Registered: Oct 1999
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How bad is the paint problem on the Prism?

Have any of you noticed severe peeling, or paint chipping off?

What has your overall experience been with the Prism?

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Registered: Mar 2001
Location: Virginia, USA
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My experience with the prism has been wonderful! Use it every day, for work & pleasure(reading!)and I wouldn't be without it!

I've had no problems with paint at all(except for a self-inflicted boo-boo)

Anyway, if you have the funds to purchase one, I can highly recommend it!

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Last edited by jomoco5 on 04-15-2001 at 03:05 AM

Registered: Jan 2001
Location: Seattle, Washington
Posts: 293

My prism is working great. No bad paint, no flicker !

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I Love My Prism!

Registered: Apr 2001
Location: Atlanta, GA
Posts: 708

I love my Prism. I will admit the first one had a bad paint job. It was not coming off, it just was not painted well at all. I returned it immediately. Kept my second one for four months until I dropped it. Fortunately I had the Best Buy extended warranty. Got my third one and love it too. The only consistent paint problem that I have seen is on the back at the bottom. The edges of the lip where the Palm Logo is must rub against the case and the paint wears off. It is not a big deal, but you would think for $450.00 dollars they would have used an alternative solution to achieve Cobalt Blue. Other than that, I have no problems at all. I would consider it a wise investment for anyone seeking a color PDA. If you do not want color then I see no reason not to get the Deluxe or Prism. The Deluxe is so cheap right now it is amazing. Good luck with your decision, I believe you would love the Prism if you owned one.

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Registered: Jan 2001
Location: Seattle, Washington
Posts: 293

foo fighter, you already have an edge, why you ask this question? you're gonna buy a prism?

just curious.

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Registered: Oct 1999
Location: I'm not sure, but I see lots of lights everywhere.
Posts: 1287

No, I don't have an Edge. Not anymore that is! I really did love it, but the never ending stream of problems that Edge owners were reporting here finally caused me to abandon it. Right now I am without a PDA. I'm giving the Prism some thoughtful consideration. Yesterday I was in my local Staples looking at the Demo model, and I have to admit, the display had me pining for color.

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No Problems Here

I have had the Prism since November and have eno****ered NO PROBLEMS. No Paint, no flicker, nothing. I am very pleased with it.

Registered: Mar 2001
Location: Singapore
Posts: 27

well the paint problem isn't that obvious...
yup the paint rubs off at the lip below the Palm logo at the back and is inevitable cos it rubs when you place it in the Hotsync cradle...

the other area where paint is more susceptible to rubbing off is the area around the handspring logo...
I looked at the Prism with my eyes at the table level, and noticed that the Prism touches the table only at that area near the handspring logo, so if you keep pushing the back of the Prism around on coarse edges, you're bound to get paint rubbing off, if not, dun worry it won't happen enuff to be noticed.

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Registered: Mar 2001
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no paint problem for me

Use mine literally for hours every day. no paint peeling.

Registered: Dec 2000
Location:
Posts: 27

replacement

My first prism had paint rubbing off on the back, sides, and buttons. The replacement shows no wear yet and I have had it a month. 16bit apps are coming out and it is great.

Registered: Jun 2000
Location: Pembroke,MA
Posts: 307

2nd month on replacement, and it is worse than the one it replaced right now. I have rub marks on the up and down buttons, and the paint on the back is off on the bottm ridge and along where it rubs against the cradle when inserting it.

It does work great though. I'm hoping for a color edge to come out, and I'll then replace this one.

Registered: Sep 1999
Location: San Francisco, CA
Posts: 431

I think that the whole paint issue has been blown out of proportion. I think that some Prism's had a paint job that was unacceptable but based on what I've seen personnally and the posts that I've read on VC, most Prisms have really minor paint rub-off.

I'm on my second Prism and the only rubbing that each has shown has been two little spots on the rear botton of case.

OK, you can flame me now...

Registered: Sep 1999
Location: at work...
Posts: 736

Paint half rubbed off of the up/down buttons (very noticable). Small sections of paint rubbed off on corners and back, mostly where it comes in contact with the cradle. (not very noticable)

Registered: Oct 1999
Location: Baltimore MD, USA
Posts: 717

I keep my Prism in a Rhodiana case.
After about a year of use, the only paint problem I've had is two tiny shiny spots on the back at the bottom, where the ridge peaks. Big deal.

The color is fabulous! While I personally find it debatable that color is worth the extra $200, if you can afford it you will love it.
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Originally posted by foo fighter
How bad is the paint problem on the Prism?

Have any of you noticed severe peeling, or paint chipping off?

What has your overall experience been with the Prism?

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Registered: Apr 2001
Location:
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Is there replacement metallic paint I can buy to use as touch up paint?

Registered: Feb 2000
Location:
Posts: 1571

Replacement

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Originally posted by mshe
Is there replacement metallic paint I can buy to use as touch up paint?

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