Registered: Feb 2001
Location: Atlantic Rim
Posts: 570

After tumbling from my pocket a couple of times and suffering no ill effects I posted a thread extoling the ruggedness of the Visor Deluxe (in the face of several posts to the contrary).

Overhearing a colleague gripe about losing styluses I posted a poll about how many styli people had lost.

Over the past week I lost my first stylus (while drinking a beer at lunch), and today while trying on a new shirt, my VDX flew from my breastpocket to the dressing room floor, shattering my screen completely (it even had its "protective" faceplate cover on).

Do you believe in the Visorcentral Curse? Where are Scooby Doo and the gang when you need them? Are there any other victims? Should we form a support group?

Registered: May 2000
Location: St. Paul, MN
Posts: 1429

Nahh.. I think you just don't love your Vsr enough. Your complaining about how good it is, and not appreciating how much it's doen for you.. It's not VC, your Vsr is tkaing revenge!

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-miradu

Registered: May 2000
Location: St. Paul, MN
Posts: 1429

I would like to extend my regrets to you, and hope that you have $85 handy.. I wish you good luck with yournext Vsrr

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-miradu

Registered: Apr 2000
Location: Inglewood, CA, USA
Posts: 390

Hmmm... I don't think it's a VisorCentral curse. I think it's just fate.

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Registered: Sep 1999
Location: Texan in Calgary for a while
Posts: 1361

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Originally posted by Keefer Lucas
Over the past week I lost my first stylus (while drinking a beer at lunch), and today while trying on a new shirt, my VDX flew from my breastpocket to the dressing room floor, shattering my screen completely (it even had its "protective" faceplate cover on).

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Were you still drinking a beer at the time?

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James Hromadka
Old Friend

Registered: Jun 2000
Location:
Posts: 594

Stop on over to the Palm Graveyard site if you really want a few (some pretty funny) horror stories...

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Registered: Apr 2001
Location: Prison
Posts: 421

The Curse Exists!

For those who have followed my endeavor to acquire a VDX, you may recount my many posts such as:

"I need a VDX!"
"Guess who got a VDX?"
"How I almost became the owner of a VDX!"

*titles subject to change


It always seems right after I post that I have one, something bizarre or well..... something bizarre happens like the seller falls off the planet, etc. So I'm keeping my mouth shut.


On the other hand, submit it to the Palm Graveyard, which I submitted my original VII series (it had a defective memory chip, Palm happily replaced!)

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Registered: Aug 2000
Location: Glen Burnie, Maryland
Posts: 205

You forgot the "I don't want to choose yes or no and Jinx myself" option on the poll.

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Sven

If at first you do succeed, try not to look astonished.

Registered: Jan 2000
Location:
Posts: 152

Keefer,

Go to www.gethightech.com

These people are great. My wife broke her screen and I replaced it for $45.

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Howard

Registered: Apr 2001
Location: Reston, Virginia
Posts: 16

Hloakes,
Is the digitizer/glass top all that is needed to fix a broken screen?
Why would someone pay HSpring 80$ when these sell for 55$?

Is it because it would void the warranty?

Drew

Registered: Dec 2000
Location: Elkins Park, Pa
Posts: 577

That same warrenty that doesn't cover scratched screens?

Registered: Feb 2001
Location: Atlantic Rim
Posts: 570

Premium Paid

I broke my Visor at 6PM on a Monday. My organization's annual meeting was on a Thursday. I gladly paid Handpring the $85 to send me a new unit (which remarkably arrived on Tuesday)so I would be sure to have all my meeting notes and databases.

Given more time I may have attempted the fix myself, but I gladly shelled out the extra $25 to eliminate the possibility of screwing it up.

Registered: Apr 2001
Location: Iowa
Posts: 1

Read my signature!

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I'm afraid to post because of the Visorcentral curse!

Registered: Mar 2001
Location: Out of my skull, back in five minutes
Posts: 1435

I wasn't aware there *was* a curse ...
yerr scaring me here boy, don't I say don't DOO that.

Guess that means I should lay off the "Name Game" thread, ay?

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Registered: Jan 2000
Location:
Posts: 152

quote:

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Originally posted by atroup2000
Hloakes,
Is the digitizer/glass top all that is needed to fix a broken screen?
Why would someone pay HSpring 80$ when these sell for 55$?

Is it because it would void the warranty?

Drew

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Howard

Registered: Sep 1999
Location: Sydney Australia
Posts: 1883

quote:

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Originally posted by hloakes
Keefer,

Go to www.gethightech.com

These people are great. My wife broke her screen and I replaced it for $45.

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Registered: Jan 2000
Location:
Posts: 152

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Originally posted by ToolkiT


How did you get it for $45? I checked out the site and is shows for $75....

My screen isn't working anymore (glass is ok, but digitizer is acting funny) so I'm checking out my options...

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Howard

Registered: Sep 1999
Location: Sydney Australia
Posts: 1883

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Originally posted by hloakes


That was what they were charging at the time.

My VDx did the same thing so I replaced it with a Platnum.

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