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Posted by Keefer Lucas on 05-01-2001 01:26 AM:

After tumbling from my pocket a couple of times and suffering no ill effects I posted a thread extoling the ruggedness of the Visor Deluxe (in the face of several posts to the contrary).

Overhearing a colleague gripe about losing styluses I posted a poll about how many styli people had lost.

Over the past week I lost my first stylus (while drinking a beer at lunch), and today while trying on a new shirt, my VDX flew from my breastpocket to the dressing room floor, shattering my screen completely (it even had its "protective" faceplate cover on).

Do you believe in the Visorcentral Curse? Where are Scooby Doo and the gang when you need them? Are there any other victims? Should we form a support group?


Posted by miradu on 05-01-2001 01:29 AM:

Nahh.. I think you just don't love your Vsr enough. Your complaining about how good it is, and not appreciating how much it's doen for you.. It's not VC, your Vsr is tkaing revenge!

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Posted by miradu on 05-01-2001 01:31 AM:

I would like to extend my regrets to you, and hope that you have $85 handy.. I wish you good luck with yournext Vsrr

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Posted by narnia_77 on 05-01-2001 03:09 AM:

Hmmm... I don't think it's a VisorCentral curse. I think it's just fate.

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Posted by JHromadka on 05-01-2001 03:42 AM:

quote:
Originally posted by Keefer Lucas
Over the past week I lost my first stylus (while drinking a beer at lunch), and today while trying on a new shirt, my VDX flew from my breastpocket to the dressing room floor, shattering my screen completely (it even had its "protective" faceplate cover on).


Were you still drinking a beer at the time?

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Posted by bkbk on 05-01-2001 04:44 AM:

Stop on over to the Palm Graveyard site if you really want a few (some pretty funny) horror stories...

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Posted by bblue on 05-01-2001 05:00 AM:

The Curse Exists!

For those who have followed my endeavor to acquire a VDX, you may recount my many posts such as:

"I need a VDX!"
"Guess who got a VDX?"
"How I almost became the owner of a VDX!"

*titles subject to change


It always seems right after I post that I have one, something bizarre or well..... something bizarre happens like the seller falls off the planet, etc. So I'm keeping my mouth shut.


On the other hand, submit it to the Palm Graveyard, which I submitted my original VII series (it had a defective memory chip, Palm happily replaced!)

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Posted by sdoersam on 05-01-2001 01:39 PM:

You forgot the "I don't want to choose yes or no and Jinx myself" option on the poll.

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Posted by hloakes on 05-01-2001 03:04 PM:

Keefer,

Go to www.gethightech.com

These people are great. My wife broke her screen and I replaced it for $45.

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Posted by atroup2000 on 05-08-2001 12:35 AM:

Hloakes,
Is the digitizer/glass top all that is needed to fix a broken screen?
Why would someone pay HSpring 80$ when these sell for 55$?

Is it because it would void the warranty?

Drew


Posted by ernieba1 on 05-08-2001 12:57 AM:

That same warrenty that doesn't cover scratched screens?


Posted by Keefer Lucas on 05-08-2001 01:47 AM:

Premium Paid

I broke my Visor at 6PM on a Monday. My organization's annual meeting was on a Thursday. I gladly paid Handpring the $85 to send me a new unit (which remarkably arrived on Tuesday)so I would be sure to have all my meeting notes and databases.

Given more time I may have attempted the fix myself, but I gladly shelled out the extra $25 to eliminate the possibility of screwing it up.


Posted by iguanaeater on 05-12-2001 07:05 PM:

Read my signature!

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Posted by Yorick on 05-13-2001 07:42 AM:

I wasn't aware there *was* a curse ...
yerr scaring me here boy, don't I say don't DOO that.

Guess that means I should lay off the "Name Game" thread, ay?

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Posted by hloakes on 05-13-2001 01:48 PM:

quote:
Originally posted by atroup2000
Hloakes,
Is the digitizer/glass top all that is needed to fix a broken screen?
Why would someone pay HSpring 80$ when these sell for 55$?

Is it because it would void the warranty?

Drew



I believe the units from are used and you have to do the work yourself. It was really no big deal because they give you step-by-step instructions. As far as the warranty, the thing is ussually not covered if you drop it, so no loss there.

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Posted by ToolkiT on 05-14-2001 03:56 AM:

quote:
Originally posted by hloakes
Keefer,

Go to www.gethightech.com

These people are great. My wife broke her screen and I replaced it for $45.



How did you get it for $45? I checked out the site and is shows for $75....

My screen isn't working anymore (glass is ok, but digitizer is acting funny) so I'm checking out my options...

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Posted by hloakes on 05-14-2001 06:08 PM:

quote:
Originally posted by ToolkiT


How did you get it for $45? I checked out the site and is shows for $75....

My screen isn't working anymore (glass is ok, but digitizer is acting funny) so I'm checking out my options...



That was what they were charging at the time.

My VDx did the same thing so I replaced it with a Platnum.

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Posted by ToolkiT on 05-14-2001 11:39 PM:

quote:
Originally posted by hloakes


That was what they were charging at the time.

My VDx did the same thing so I replaced it with a Platnum.



I found it out, the international users get send to a different site...
Where a Grade B only costs $40 + $5 shipping...
Grade A's are $50 + $5 shipping...
So it is cheaper for non US customers (finally!)

But maybe the US site sells new screens and the international one second hand ones...

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