Registered: Dec 2000
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Posts: 2

a rehash of color palms

I have been a satisfied owner of a deluxe and a platinum. The only spring board I have/need is an 8mb card. (I am a physician and need the extra storage for my database/reference programs.)

I am now looking for a color unit. The easiest and cheapest way would be to go with a prism. I also have a digital camera and mp3 player that use smartmedia cards. These would work with a mem plug. BUT, I would hike a high res screen, and there is a consensus that the prism's screen has poor quality when viewed outside.

I would like to stay with Handspring, but nobody has any info on a new and improved color unit. Or do they???

As I see it, Sony is my best option. 128 mb memory stick from BUY.COM $87. The three models are the Clie 610, 710 and 760.($299, $354, and 395 respectively at Cnet.com.) My company will reimburse me $200 for the cost of a new unit.

Does anyone have any constructive advice on the above units, or other suggestions ie new handspring, handera, or palm.

P.S. Please hold comments like "Sony is a fad," or "Sony is an evil multinational company that is bent on dominating the handheld market and should be sent a message."

Registered: Feb 2001
Location: Greenville, SC
Posts: 172

I haven't tested a Sony outdoors, but using the Prism to keep my golf scores is not fun.
I like the Sony's, and will definitely consider one the next time around.

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Registered: Dec 2001
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Let me first start by saying that I think brand loyalty isn't necessarily a bad thing; as far as that goes, I am a staunch Handspring supporter, user and fan. I would love to get a Prism but unfortunately a friend of mine just bought me a Vaja case for my HS Visor Deluxe and VisorPhone. So I can't justify moving up to one just yet.

I am also a Sony fan, but only in the video game and television realm (they make some of the finest TVs!). They would be more viable in the handheld market, I think, if they got away from the use of proprietary technology like MagicGate cards and MemorySticks. That really decreases usefulness for the customer, who the company should focus on the most and not try wring every dollar they have out of them. Unless you own a Sony digicam, a Sony camcorder, A Sony laptop, a Sony desktop, a Sony mp3 player and whatever else Sony has placed MemoryStick slots on, then you are at a loss. At least with other manafacturers like HS and Palm, they use standardized formats that are used by many other manafacturers, for example the MemPlug's CF and SM card use. I do think all things like this should be kept in perspective.

From a purely economical standpoint, it would behove you to stick with HS because you have so many accessories for it. You would have to do little in the way of upgrading. Is the Prism really just totally unsuitable for what you want to do?