usb cradle and leather padded case (not so the 2mb). preloaded software a plenty and with it being palm os compatable there is an abundance of softeare available to expand your sw collection. Setting up syncing with ...
...can add conduits (syncing abillities)to you favourite pc s/w (such as word,notepad,excell etc). Only thing i have an issue with is its built in audio alarms, a tad quiet for me but i am 50% deaf so i cant compare (although the alarms are visual as well which means i never miss an apointment as i am always using it!!). Entry is by means of a keyboard DA (desktop accesory) or graffiti (quite easy and fastyer once you get used to it).Compared with likewise ...

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Five or so years ago, I bought a Psion 3a - and within months I had stopped using it for good. It was a very capable machine, but it was bulky, required typing and just didnt seem vital enough to carry it around. That has all changed with the Visor Deluxe, which I have had for over a year, and am still using. The Palm OS has become the de-facto standard for organisers in the past few years, because of the small devices that it powers, and its very ...
...around the DateBook, Address, ToDo and MemoPad applications. There is also a good calculator, citytime and expense application (Though I have never got used to Expense). The organiser is supplied with a good leather slipcase, and a USB cradle, which plugs into your computer (PC or Mac), which lets you backup your information and also sychronise it with an application on your Desktop, which means that you can input your memos and appointments on ...

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...chore. I bought a Handspring Visor Deluxe for £35 for a totally different reason, and now use it almost exclusively for reading books. To start with, it takes a bit of getting used to. Reading from a LCD screen is not easiest thing when you're not used to it. But once you have set up your personal comfortable reading pose, the whole experience can be highly addictive. The fact that I can hold an encyclopedia and a few novels at the same time is ...
...the inclusion of many big name writers joining the ebook arena, and the sales of this medium grow, costs with hopefully come down for books. The great thing is though, there are literally thousands of free titles available. If you have always wanted to read the classics, then here is your chance. Great for long journeys or holidays as you can have 10 or 15 novels on it to last you the whole time. The Palm OS is a bit dated on this model, and there ...

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...second decision to go with Handspring instead - a decision I have not regretted. The model I bought was the Handspring Visor Deluxe 8MB, now obsolete, but my review will still be of interest to those looking for a good value second hand PDA, and believe me when I say you can get them cheap! My Visor runs Palm OS v3.1H3 and is, to most intents and purposes, completely compatible with any Palm software. I have yet to find a piece of software or game ...
...you can usually find a Handspring equivalent anyway. My Visor was the last one in the shop so I got it for £120, which was pretty cheap I thought. It didn't come with the software, but loads of versions for all operating systems can be found on the Handspring website for download. I also put a call in to Handspring UK and they gladly sent me all the documentation I should have had and the disc, free of charge. I use my Visor to read PDFs and eBooks ...

moonjoose 05.11.2002 · Read full review
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The handspring visor delux is simply the best Palm OS based PDA around. It has 8MB memory as standard, it runs all palm applications, comes with a usb interface. The batterys last around 2 months. The best feature and the feature that sets this apart from all the rest is that the visor is equiped with a slot in the back of the unit into which you can insert "springboard modules". These modules let you do many things, you can get a GPS unit installed, ...

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