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One additional observation on the case in the photo...

It looks like the application buttons on each side are set in a sunken area, whereas (at least on my IVD from 12/99) the current Visor's app buttons are flush with the face of the case. Perhaps this lends more credibility to the argument that at least the case is not a phoney?

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Originally posted by Albert C. Lee
Just to remind everyone, I didn't make the photo or take the photo! This is as it appears in the magazine. The photo could have been a Photoshop job, but what would be the motivation? They could have just as easily used a Palm IIIc for the photo.

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Yeah, I think most of us know that you were only the messenger And we thank you for that, regardless of whether the photo is authentic or not, it would be silly to not jump on any scrap of Prism info we can get at this time.

My reply is in regards to the motivation. First off, it really doesn't matter about how reputable a magazine is, many do it just to sell copies. A few months back, many gaming mags ran mock-ups of the Nintendo Dolphin (now GameCube) controllers. They also did this with the Game Boy Advance, and they looked pretty legit (until the real pics were released). I also remember seeing a mock-up of the PS One prior to official photos. All were convincing, and not all were clearly marked as fakes.

I do have a question, though. Does the mag tout that it has a Visor Prism pic anywhere on the cover or within the table of contents? Is it mentioned anywhere other than the caption under the image itself? I ask because if they do headline it, it lends more legitimacy to it. If not, however, then it leans more in the realm of the mock-up.

Regardless, if Handspring does annouce them on Monday, we'll know for sure then. Gee, all this excitment is gettin' me all worked up (VisorPhone's release possibly only a month away, new Visor specs after the weekend, the PS2 coming out in 2 weeks . . .)

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Originally posted by wgharper
One additional observation on the case in the photo...

It looks like the application buttons on each side are set in a sunken area, whereas (at least on my IVD from 12/99) the current Visor's app buttons are flush with the face of the case.{...}

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I've only seen one other good picture of the color visor.

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Originally posted by raptor
I do have a question, though. Does the mag tout that it has a Visor Prism pic anywhere on the cover or within the table of contents? Is it mentioned anywhere other than the caption under the image itself?

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Re: PDALive took my photo w/o my permission

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Originally posted by Albert C. Lee

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Originally posted by PaulD
That photo is curiously similar to this one:

http://news.pdalive.com/pdalive070720091.html

in an article about the Japanese version of the Visor. Looks like it's the standard "new issue Visor photo."

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FYI, this is the same photo. They clipped it from my page and did their own thing with it without asking me. All the other sites either linked to my site, or asked me for permission.

Not very nice of PDALive.

-Al

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Re: Re: PDALive took my photo w/o my permission

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Hmmm...not that I'm complaining about the sneak peak, but did YOU ask permission from Rick Broida and/or Yahoo Internet Life to scan the page and post the image in the first place?

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Its Real

I think the pciture is real. The Caption clearly states underneath that it is the Handspring Visor Prism. Furthermore, Yahoo Internet Life is a credible magazine and would not use a mockup in that way.

Still, I am not impressed by what I see. The Visor Prism looks way too big when compared to the Deluxe. Handspring should be looking at making smaller devices not bigger ones...

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Re: Its Real

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Still, I am not impressed by what I see. The Visor Prism looks way too big when compared to the Deluxe. Handspring should be looking at making smaller devices not bigger ones...

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And these smaller color devices should cost how much and take how long to develop? Many people are already complaining about the Prism's $450 price... The cost of a color device with the form factor of, say, a Palm V would probably be considerably more, and since nobody else is currently making one it would require some good R & D- which translates to a longer wait for the product... something which people around these parts don't respond to kindly.

I'm going to wait until the full specs and the products are officially released, go down to Staples/Best Buy/CompUSA and hold one in my hand, check out the readability of the color display, etc. before I start bashing the product.

-Andy

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Re: Re: Its Real

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And these smaller color devices should cost how much and take how long to develop? Many people are already complaining about the Prism's $450 price

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Re: Re: Its Real

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Originally posted by Usonian

And these smaller color devices should cost how much and take how long to develop? Many people are already complaining about the Prism's $450 price... The cost of a color device with the form factor of, say, a Palm V would probably be considerably more, and since nobody else is currently making one it would require some good R & D- which translates to a longer wait for the product... something which people around these parts don't respond to kindly.

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Re: Re: Its Real

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Originally posted by Usonian
[QUOTE][B] The cost of a color device with the form factor of, say, a Palm V would probably be considerably more, and since nobody else is currently making one it would require some good R & D

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But the other inevitability is the high cost for early adopters. I can still remember my parents paying something like $1300 for a color TV back in the 70s.
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Oh yeah...even better, I remember my father paying $200 for a USED HP-35 calculator in the early 70's. Now you can go to RadioShack (or Kmart, or...) and pick up a calculator for <$10 that does more than that calculator did. Of course, that HP-35 is still working...

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Okay...

Unless the Yahoo Mag decided to ruin their credability, the mage is real! I checked out the Yahoo Mag website, and in their links for mag articles fro the November issue, they mentioned Handago and Sim City among other links they had for that article. So unless the image is doctored in the article, after the fact (which I doubt) that's what it looks like.

Personally, I'm a little disapointed how they didnt' change the design really at all. My question though, is will it have the same HotSync connector. It'd stink if people had to go buy a new keyboard if they got a new visor. The same question goes for the platinum.

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new visors on shopper.com

the visor platinum and prism are listed now on shopper.com. I can hardly wait till the official announcement tommorow!

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Re: new visors on shopper.com

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the visor platinum and prism are listed now on shopper.com. I can hardly wait till the official announcement tommorow!

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Thanks for the info. Shopper.com's "Product Info" link shows a thumbnail image of the Prism which is identical to the Yahoo picture. They also have a thumbnail of the Platinum. Same so-so form factor, but that metal case kills! Judging from that one picture, I guarantee you that the Platinum is going to be the number one X-mas item if it hits retail by Thanksgiving.

I wonder why the Prism has the power button on the right side, while the Platinum has the power button on the left.


[Edited by Gameboy70 on 10-15-2000 at 05:26 PM]

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What's the URL for that shopper.com Platinum? They don't have a link to it any more.

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Visor Platinum http://computers.cnet.com/hardware/...045-404-3184378

Visor Prism
http://computers.cnet.com/hardware/...045-404-3184350

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Thanks!

I figured it out soon after though, and now Handspring's website has them both on it! So now I'm getting my pictures straight from the source!

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