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Visor Pro & Neo out?

I read on PDA Buzz that there were two new Visors out. The Visor Neo and the Visor Pro. And from the sounds of it, they are not that great an offering.

How true is this?

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Read all about 'em here.

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Originally posted by MarkEagle
Read all about 'em here.

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Here's why:

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Originally posted by mikedemo

Now I readethem and all I can say is why?

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And all visor owners said "AMEN"!!

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Sheesh take it easy.

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Originally posted by mnartker
. . . Now be quiet and let them get back to designing it.

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You got it all wrong. I am not complaining. Handspring has been a symbol of innovation in the Palm platform. I have owned a VDX and a Prism. Currently my fiancee has the prism but I play with it all the time when I go over to her place. The reason I said why was because I didn't feel they needed to make those devices. The offering they had was a strong enough suite and all they had to do is price the devices appropriatley against the crop of new pdas by Palm and Sony. I am still a big fan of Handspring and hope they stay very innovative.


no need to get snippy

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Originally posted by mikedemo
non-recharble - (Visor Neo)

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Just saw them demoed on TechTV.

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Re: Sheesh take it easy.

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Originally posted by mikedemo
no need to get snippy

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Guess I misunderstood. Sorry about that last line. Too much testosterone, I guess. They say it makes your hair fall out, but I'm not convinced I still think Neo and Pro are good to have around, though, even if they're not enough to cause most current Visor users to upgrade. The Pro is especially. And I guess for some reason they felt the need to use silver paint on the better one, but change the one that had silver paint (and was the better, but is now the lesser) to the latest Mac colors. The fun candy colors continue. Run-ons, anyone?

I'm guessing (hoping) that Handspring is working on something that will be worth the wait.

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same here, i really like how they used real silver for the pro. as for mike demo, do u like sony or handspring more? who do u think is the better company? who do u support more?

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Originally posted by robert sibell
same here, i really like how they used real silver for the pro.

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This is my first post here and the reason is because I am the target consumer that Handspring is going after. I am quite happy with my Palm Vx, even with grayscale and so forth. However, The Handspring Pro would fit my needs perfectly.

First of all, my major need is more space. I usually run around 3/4 full and don't store programs that I don't have a daily use for.
16 megs would be perfect for me.

My second need is a easier to read screen. Although I have never seen the Pro in person, it appears much easier to read.

In addition the increase in speed and USB syncing would be very nice.

Now can anyone give me some info on a few things about Handspring that I need to know in order to make the decision whether or not to make the jump. Like, is the Handspring desktop the same, or similar to Palms? I have read some post from Handspring user who complain about backing up their devices, does the desktop not back up your programs?
Also, will it be possible to save my current info if I change to a Handspring?

Thanks in advance!

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first of all, when i said real silever i mean to say it looks like real silver, i have no idea what its made of.

the desktop should be exactly the same as palms. taking u have the most recent version. with backing up, the desktop will back up ur normal programs like datebook, address book, etc but if u want your programs backed up as well u will need a seperate app that will do this(i prefer backup all, because it backs up the visor completly and puts it in the backup folder in the desktop during ur next hotsync.) i am pretty sure their is a way to do this, but since im not sure about upgrading from a plam to handspring i would go to handsprings site since they have all this information. in their site try customer support and type in ur question(palm to handspring) or go to the pro's page, click FACS and look for the neesary question.

hope this helps. and i am very glad someone is very interested in their new devise and is willing to move to a different company witch at first u thought u would never do.

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Originally posted by robert sibell
same here, i really like how they used real silver for the pro. as for mike demo, do u like sony or handspring more? who do u think is the better company? who do u support more?

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Thats a very good question.

I actually love both companies. Both Handspring and Sony have been very innovative. They haven't been sitting on their butts like Palm Inc. has.

As far as which company is better? Thats a loaded question. Sony is definatly is the more powerful and influential company, but I don't know about them being better from a PDA standpoint. Handspring was the first to give true USB support, fully support the Mac, 16 bit color, expandable slot, have Mp3 player add-ons available (I still own the SoundsGood Audio Player ).

To tell you the truth I think the reason I'm on a Sony is because they gave me what I wanted now in a neat package. (built in Mp3 player, 320x320 screen, relective screen, 8bit/16bit color, expansion slot, very good form factor)

I love Handspring and Sony

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thats actually what i thought u would say, and thanks for the info. i didnt know handspring had done so much stuff, unlike palm just getting the goods from the licencees. although didnt they get wireless first?

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no silent alarm?

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