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I just recieved a new Visor Deluxe from Amazon.com, and it came with the cheap black plastic one piece stylus. I thought that I read that the newer Vdx's come with an improved stylus (metal? reset pin?). Did i get the current stylus, or is it possible that Amazon sent me an older unit (in stock for a long time). Any input would be appreciated.

SKAB

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I just received a new Visor Deluxe last week from Amazon and got the nice metal stylus. You should have also.

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gpenegar,

Thanks for the reply. I wonder if I recieved an older Vdx that has been in stock for awhile. Does anyone know if their is any way to identify the manufacture date of my unit?

SKAB

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I also just got a vdx from Amazon and got the nice metal stylus.

Lex

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Yes, there is an identification method

Look at your battery cover, you might want to remove it. You will see on the back, (inverted) behind the white barcode/SN label something engraved that says "REV" (as in revision). In a circle is a small letter that is either an A or a B. B is newer. I'm not sure if when they switched over to B, they started doing the nicer styli or not. But this method will tell you generally if you have a 1st gen or 2nd gen Visor.

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Thanks Vinny, I'll have a look.

SKAB

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The REV A or B on your battery cover means absolutetly nothing.

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I beg to differ Mr.KnowItAll

Here is a thread where this is discussed.
This would indicate there are differences (not hardware wise supposedly). I was just giving it as a measure as to how old their unit was.

Also, as listed in that thread here is an image of my first Visor which is a REV A. I just noticed this when I looked back at the picture--that the REV A was not on the battery cover only, and was also on the back of the Visor. (The REV A on the battery cover is very hard to see though).





[Edited by Vinny on 12-23-2000 at 11:18 AM]

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