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Weight
4.8 oz
Color
Silver, Red, Blue
Memory
8 MB
Speed
33 Mhz
OS
Palm OS 3.5.2.H
Dimensions
4.7" x 3.1" x .44"
Battery Type
Built in Lithium Ion battery
Availability Unknown
$129.00
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much better carring with PowerBook G4 |
Thick shin and smaller than Visor Prism.(I'm Prism owner)
I will expect to be released new
SpringBoard application.
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Solid and Beautiful. |
I just got mine, and to tell you the truth, I LOVE it. It is the same feeling as I had when I got my first Palm Professional 5 years ago. I've also had a Palm V since and I have to say the Edge (PDA itself) is built just as solidly.
The cover I can see breaking pretty easily, just hope I don't end up taking the Springboard edge connector with it when it does. But it sure does a great job protecting the front and it takes up NO extra space/thickness. The pen rattles a bit when clipped in, but to tell you the truth, I like the heft and the oval profile seems to agree with me.
I see alot of disgruntled Visor owners posting here...wonder how many actually bought an Edge vs. those who haven't actually played with one and are just resentful that Handspring didn't introduce a Palm V/Vx type PDA sooner.
IMHO, I figure the Edge was a good intermediate step. I needed more memory, Spring Board expandability (available now, not vaporware) and USB connect speeds and I didn't want to go back to the fatter form factor of the Original Visor PDA's.
Yeah I know Color would be nice, but even better is Color with a 320x320x16 bit screen in a Vx/Edge thickness. That will most likely be available 1-2 generations after the current crop of M505's are out. I'm waiting for the next BIG step up for Palm OS PDA's and this Edge will more than easily hold me over until then.
BTW, I found out that Targus will have an Edge model Stowaway Keyboard available in Q4 2001. Once I have that and a Springboard modem (which will work at the SAME time as the Keyboard), I will truly have a Laptop Killer!!!
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David |
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The stylus is awful |
I returned mine because I couldnt' stand the stylus. I almost dropped it trying to get it in and out. Not too bright to make soemthing like this that alot of your users are bound to hate.
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Anonymous |
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Here comes the form factor |
Finally, Handspring introduced a visor that is not only convincing through it's interior but also by it's looks. With the speed of the platinum and finally of a size that also fits in your shirt pocket.
Until now Handspring did not have a better or even competitive product w/respect to the Vx.
Worried about M500 or M505? Why? If you do not really need color (M505) the Edge has everything you need. The rest is hype...
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Andreas |
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M505 is looking pretty good..... |
I gotta say- the more I think about it, the more I want to sell my Platinum and check out the M505.....seems sturdier. What has this got to do with the Edge? Well, if I were to sell Platinum and get a new unit, it would be the aforementioned. I've heard too many complaints with the Edge already.
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BillRayDrums |
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Wow, a $400 CLIE killer... Great |
Listen, I love Handspring. I believe in this company. I started out with a 2mb Visor and slowly worked my way up to a Prism. Color is the future of this industry, people. Mikani says color is a luxury. Yeah, so were airbags back in the day. And is 50 extra dollars really too much to pay for this "luxury?" Sure, this thing looks great. It's got a couple of clever enhancements. The flip cover is cool. That's worth about 3 bucks. You can keep it in your back pocket. I'll admit, I wish I could do that with my Prism. But I'll tell you what, make the price a little thinner and the Edge might have a prayer. It's not going to steal anyone away from the cult classic Palm V, and high quality, color Pocket PC devices are quickly slipping into this price range. Plus, with a new color Palm on the way, I'm terribly afraid Hawkins and Co. has come up with a loser here. Yes, b/w devices like this are designed for the casual user who only needs fast access to what matters most. Would all the casual handheld users with $400 to blow please raise your hands. Once you get into the hardcore user price range, nobody is going to pick this thing. I'll be the happiest SOB alive if I'm wrong. But I fear the Edge is a day late and about $200 too long.
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Chip |
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Have had to send two back due to failure |
I love the unit, unfortunately I seem to have ended up with two defective units. My theory is that the screen cover torques the system board where it fits into the slot on top...
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Anonymous |
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It Feels Great |
I touched one yesterday.
Unfortunately, I couldn't get past the welcome screen because it froze on the digitizer utility. After I called Tech Support, we agreed that a replacement was in order when Hard Reset did nothing.
It fits into the cradle beautifully and charges quickly. One disappointment (aside from a defective unit the first time around) is that the Edge does not fit onto the Stowaway Keyboard. The Edge prong holes are wider because it has more pin contacts for charging. As a result, the 400 dollar Edge will involve another investment of $100 for a new Edge compatible Stowaway at some point.
I will weigh in again in a week if the new unit arrives in a functioning state.
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wcabdefense |
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For new users! |
Sure, if you've already got a Visor Platinum or a Visor Prism, this ain't for you. In my humble opinion, the Visor Edge is for the people who'd sort of like to own a PDA, but see the current offerings as ugly industrial plastic geek status symbols.
Didn't people complain about the Visor's design when it first came out? That it was too unaesthetic? Handspring's catering to that crowd with the Edge, I think.
And going with that thought, if the Edge is aimed towards the new user with cash to blow and a status to maintain, then they won't need new replacement peripherals.
A few replies to comments in negative reviews:
Handspring didn't lose the Springboard; they just made it detachable.
They certainly did make hardware improvements. A 33 mHz processor is rather fast for a Palm OS device.
So it's not in color. That makes it cheaper and smaller. And, if you really truly need color on a handheld computer, get a Pocket PC device; they handle color quite a deal better than IIIc or Visor Prism do.
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Nick |
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What is inside matters more than the stupid looks |
No significant improvements in the OS. No value add to hardware. Just a "yeah we got that" product.
I wouldn't put my money into the Visor or any other Palm OS hardware unless they provide some significant improvements. There have been hardly any technological improvements to the Palm OS or the hardware since the Palm III IR port improvement over the Palm Pilot line.
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