Registered: Dec 1999
Location:
Posts: 3

I'm a college student looking for a low cost way to type my notes. I'm considering buying a Visor Deluxe and buying a Keyboard to go with it. Do any of you who currently own Visors think that the Visor would handle that type of use or should I try some other route. Thanks,
Kyle

Registered: Oct 1999
Location: Chicago, IL
Posts: 32

I think a Visor would be perfect for typing notes if you had Think Outside's Stowaway keyboard.

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

I agree. The stowaway is going to be one of the great accessories for the Visor. I can't wait to review it.

BTW, sorry about the Alamobowl (I'm from Houston also). Ouch!

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Registered: Dec 1999
Location: Chandler, AZ
Posts: 289

I will have to agree also. One of the main reasons I purchased my visor was for note taking in class. That coupled with the stowaway keyboard should make a perfect combination (even writing papers and essays on it doesn't seem like a far fetched idea if the keyboard is as good as I have heard it is..).

Registered: Dec 1999
Location: Hauppauge, NY USA
Posts: 43

Where do you get the keyboard?

How much does it cost?

Is it better then the go type keyboard?

Registered: Nov 1999
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Posts: 434

Neither the Stowaway nor the GoType are available yet. The Stowaway seems like the one to get, unless you do a lot typing on your lap - tends to fold up unexpectedly if not on a flat surface according to reviews. If Innogear decides to make a Pro version of the GoType for the Visor, one benefit will the ability to sync through the keyboard too. Irrelevant for most though I'm sure.

The third option is a connector to allow attachment of a standard keyboard - avail. only for the Palm so far. However, that seems like a lame idea for most. Nobody is gonna carry a PC keyboard with them. And if a person is near a computer with one, then that person is just gonna type on the computer most of the time - carry a floppy disc.

Registered: Nov 1999
Location: Tonka Bay, MN USA
Posts: 36

I have the Apple Newton keyboard accessory. As I remember when the Palm Pilot first came out there was a company that was selling a connector so you could use the Newton keyboard with the Palm Pilot. Is that company still in business? If they are, do you suppose they would have or be developing a connector for the Handspring Visor? I sure hope so.

Registered: Dec 1999
Location:
Posts: 3

Thanks y'all for your help. I think I'm probably going to get one. The wait is a little disappointing but I don't guess its that big of a deal. Think Outside says their keyboard won't be ready until Feb. anyhow.
Gig 'em
Kyle

-the aggies never loose, the just get outscored-

Registered: Dec 1999
Location:
Posts: 25

This is exactly what i have been doing with a GoType and Palm III for the past 6 months - works great. THe keyboad is a tad small, but I am almost as fast as I am on my laptop or home computer.

I sold my stuff, ordered a handspring, waiting on it, and waiting on the new fold-up full size keyboard myself.