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Who's to say the sled would connect through (and clog) the USB port the way sleeves work on other untis? What if they are developing a new connector on top of there thin visor so that you just connect the sleeve and Springboard away and still have the open USB on the bottom?

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Originally posted by dick-richardson

Of course if this device is targeted to the lower end user I can see them offering the sled as an added expense (a la serial cradle).

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please NO! i would expect a slimmer visor to appeal to the business crowd and therefore not necessarily the lower end user. Better yet, it better have a nice metal case to complete the attempt at making a 'stylish, professional' visor.

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Handspring's Spring.

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Originally posted by dick-richardson
...But it may have a cheap plastic case, use the USB port for the springboard sleeve attachment (which could cost $40-$50 extra), non-flash RAM, monochrome screen, and look like a midget visor with the gout (like the m100).

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Has anyone though as to why people are talking about the new Handspring Visor being released in Japan? I know that many new electronic components are released over seas before brought here, but Handspring is an American company. The reason why sony and mitsubishi release all of their new stuff out there is becasue that's where their headquaters are. It's the exact opposite for Handspring, the first place that they would release stuff is America, and then bring it to other markets. That's the approach that they've taken for all of their other components, so why would they change with this one?

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The Springboard could not possibly be connected through the USB port because you can't drive a 32 MHz 16 bit bus over a 4 or 12 megabit serial link, it would need a new "cradle" connector, and one with as many pins as the current Springboard plus extra pins for the cradle input. Why? Because I can't see this connector being much smaller than the curent Springboard port, and that would take up all the space available on the bottom of the unit. I suspect something with 76 high density pins (68 for the Springboard and 8 for the cradle), wouldn't be any wider than the current visor, and could be as thin as the Palm V,
with the Springboard sled you'd have something about the size of a Palm V + Omnisky.

Alternatively, you could have an "abbreviated" Springboard slot, that wouldn't enclose the Springboard on the sides so the unit would be "hunchbacked" when a Springboard was installed. I would be worried about the mechanical forces on the Springboard slot in this case.

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If HS felt that the new units appealed to an overseas market, then they could announce it there and have a simultaneous release.

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Insider hints from the Edge

The editor over at PDABuzz mentioned, in passing, having unconfirmed pics of new Handspring products which he couldn't publish legitimately. That comment was all the more juicy in the context of this thread on his site. Excerpts from the relevant parts:

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If my pictures are accurate, the new Visor "Edge" (the name I'm told it has) will not have an SD slot, but rather the typical springboard slot ... with a twist.

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Is it just me, but isn't the entire sled idea a little too Palm5? This sounds way too entirely like a copy of the PalmV. It would be really interesting if the visor could turn into the universaly expandible handheld, but uhh.....th sled, come on, that just sounds so.....PalmV. But hey, when I get it, I'll probably love it. The case will be a problem though.

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It would be really interesting if the visor could turn into the universaly expandible handheld, but uhh.....th sled, come on, that just sounds so.....PalmV.

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i would be glad to see that ...

it would be terrific to have a visor who like a Palm Vx !!!!


the modulability of a Visor in a Palm body

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The Springboard could not possibly be connected through the USB port because you can't drive a 32 MHz 16 bit bus over a 4 or 12 megabit serial link, it would need a new "cradle" connector, and one with as many pins as the current Springboard plus extra pins for the cradle input. Why? Because I can't see this connector being much smaller than the curent Springboard port, and that would take up all the space available on the bottom of the unit. I suspect something with 76 high density pins (68 for the Springboard and 8 for the cradle), wouldn't be any wider than the current visor, and could be as thin as the Palm V,
with the Springboard sled you'd have something about the size of a Palm V + Omnisky.

Alternatively, you could have an "abbreviated" Springboard slot, that wouldn't enclose the Springboard on the sides so the unit would be "hunchbacked" when a Springboard was installed. I would be worried about the mechanical forces on the Springboard slot in this case.

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Originally posted by Gameboy70
I just hope that, contrary to DaBuzz' info, Handspring's not limiting the Edge to a monochrome version (the only pictures DaBuzz has seen are of a mono model).

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I personally like the curve on the back of the Prism and I think by looking at that we might have a good idea on how its going to look with this "piggy-back" on. I think its important that Handspring keeps the same connector, maybe the Springboard attachment will have a back similar to the Prism & when your not using it you simply leave it in the cradle? I think it will probably be (looking from the top) that rounded section, perhaps thinned a bit more, as the main body & then that square section on the back as the Springboard add-on.

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The problem with the curve in the back of the Prism is that it prevents the cover from being snapped onto the back of the unit. This shouldn't cause problems with the Edge by itself, but I would hope that future full-sized Visors remain compatible with the current Deluxe and Platinum.

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pricing

I got a feeling that the new visor will be priced at prism prices,prism will go down to plat prices (maybe tad more), plat to deluxe, deluxe to where it is is now, and solo, who knows, less then $150? Give the m100 a real run. This would probably be the only way to keep the prism line.

But what if, and bare with me, this might be crazy enough to work. You make the solo, cheaper. But, you make a new deluxe series, like the plat, but with different colors. Then you keep the prism around until inventory drops, and maybe kill it off. Then you can have a monochrome edge, at maybe a plat price, and the color at current visor price.
Sound crazy enough to work?

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pricing

I got a feeling that the new visor will be priced at prism prices,prism will go down to plat prices (maybe tad more), plat to deluxe, deluxe to where it is is now, and solo, who knows, less then $150? Give the m100 a real run. This would probably be the only way to keep the prism line.

But what if, and bare with me, this might be crazy enough to work. You make the solo, cheaper. But, you make a new deluxe series, like the plat, but with different colors. Then you keep the prism around until inventory drops, and maybe kill it off. Then you can have a monochrome edge, at maybe a plat price, and the color at current visor price.
Sound crazy enough to work?
If they did this, it would explain why they lowered the price of the deluxe, get rid of the model as fast as they can. Kinda what Palm did with the 3xe. If I'm right, when HAND announces this, it would be as big as the geforce for imac only at first.

God damn I want a pic of it my wallpaper

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I meant the color edge at prism price. Too much typing make head hurt, ouch.

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Originally posted by pee-dee-eh
Who's to say the sled would connect through (and clog) the USB port the way sleeves work on other untis? What if they are developing a new connector on top of there thin visor so that you just connect the sleeve and Springboard away and still have the open USB on the bottom?

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Originally posted by jdogg
I was wondering if anyone has heard anything about new Visors to compete with Palm's rumored color Vx. I wanted to buy color but I think that the Prism is too bulky. Anyone think that Handspring will soon be releasing a more compact version of the Prism or Platinum?

I am willing to wait if there is some hope on the horizon.

JDogg

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