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Nice replacement

I have to say these are some good models to replace the VDx and VPL. Nothing revolutionary but some nice refinements that the customers wanted in the VPL and VDx. However I do hope they are working on something more revolutionary like a colorized edge or a Prism that is only as big as the Deluxe.

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I agree. I think they will sell very well.

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Originally posted by Techie2000
I have to say these are some good models to replace the VDx and VPL. Nothing revolutionary but some nice refinements that the customers wanted in the VPL and VDx. However I do hope they are working on something more revolutionary like a colorized edge or a Prism that is only as big as the Deluxe.

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Originally posted by yardie
I agree. I think they will sell very well.

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I loved my Blue VDX (until I gave it away) and I love the translucent graphite (aka smoke) in the neo. May be worth the $200 just to have the spare unit. Of course I would also love to have the Pro with the 16MB of memory.

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I have to say that...

...this doesn't bode well for my personal fashion scheme. I want a green upgrade path for my green Visor Deluxe, and it's looking like Handspring is only about red and blue and grays these days. bummer

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Maybe

Mayeb the green visor deluxe didn't sell very well?

who the h%ll cares

about what colors the handspring models come in? handera, compaq, hp, toshiba, and sharp give us innovation and handspring gives us new colors. i know that the new colors will definitely help my productivity. yeah right. this is crappola handspring see ya.

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Originally posted by grilla
about what colors the handspring models come in? handera, compaq, hp, toshiba, and sharp give us innovation and handspring gives us new colors. i know that the new colors will definitely help my productivity. yeah right. this is crappola handspring see ya.

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WHY CANT PEOPLE LIKE U TWO UNDERSTAND HANDSPRING IS UPDATING THE MIDDLE CLASS STUFF, IF NO ONE WANTED LOWER CLASS HANDHELDS THEY WOULDNT BE THERE, JUST OVER PRICED COLOR PDA'S!?! PALM HASENT DONE MUCH WITH THERE LOWER CLASS PALMS. SO IF I WAS ABOUT TO GET MY FIRST PDA AND HAD A $200 PRICE RANGE ID GET THE PRO.
FOR ALL WE KNOW HANDSPRING COULD RELEASE A COLOR UNIT WE COULD ONLY DREAM OF IN LESS THAN 5 MONTHS. AND AS FOR THE MEMORY, I THINK THIS IS A GREAT IDEA, AS I PREFER TO STAY AWAY FROM CARDS AND THE HASSEL(FLASH SPRINGBOARDS ALL THE WAY!!)

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Well I'm glad they are updating the middle/lower class. They'll get more users. But the Prism is

* Fat
*160x160, when a comparable Sony is 320x320 for the same price
*Old

If I have to wait 5 months for Handspring to catch up to what Sony's standard is, I'll go to Sony or PPC. But most of the things I bought have gone way down in value (price drops) so I'm need things compatable with what I have. HS better get out a Prism II or I'll cut my losses and eBay all my stuff.

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Originally posted by Desimike
Yeah, the NEO and Pro are good replacements for the well marketed and established VDX and VPLT.

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thanks mark, that thought had never accured to me. i would think that since the edge has the lowest selling rate(expecially now) it is the only visor with that form i would expect handspring to stop making it and put more attention to making a better color model.

ONE QUESTION: what is the time frame it takes to make a devise normally? i would guess 6 months.

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The Edge doesn't have a really low selling rate does it? It's listed as the #2 selling PDA on Amazon.com, and the #1 Visor.. I've used it quite a bit and I think it's very very nice.. maybe overpriced.

well i remember someone posting at visor discussion board that it accomidates 1% of the pda community.

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I wouldn't be surprised, but that doesn't mean it's doing bad. Amazon lists 65 PDA's and omits old PDA's as well as some companies (like Sony) altogether. There's a lot of competition, and the Edge is relatively new. Popular PDA's like the Deluxe and Palm V have had years to build a userbase so there will clearly be more of those out there.

If some car or computer model occupies 5% of the cars on the road or 5% of sales that's an incredible seller.

The Edge will probably drop in sales due to its direct competition with the Pro but I doubt it's going away too soon

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Originally posted by i0lanthe
...this doesn't bode well for my personal fashion scheme. I want a green upgrade path for my green Visor Deluxe, and it's looking like Handspring is only about red and blue and grays these days. bummer

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Upgrading to something classier

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Thanks for posting this. I was really happy with the Pro's features, but from pictures, I wasn't quite sure. I even went to a few stores to see it in the flesh, but couldn't find it.

Too bad I have my VisorPhone in all the time and can't use the cover.

geez, some of you are soooo defensive of handspring when other people criticize them. just because they dont agree with you doesnt mean that their point is invalid. people are just suprised that after all the "color edge" hype, that no new revolutionary color devise has been announced.

The Edge sells because it is the BEST form factor of any PDA -- period. I don't see it going away -- I hope I see it going color. If HS continues with only larger form factor color units -- it will be in trouble.