VisorCentral.com - The Edge!?!?!?

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VisorCentral.com (http://discussion.visorcentral.com/vcforum/index.php)
- Visor Edge (http://discussion.visorcentral.com/vcforum/forumdisplay.php?forumid=25)
-- The Edge!?!?!? (http://discussion.visorcentral.com/vcforum/showthread.php?threadid=12521)

Posted by VTL on 03-05-2001 08:26 PM:

Those of us who purchased a Prism in December - like yours truly - will be sorely disappointed if the price comes down much. I guess I can console myself with the thought that some of you can join me in enjoying color.

Posted by K. Cannon on 03-05-2001 08:32 PM:

Hear, hear!!

quote:
Originally posted by lacherclp
As neat as the idea of some new form-factored Visor is, you're all missing one critical point that affects us Visor Dlx'ers.

No Doubt!!! Can't wait to be able to buy a Prism w/o feeling guilty for squandering household money on a new, colored "gadget."

Posted by EricG on 03-05-2001 09:31 PM:

quote:
Originally posted by lennonhead

Isn't that what cptncelchu said, or did you mean something different?

Now all we need is an Arnold Schwarzenegger movie called "The Edge" .

No, I think he was referring to extending the springboard port, (which I don't think is easily done, cpu bus signals don't like that sort of thing)..

My idea was more like the markspace cable.

On the topic of cost, I would bet the current visors stay as priced and the "Edge" is either the same cost as a Platinum/Prism (depending on if the Edge is really in color or not), or possibly it might actually be higher in price, I can see Handspring charging more for a thinner model, where the size/form factor is the premium feature. (i.e. $499 US)

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Posted by Rob on 03-05-2001 11:22 PM:

Re: Speculations

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Originally posted by Fat_Man
The Snap is probably the piggy-back sled device for springboard attachments.

Perhaps the snap will look something like this CF-II adapter for the HP Jornada:

http://www.niigata-canotec.co.jp/producs/cfpocket.html

But if you ask me, we need more miniaturization of springboard modules than of the visors themselves! (most of this could be accomplished with a breakthrough in battery technology, since a lot of the bulk of big springboards comes from the on-board batteries: minstrel, SpringPort modem, Geode, VisorPhone, etc.)

Posted by Fat_Man on 03-06-2001 05:10 AM:

news

I just read from some posters at PDAgeek and PADBuzz that Sparco.com has these models on their handspring list.

VISOR EDGE SILVER . $370.59
VISOR EDGE BLUE . $370.59

I went to sparco but they took the listing off. Hmmm...more rumors.

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Posted by WorldCTZen on 03-06-2001 05:37 AM:

Twist for low-power filesharing?

Just a thought.. What if the Twist is an inter-Visor cable, like a twisted-pair lan cable for null-modems? either through the springboard or the synch port? With the advent of bluetooth, this doesn't seem likely, but it would make for better multiplayer/collaborative connections than across the IR port... Personally I'd put my money more on an extension cable for the springboard, so modules could be connected away from the port itself (like mentioned earlier).

Ok. enough thinking for me.. it's dangerous..

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Posted by VTL on 03-06-2001 06:10 AM:

The cable would be cool, particularly for GPS modules - velcro the module up on your dash, have the unit positioned someplace where it was more visible.

Posted by VTL on 03-06-2001 06:11 AM:

A cable would be cool, particularly for folks who have a GPS module. You could velcro or otherwise secure the module on the dash, and then have your Visor someplace lower for better visibility.

Posted by weberflo on 03-06-2001 04:31 PM:

Hmm, some things like the form factor may be great on the Edge.
But do you really think it will be the new high-end palm ?
As far as i know the Edge has only a monochrome display. If the Edge is Handspring's answer to Palm's m505, they should develop a color version at least.

I think the Edge should not be AS good as the m505, it should even be BETTER.

Posted by akur on 03-06-2001 04:42 PM:

when I check out staples website, the visor edge section has been removed.
Maybe handspring told them to do that?

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Posted by Coyote67 on 03-06-2001 05:52 PM:

I bet you $5 that the person who deals with retail shops over at HAND had a nice screaming session with staples/sparco. I was thinking, maybe what Hand is doing, and hell, I've said this before on another topic, they gonna phaze out the current deluxes, and make new ones, that are like the plat, in different colors, release the edge, first without color, and later, in color. Maybe to drive down price of the prism, or maybe to follow palm a bit. They'll have 2 color handhelds, just like palm?

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Posted by wgharper on 03-06-2001 06:11 PM:

Did anyone notice that if you do a search on the Sparco site for Handspring, there is an item called the "VISOR PLATINUM GRAPHITE " listed? Here is a link to the product page:

http://www.sparco.com/cgi-bin/wfind2?spn=A161833

Could be that they are in fact going to upgrade the Visor Dlx to Platinum specs. Comments?

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Posted by Coyote67 on 03-06-2001 08:26 PM:

wow...well thats interesting indeed. I'm gonna call them and see what answers they can give me.

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Posted by Coyote67 on 03-06-2001 08:29 PM:

Ok, this is what they said. They said, that they don't have notes on it, and that it isn't in stock yet, and that the manuf hasn't given a release date for it yet, but they will do some research, and get back to me. Nice service, actually call me back.

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Posted by Coyote67 on 03-06-2001 08:30 PM:

If you search for visor on sparco, it shows plat graphite, and silver. Curiouser and Curiouser. I should really combine these posts

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