Handspring Visor Prism Handheld

Pros: Color screen, Handspring/Palm OS, rechargeable battery
Cons: Bulkier than Visor deluxe, rechargeable battery

Two years ago, my dad surprised me at Christmas with a Handspring Visor Deluxe (blue). I didn't really want one, but I soon understood that this was a life changing present. I never had to mess with a paper address book or calendar again, and I could...

Pros: Great color, Springboard slot, easy to sync up, runs readily downloadable software for Palm OS
Cons: A wee bit portly, screen nearly impossible to read in direct sunlight

When I got my Visor Prism, I had been using the HandSpring Visor Deluxe for some time, and I loved it. The Palm OS was great on its own, I loved HandSpring's expanded DateBook+, and it came with a USB cradle and software that made it easy as pie to sync...

Pros: Great color. Great battery life. Expandable. New datebook and calculator.
Cons: Backlit screen won't show up in sunlight. Like any backlit device, fairly large size.

I used to have a Palm V. It was very small and I grew to love the Palm OS. I decided to go all out and buy the best new Palm OS handheld available and that is the Handspring Prism.

First the cons: large and somewhat heavy. You can't...

Pros: Display and Expandability
Cons: Weight and Price

This is now my 8th generation Palm device. I still lvoe the interface as it is the most user friendly of the PDA devices, in my opinion. The Prism is distinct in that it will handle full 16-bit color. The unit comes in a cobalt blue color and comes...

Pros: Color
Cons: Instability, Blinking Screen, Indoor Only, No Linux support

I probably should not write a review of this product after spending 6 hours trying to get it working but... I will anyway ;)

Upgrading my seldom used Microsoft OS to a newer USB compatible version was a fiasco. This is not a knock on...

Pros: Expandable using Springboard modules
Cons: Color display not as bright or crisp as Pocket PCs

The Handspring Visor Prism is the first expandable full-color handheld computer. The 16-bit active-matrix LCD screen displays over 65,000 colors so everything is crisp, bright, and easy to read. With the Springboard expansion slot, you can snap a digital...

Pros: Color screen, rechargeable battery, speed
Cons: Rather thick, the battery life is not that long.

I recently sold my Palm V and Handspring Visor to purchase the Handspring Prism. Upon arrival I quickly unboxed it to see if I was really as good as claimed. It IS very good, with some minor problems.

First, The Good:
The main advantage...

Pros: Vibrant Color
Cons: Annoying Flicker, Low Refresh Rate

While color computers are generally a good thing, color palm computers leave a lot to be desired. I recently purchased a color Handspring Visor Prism, so here is my review.

Features:

* 65535 Colors
* USB Cradle
*...

Pros: Finally rechargeable, fantastically crisp color
Cons: A little on the expensive side, should have had a flip cover

Years ago I bought one of the first PalmPilot models and it ended up gathering dust in my closet because the battery life was so poor. I decided that the next PDA I would buy would have a rechargeable battery. Having had a bad experience with Palm and...

Pros: Vibrant Color Screen
Cons: Heavy, can't see screen in sunlight, thicker than most palm models

I owned a handspring visor deluxe for a good 5 months. As a personal trainer, my PDA was my best friend. The beauty about PDAs, lies in the fact that everything is electronically arranged neatly. I used to schedule appointments the old fashioned way,...

Pros: Color, easy to use, compact, springboard module slot
Cons: A little heavy

I just received the Visor Prism by Handspring and it is great! This is my first color PDA and I was impressed with how easy it is to set up and transfer data to and from my desktop computer with the touch of 1 button. I was amazed at how quick it...

Pros: Color!, USB, Rechargable battery,PhotoAlbum
Cons: Will buy every new color app that is released.

Like many, I've wanted a Palm Pilot or Pocket PC device but they just didn't seem to provide the real life functionality that I needed. The other problem was readability. About the time I turned 40, I noticed that I just couldn't read fine text like...

Pros: Great color, rechargeable batteries
Cons: Thick, Bulky (Compared to cheaper Palm Vx)

The new Handspring Visor Prism is a cool product for the right user. That user needs to care very little about size, bulkiness and probably should be an avid game player.

Some major problems I have with it are:

1) It is thicker,...

Pros: Beautiful Color
Cons: Price

As a proud owner of a Visor Deluxe I didn't expect there to be much difference other than color. However, the speed of this unit blew me away. A 50% faster processor and a quicker screen really make a noticable difference when switching between...

Pros: 65k of Color, Lithium Ion Battery, Fast Processor
Cons: A little big to fit in Pocket

Lets talk about an amazing product. I have been searching around for an organizer for many months. I have had a Visor deluxe, HP Jornada 545, Compaq Ipaq, and a PalmVx. I was never satisfied by any of those until I got a Handspring Prism. What a piece of...