Registered: Jan 2001
Location:
Posts: 3

Can anyone give me a quick summary of why a Visor Deluxe might be preferable to the basic Visor i.e., what are the advantages of the extra 6 megs of RAM given the sort of software available for Visor? Thanks

Registered: Nov 1999
Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan USA
Posts: 790

First off, I think few people here will argue with me if I tell you that unless you only want to do the basics:

- track appointments
- take notes
- keep addresses and phone numbers
- keep a to-do list

or unless you really can't afford any more, don't get anything less than the Deluxe.

Now, to answer your question somewhat more directly, check out these places:

http://www.avantgo.com
http://www.vindingo.com
http://www.firepad.com
http://www.memoware.com
http://www.peanutpress.com
http://www.eyemodule.com
http://www.tealpoint.com/softmovi.htm

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Jeff

Registered: Jan 2001
Location:
Posts: 3

Thanks PDA

Registered: Jul 2000
Location: Dallas-area, Texas
Posts: 82

If it's not too late, I regret my purchase of the 2mb version. I have run out of memory and had to delete things three times now. Most of the time it's trying to load maps (Dallas, TX is 1.2 MB alone). You also lost about 300K of memory, so a standard has 1700K, and a deluxe has 7.something MB.

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Tim
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Registered: Jan 2001
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Thanks. I bought the 8MB version and am thoroughly enjoying it.

Registered: Apr 2000
Location: St Petersburg Fla
Posts: 224

Backup module

Also highly suggested. Especially if you are away from your PC and the batteries go or software tanks the unit.
Saved me the other day when a bad battery caused the unit to lose all data. Put in another set and restored everything.

Registered: Jan 2001
Location: Midwest
Posts: 232

I got my wife a 2meg Visor for Christmas. I liked it so much I bought myself a platinum with 8meg.

My wife put all the family birthdates and anniversaries on hers. She added a few games. She's got 5 or six items on her "to do" list. She's barely touched the 2megs on her visor. She doesn't do much with it other than play those games, so I'm not sorry I didn't get her a more expensive model. For her 2meg is more than enough.

Her needs may change, though. If they do, we can always add the 8meg flash module to her Visor. Staples often has web coupons for online purchases, and so you can probably get an 8meg module for $50ish.

I'm a college professor. I've put every faculty member I know, professional contacts, and students I teach in my contact list. To help me remember who they are, I got an eyemodule and have added pictures of each to my Eyecontact listings. I'm the tech advisor for most of my college, so I've downloaded and tried hundreds of applications, just so I can say "I've tried it and it is great (or horrible)", when asked about programs for the palm/visor PDAs. I'm glad I've got 8meg to burn. I'll probably get the 8meg flash module too. I would have regretted starting with the 2meg Visor.

My point? If the Visor owner is REALLY going to use it, get them a model with 8meg. If it's going to be an occasional distraction for them, they'll probably be happy with the 2meg version. And you'll be happy you saved some money.

Dave

[Edited by DBrown on 01-23-2001 at 11:53 PM]

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