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Originally posted by raptor
Just a curious semi-related question.

Who here would buy a Visor Deluxe, Prism, Platinum, etc for a reduced price if it were 'factory refurbished' or 'open box'? In other words, used.

You can get 'open box' deals on computers and other equipment direct from companies nowadays, wouldn't it be nice if HS did something similar? I mean, if they started offering the upgrade price, they could then take the old Visors and resell them (for a higher price than they were traded at) as an open-box dealie.

I know I've bought a few things like this and gotten great equipment at greatly reduced cost. Do you think PDA people would go for something similar?

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mmm, maybe you should open a seperate thread for that question.... my answer would be: depends on the price difference with a new unit and the warrenty...

back to the original question;
I would like it that Handspring would give registered users would get a discount (let's say $50) if they buy a Platinum or Prism.... The used visors are no use to HS I guess but this way they thank there current users...
Ahwell, one can only dream

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Palm has never offered upgrade pricing except to their beta testers. With the release of the earnings report still showing a loss, I'd bet that the finance committee at Handspring would play serious bean counter and nix any upgrade offers.

Handspring would have to allow a small amount towards an upgrade because of the cost involved in handling and refurbishing and it's a limited market.

How many people that don't have a PDA would buy one for more than $100 bucks? since the Visor is only $149. How many people would expect to get $85 bucks for a used piece of equipment that a new unit is $149.

It's a nice idea but there is very little precedent/value to someone's old PDA being attractive to the market and hence Handspring recovering that loss.

I know I wouldn't buy a used piece of equipment of this type unless the price was well below $50 because of the fear of damage and failure. For $100 worth of my time it's not worth taking the chance on getting a bad piece of hardware that I'd have to ship back or troubleshoot.

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Yep, no second thoughts either.

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Upgrade / Tradein

Just Got and email back from HS and they stated that had heard from many of us but did NOT plan on a trade in program at this time. I think we need to keep the pressure on and hope for the best.


T

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Pressure on Handspring.

Maybe we should get something together. Like a petition or something and send it to handspring. The more supporters, the better chance we would have to get handspring to listen. I will probably not get a new prism or platnium because of the price and that I already have my Visor Deluxe. Reply if anyone would be interested in a petition for a trade in price sort of thing with ideas.


-Brian

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Re: Pressure on Handspring.

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Originally posted by BrianX124
Maybe we should get something together. Like a petition or something and send it to handspring. The more supporters, the better chance we would have to get handspring to listen. I will probably not get a new prism or platnium because of the price and that I already have my Visor Deluxe. Reply if anyone would be interested in a petition for a trade in price sort of thing with ideas.

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Petition

Brian,

Count me in!! Let's get going on this.


T

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Skeptical

NOw why would Handspring offer upgrades when they are *still* selling the Visor deluxe and Visor for the same price they were selling it for a year ago? ANd why would Handspring offer upgrades when their competition..namely Palm does not offer it?

Want to upgrade? Sell your Visor on Ebay and buy a new one. That what I did.

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Send me your WORKING Visor Deluxe and $150 and I'll upgrade you to a Platinum.

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Re: Skeptical

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Originally posted by yardie
NOw why would Handspring offer upgrades when they are *still* selling the Visor deluxe and Visor for the same price they were selling it for a year ago? ANd why would Handspring offer upgrades when their competition..namely Palm does not offer it?

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I in a sense get what your talking about:

My dad and I both got 2 meg visors at around the same time and my dad got talked in to buying one of thoes CompUSA return deals. When he learned about how stupid and pointless it was, he became determened to use it. when the new visors came out I expressed intrest in the platunim, and Dad aggreed to trade in his visor, buy the platunim (with me paying the diffrence) and take my two meg version. and the end resuld is I get a platnuim for 120 dollors

and no I'm not going to bet the warinty again


sam

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Re: Re: Skeptical

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Originally posted by BrianX124
They could use our working visor as parts for their new versions. I have heard the new platnium uses many of the same parts.

About the petition idea, lets try and get Visor Central involved in this too, they could help us out alot.

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I would upgrade.

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Have any of you that are interested in the PRISM stopped to think about what you are getting for that $449.00 price.

Like many of you, I was very enthusiastic about the PRISM.
Then foo fighter turned me onto something much more worth the money - The Compaq IPAQ! I get color, pocket word, pocket excel, 32mg memory, the fastest PDA processor
(233mghz I believe) on the market, built in voice recorder, built in media player that plays mp3's........


Many of the above items I would have to buy expensive springboards for if I bought the PRISM and everyone knows about the doc creating/editing/transferring to word problems with the palm OS.

The expandability is similar to the Visor, but for $50.00 more, I am going with IPAQ IF I CAN FIND ONE! It's one of the most requested PDAS right now.

I have read many reviews and most people that gave up the visor or palm are very, very happy!

Just something to think about.

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Originally posted by kalaban
Have any of you that are interested in the PRISM stopped to think about what you are getting for that $449.00 price.

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