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Originally posted by MIKE STH
[BWould also be nice if us old "war horses" that have spread the VISOR word the last year got first dibbs on the new units...[/B]

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And will the Platinum/Prism still work with my Stowaway? (I know the Springboard platform is designed to be universal, but the Stowaway could be another matter.)

I'm more or less sold on the color, 160x160 or no. I've been playing with the Palm IIIc emulator and ogling a coworker's PocketPC color display these last few weeks.. when I got my VDx I didn't think color was a big deal, but now it's gotten under my skin. I wonder how long the 90 minute charge on the Li-Ion battery lasts...

I hope Handspring isn't long in releasing more details...

I'm all aflutter. Now I need to set about figuring out where I'm going to get the money from...

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can i surf with the visorphone?

I know this is all rumor and speculation -- but do you think we'll be able to use the cell phone to get email and sync with apps like avantgo??

[Edited by codymc on 09-19-2000 at 03:58 PM]

Being from a Metallurgical background and making the very difficult association i wonder if the extra 50 dollars on the Platinum will not only include the new chip and OS but also a polished Aluminum casing to go with the name?

Imagine and polished aluminum visor with the name 'Platinum'!!!

If it has a metal case i'm buying. Otherwise, i think i'll hold back on these announcements until after christmas...(still curious about Palm's contribution)

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we now know why the price of Handspring's stock went up a few days ago.

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Originally posted by Hoser_in_USA
Imagine and polished aluminum visor with the name 'Platinum'!!!

If it has a metal case i'm buying.

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hmmm...I've got no desire for a color visor, so that really doesn't make much difference to me. This raises several questions, though, ultimately. With the comments made about the current Visors not supporting the Glenayre module, is it really likely that they'll support the $300 phone module? I'm ambivalent about that one since it's a GSM phone and that service isn't widely deployed in my area yet, but it does give me pause about the general concept of the Springboard. Why did they push the concept if the current ones won't be supported by future releases? What (if anything) are they going to do for current owners?

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Originally posted by Trinition I agree that while the 64k colors will be nice, the resolution leaves something to be desired. That's another thread. If I could get that color screen for cheap, I would. But to pay $200 more simply for color? NO WAY! OK, ok, it has a rechargable battery ($40 from FullCharge when its available). But it's also BIGGER!

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Same goes to the cell-phone module. Great. Maybe it'll have an integrated dialer. But, for $299, I can get a new cell phone with voice-activated dialing for A LOT LESS!

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I think HandSpring might get burnt on these. I just hope those prices are off, or they fall quickly. Those were both my most-wanted features, but I've been turned off.

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From what I've read so far I'm not really excited. Too costly for what's known (so far)

Mike

Well, I was excited until I just read CNET's article.

Here are a few troubling quotes:

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"The color technology they're using is like an entry-level version of Palm's product," said Thor, who noted that Handspring may be inhibited by the limitations of the Palm operating system. "They're constrained because they can only do what Palm has engineered the operating system to do."

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Sources familiar with the product say it is basically a lower-end version of the Palm IIIc, Palm's color device

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I'll be interested in buying one, as long as they support prior Springboards and the Stowaway. I've dropped like $450 on modules and accessories (Innopak 2v, Stowaway, eyemodule, and Springport modem), and I'll be major league po'd if the new units don't work with any or all of the above. It sounds the the Springboard should be OK, if the author of the article has his/her facts straight. I hope they didn't change the interface on the bottom, I won't drop another $99 on a new keyboard.

With a faster processor and greater color depth, I'd be interested to know what makes the Prism a "low-end" version of the IIIc.

However, I plan on keeping this news a deep, dark secret from all those people that I recently convinced to purchase a Visor.

I just know that they will give me an angry, smoldering "whaddya mean it's already obsolete" look.

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I just read the CNet article, too. I want to know what exactly "lower end" means. What makes the unit "entry level" compared to the IIIc if it's 16-bit, 8 Megs of RAM & a 30Mhz processor? Passive matrix, maybe... I'm going to sit tight and wait for Handspring to deliver the poop. Interesting dichotomy between the articles... didn't ZDNet buy C-Net a while back, or was it the other way around?

-Andy

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With a faster processor and greater color depth, I'd be interested to know what makes the Prism a "low-end" version of the IIIc.

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...didn't ZDNet buy C-Net a while back, or was it the other way around?

-Andy

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If there are no significant features added to the color Prism, I won't be paying $450 for it. But if the $299 model comes in a metal case with a few improvements, and built-in Mac support...I'll take it!

According to CNET, Handspring will be announcing these new products on Monday. Hopefully they'll show us some nice pics or demo some units for us to see.

Can't wait!

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How will having the earpiece in the phone module on the back of the Visor work using the microphone as the receiver which is on the front of the Visor?

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How will having the earpiece in the phone module on the back of the Visor work using the microphone as the receiver which is on the front of the Visor?

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Charo:

My guess is that the Speaker will flip over the top of the Visor for easy access.

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