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Which would you buy at the same price, Pro or Prism?

I can get either at the same price, the edge also. What would you get?

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Nothing beats color!

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Nothing beats color!

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What he said!

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Definitely the Prism. Its screen is far from perfect -- there are nicer color Palm and Pocket PCs devices out there but, after using color, I would never go back to a monochrome device.

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Color, you could always add a memory module of some sort to get the 16MB (Although they are not always seamless)

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There are many ways to add memory. There is no way to add color.

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wow. I didn't know people loved their color so much. I really don't know what I'm missing. Good thing Christmas is coming soon!

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Battery life, outdoor use

I'm looking at purchasing a Visor Pro now, over the Prism, because the reviews I've read indicate the Prism is only good for "6 hours of continuous use" (while I don't expect that, it could be quite a while between rechargings), and that the color screen is difficult to see outdoors.

Color sounds nice, but I really don't have any need for it. What I do need is a machine I can count on for a long time. With the 16 megs, I expect the Pro will not be outdated very quickly (relative to other machines).

This is all based on reviews, however.

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Re: Battery life, outdoor use

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Originally posted by SwiftOne
... indicate the Prism is only good for "6 hours of continuous use" (while I don't expect that, it could be quite a while between rechargings),

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The Pro
i bought it because of the additional memory and that i can see the screen out of doors in bright sun lite when using my GPS. Also, i understand that the batteries don't last as long as the Pro's before they need to be recharged and when i am away for home on business for a few days with out my hot sync charged, i could have trouble.

I will wait until the Prism comes out with a better screen.

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The Pro
i bought it because of the additional memory and that i can see the screen out of doors in bright sun lite when using my GPS. Also, i understand that the batteries don't last as long as the Pro's before they need to be recharged and when i am away for home on business for a few days with out my hot sync charged, i could have trouble.

I will wait until the Prism comes out with a better screen.

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Re: Re: Battery life, outdoor use

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Originally posted by Vertigo

I'm not following you.
The Pro also has a rechargeable battery..?

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But a longer life per charge (probably due to the higher power requirements of the screen.)

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But is that where you are going to spend the vast majority of your time?

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Nope, but enough to make it a factor for me.

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many* more times when I was in dim light situations with my previous deluxe, that I also couldn't see the screen at all.

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I certainly can't argue with experience, since I only have reports and my experiences borrowing other people's visors.

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Memory doesn't have anything to do with how fast something is outdated..

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I expect to be adding many programs and making the full use of my memory. Certainly memory can be added, but added memory (aside from hardware hacks) isn't the same as original memory, and interferes with using modules.

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Deciding between a Pro and a Prism, the choice seems obvious to me.

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For me too Color doesn't add much value for me: My interest is largely text. Memory does add value. Charge life counts for a lot. YMMV.

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If the pro had a good backlight, there would be room for debate.

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Obviously I think there is already room for debate, but certainly good backlighting is an issue. For that matter, so is Flash ROM.
My Pro is already overdue, as soon as I have it and a chance to try it out, I'll post here if my experiences don't meet my expectations.

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Re: Re: Re: Battery life, outdoor use

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Originally posted by SwiftOne
... I expect to be adding many programs and making the full use of my memory. Certainly memory can be added, but added memory (aside from hardware hacks) isn't the same as original memory, and interferes with using modules.

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True it's not the same as original memory, but it doesn't need to be. There are actually very few programs that constantly need to be on one's visor. There are a lot of apps that are useless except in somewhat rare circumstances, and when you happen upon a circumstance which calls for that program, you just put in your memplug with PiDirect or equivalent, and then pull it out when you're done (but mine stays in most of the time anyway) or need to use another module. For example: games, ebooks, rarely used apps, photos, GPS maps. Also, many applications now don't care if they are in read only memory, it's just not that big an issue anymore.

I have an eyemodule, a thinmodem, a backup module, and a stand alone GPS in addition to my Memplug, and I have never run into a problem with not having enough built-in memory.

The only problem I can see with internal memory being an issue is with a GPS springboard.

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For me too Color doesn't add much value for me: My interest is largely text. Memory does add value. Charge life counts for a lot. YMMV.

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It isn't so much color for me either as it is having a nice easily readable screen. Color does make certain elements much more enjoyable though

The first dozen or so times when you have to use a reflective screen in poor lighting conditions are times you remember. And I can't describe how happy I was with my Prism when I kept encountering those same situations which were not a problem anymore