Registered: Jun 2001
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prism for $299 ?

Do we have any more information on this? http://www.geek.com/news/geeknews/2...10928008087.htm

Registered: Jan 2001
Location: San Diego, CA
Posts: 25

I wonder if this means a new color screen visor is coming out...

Registered: May 2000
Location: Cleveland, Ohio 44067
Posts: 242

This is the price drop I have been waiting for! Doesn't matter if a new version is coming out, I would be happy with a Prism and the price is finally right.

Registered: May 2000
Location: Cleveland, Ohio 44067
Posts: 242

Price has already dropped, don't need to wait till the 8'th. Check Handspring's website.

Registered: Sep 2000
Location: Raleigh, NC
Posts: 832

man, I got one last month (9-11) for $399, maybe Staples has a price guarantee. Anyone know?

Registered: Aug 2000
Location: New Braunfels, TX
Posts: 10

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Originally posted by dampeoples
man, I got one last month (9-11) for $399, maybe Staples has a price guarantee. Anyone know?

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Registered: Jun 2001
Location: Central Illinois
Posts: 67

Staples has a 14 day return, exchange, or price guarantee policy. I've seen people get pissed and talk to (yell at) a manager and they got what they wanted. So it just depends on how rude you want to get.

Kouz

Registered: Sep 2000
Location: Raleigh, NC
Posts: 832

I bought it online! Who am I supposed to get nasty with there?

Registered: Sep 2001
Location: Raleigh, NC
Posts: 7

With the price lowering of the prism, I think a new model is on the way... But, did you also notice all of the handspring modules on sale? I wonder if this signals the end of the springboard port as we know it?

I personally really like the port, and the cards I have purchased. I hope if anything it is being slowly replaced by a newer, better, technology. If this is the case I am waiting for the fire sale on remaining springboard modules!

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Staples

When the Prism droped from 449 to 399, Staples gave me the refund. It was a 30 day policy. No questions asked!

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Registered: Sep 2000
Location: Raleigh, NC
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"When the Prism droped from 449 to 399, Staples gave me the refund. It was a 30 day policy. No questions asked!"

Perhaps I should check into this...Although it's listed for $399 on their website still.

"Price has already dropped, don't need to wait till the 8'th. Check Handspring's website."

Hey, Maddog, what is this about the 8th? Was this supposed to be the official date for lowering the price or something?

Sterling

Registered: Jun 2001
Location: Yes.
Posts: 358

When the Prism drops to $199, I'm snapping one up along with that snap-on game pad, and a BeatPlus. That will be my dedicated arcade/rpg unit. Oh yeah! >rubbing hands<

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Registered: May 2000
Location: Cleveland, Ohio 44067
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Originally Marcus had reported that the price was dropping on the 8th. I went to Handspring's site and it had already dropped, so I figured I would note that in the forum.

Registered: Jun 2000
Location: Nashville, TN USA
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Half of me hopes they aren't coming out with a new improved color visor - (That would be my wife - the one that will have to listen to me whine about why I really, really, need the new one)
The other half of me is going - yipeeee! Something else for my Christmas list. And here I was thinking about a Sony Clie!

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Registered: Sep 2001
Location: Elk Grove
Posts: 26

I was at Frye's and CompUSA today, the Handspring displays were up but the stock was very low. The CompUSA salesman said Handspring is coming out with a new line but he would say anything else. The Frye's PDA manager said they were waiting for new stock. When I informed him that the Prisms were $299 he said he figured they would drop the price before the new line came in. Now both of them could be wack jobs like the Staple's guy that said Palm OS is history.

Rhonda

Registered: Oct 2000
Location: Here
Posts: 213

If there is an updated Prism, it will can't be kept under wraps much longer. 1 Year anniversary of the Prism is coming as well as HandSpring Anual report scheduled for Oct 17th I think. Hmmmm new color device or treo ? Decisions Desicions

Registered: Jun 2000
Location: Nashville, TN USA
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Hmmmm new color device or treo ? Decisions Desicions

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Registered: Jun 2001
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So who will jump at $299 and who is waiting for the new prism most likely @ $399.00

My wife wants my visor and I am ready to upgrade. I don't have to be on the cutting edge, but if they will add their jog rocker (treo)I am all for it.

Registered: Dec 2000
Location: Tel Aviv, Israel
Posts: 26

If the new colour device (if it exists at all) *is* $399 I'll get that. But if it's more, I'll get the Prism - I've been waiting for ages for the price to go down.

Vered

Registered: Jan 2001
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Posts: 118

Happy news

And for those of us who have been collecting add-ons - the stowaway folding keyboard that I got for my VDX works with the Prism. I tested it on a example model at my local CompUsa. Beamed the driver, and snapped the keyboard on the bottom. Worked like a charm.

Thats 99.00 dollars worth of reason right there.

Cheers!

Tucson Sailors