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Posted by Madkins007 on 06-10-2001 06:15 PM:

Any idea what is going on at Target? A couple weeks ago my local store had a good selection of PDA supplies, and a focus on Visor stuff.

Now, they just have a few Visor items, and those are locked up (try getting someone to help you there!) AND they have the Palm M-100 in the stationary section with some Daytimers and other PDA supplies.

I also found a PDA wallet in the luggage/travel section. The stuff is scattered all over!

On the upside- I got a package of the pen cap styli for $2.24/pk. on clearance.

Posted by Thunderbird291 on 06-10-2001 06:42 PM:

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Originally posted by Madkins007
Any idea what is going on at Target? A couple weeks ago my local store had a good selection of PDA supplies, and a focus on Visor stuff.

Now, they just have a few Visor items, and those are locked up (try getting someone to help you there!) AND they have the Palm M-100 in the stationary section with some Daytimers and other PDA supplies.

I also found a PDA wallet in the luggage/travel section. The stuff is scattered all over!

On the upside- I got a package of the pen cap styli for $2.24/pk. on clearance.

Ditto here. My Target had a huge PDA selection of cases, writerights, screen cleaner and styli. That was 2 weeks ago. Now, that area is filled with video games. The only thing they have left is a no-name PDA case and the Visor Deluxe. However, I did pick up a Franklin case and 5-pack of styli, both half off.

Posted by MarkEagle on 06-10-2001 07:06 PM:

Housecleaning for new models perhaps?

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Posted by miradu on 06-10-2001 07:38 PM:

How about.. the poor Visor ain't selling, Target wants to make money.. they get rid of it?

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Posted by Madkins007 on 06-11-2001 03:57 PM:

Housecleaning for new models, perhaps, but the presense of M-100's and some Palm accessories in the stationary dept. makes me wonder if they are cutting off the more expensive PDA's, or the entire Handspring line.

I also notice that there are no more Handspring or Visor components on the website. Sigh.

WalMart's site has a lot of Visor stuff, but our store has zip (so far). Well, I guess I'll have to stick to CompUSA as my main supplier. Not that there is anything wrong with them, but I kinda liked shopping PDA stuff when getting toothpaste!

Posted by septimus on 06-11-2001 04:09 PM:

My local targets (3 of them) have all cleaned out their pda accessories. I hope they'll take by stowaway return?!??!!

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Posted by K. Cannon on 06-11-2001 06:00 PM:

Handspring stuff was featured in Target's Sunday paper flyer yesterday, at least here it was.

Posted by septimus on 06-11-2001 06:20 PM:

It was featured here too, but just the VDX. The accessories seem to have gone awol..

of course, I haven't taken the time to ask an employee

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Posted by Yorick on 06-11-2001 10:19 PM:

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Originally posted by Madkins007
Housecleaning for new models, perhaps, but the presense of M-100's and some Palm accessories in the stationary dept. makes me wonder if they are cutting off the more expensive PDA's, or the entire Handspring line.

Two Target stores opened in my area (I live north of Albany, NY) in the past 18 months. (There were none before.) In that time, there have always been Palm accessories in the stationary department.
I've not been to either store in a month or so, so I don't know the current status of supply, but will check when I get a chance this week and report back. In April I noticed a surge of HandSpring related products and accessories in the electronics department.
Both Targets have a Staples nearby, which carries HandSpring, so they may be competing.

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WalMart's site has a lot of Visor stuff, but our store has zip (so far).

The Wal-Marts closer to Albany carry Visors and accessories, but closer to home they do not. I bought a pen stylus and my Fellowes Bumper case in Latham but they're MIA in Saratoga and Queensbury. I think it depends on the customer base or perception (more rural vs. more urban). You could always ask an associate if they would carry them!

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Posted by Usonian on 06-11-2001 11:50 PM:

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of course, I haven't taken the time to ask an employee

If Target has decided to stop selling Visors due to poor sales, that's probably the number one reason! I know that I'll do anything I possibly can to ask a Target[Fry's | CompUSA | Best Buy] employee for help, especially in the electronics department... I usually find them to be disinterested or downright annoyed with you for bothering them. And if it's an item locked in the display case, you usually have to wait about 15 minutes for them to finish with all of the customers in line for the register. The one (and only) time I asked about SpringBoard modules at a Target store carrying Handspring products, the reply was 'Springwhat modules?'

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Posted by Matthew Nichols on 06-12-2001 02:31 AM:

My local Target carried the M100s way before anything Visor. They've never really had a PDAcentric section but just recently I found a bunch of PDA stuff in the clearance isle, makes me think where they had this stuff when it wasn't on clearance?!

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Posted by Yorick on 06-13-2001 11:42 PM:

Followup

Visited the closer of two Targets today; the end-cap whewre they keep accessories was looking rather barren, but there was still a blue VDx on the display rack, along with a few other handhelds and a choice RCA portable DVD player (now if I had $560 ...)
There were four Visor boxes in the locked case, a lone Stowaway, and a few other things.
The display shelf was behind the electronics service counter and facing some decrepit looking stereos; I guess you'd have to know it was there or else trip over it. (figuratively, of course.)

Stationary dept. had several Palm-related items, including a nice DayTimer "reversible" neoprene case, in various summery colors, shaped for the M100.

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