Talk:Handspring, Inc.

Microphone
It isn't wrong, but it sounds misleading to say the Visor Pro has a built-in microphone. It does, but you can't use it for anything out-of-the-box; it doesn't ship with any applications that use it, and I'm not sure any Palm application even could use it. You need to buy a Springboard expansion card to use it, like (probably) the one that makes it into a portable telephone. Perhaps just add a note like "...built-in microphone (for use by Springboard expansion cards only)...", but worded nicer. —Preceding unsigned comment added by  4.16.250.83  (talk • contribs)  15:38, August 11, 2004

Any Visor one of the cellphone modules work with has a microphone.
 * If it's supported by a phone module

The Platinum has a 4bit greyscale screen, which would make it superior to the Neo in hardware.

This page needs updated since PalmOne is defunct and has been restructured (again!) and is back to the old http://www.palm.com

PalmSource, where downloads of software like Palm Desktop were available from after the "split" into PalmOne and PalmSource, has been spun off as a seperate company and Palm Desktop and other downloads for 3-Com/USR, Palm Inc., PalmOne and Handspring PDAs are now all at www.palm.com —Preceding unsigned comment added by  67.136.145.228  (talk • contribs)  03:32, February 18, 2006


 * Everything for Palm OS PDA's manufactured by Palm Inc, 3-Com, Handspring and PalmOne, as well as software produced under the PalmSource name, is now at http://www.palm.com —Preceding unsigned comment added by  4.254.220.237  (talk • contribs)  03:48, April 3, 2006

According to MobileDB (Springboards) you have a GSM Cellphone springboard module that costs $299 from Handspring.Philpalm (talk) 04:03, 12 February 2009 (UTC)Philpalm

==Weight difference between reported weight and weight reported by mobileDB (Palm comparison chart)(6.1 oz) Maybe it is with alkaline batteries?Philpalm (talk) 04:03, 12 February 2009 (UTC)PhilpalmPhilpalm (talk) 04:03, 12 February 2009 (UTC)

More Prism trivia
The Prism's power button is on the right, unlike all others in the Visor line except the Edge. The thickness of the screen bezel's sides is also reversed from the other Visors. These changes are likely due to the color LCD. These changes also required any peripherals (like Palm's 'Gameface' joystick) which snap onto the front of a Visor had to be made in a unique version for the Prism. The Prism is also thicker (by 0.1") than any of the rest of the Visor line, unless the Edge with its Springboard attachment is thicker yet.

Length Width Thickness Weight Visor Prism 4.8" 3.0" 0.8" 6.9 oz. 12cm 7.5cm 2.1cm 194g

Visor Deluxe 4.8" 3.0" 0.7" 5.4 oz. 12cm 7.5cm 1.8cm 153g

The Prism and IIIc use exactly the same color LCD, the difference in displayable colors is due to the different display controller chips used.

The Prism also includes an LED for indicating the state of its battery while charging. Blinking indicates charging, steady indicates fully charged. —Preceding unsigned comment added by  4.254.220.237  (talk • contribs)  03:56, April 3, 2006

What about Treo 90 ?
Hi, I see there's no reference to Treo 90. I think there should be a few rows about. —Preceding unsigned comment added by  81.208.60.205  (talk • contribs)   08:40, September 30, 2006


 * I've added an article about the Treo 90. --ginbot86 21:14, February 3, 2008

stylus
removed here Visor's stylus design included two useful tools, a screwdriver on one end and a reset push tool on the other.

I own and use daily a Visor Deluxe. The stylus is only to control the PDA. It has no other functions. No screwdriver, no reset push tool. --Walter 21:00, 28 August 2007 (UTC)


 * I have found the problem. The stuff about the stylus was written originally by an ip in the section about the Visor Prism. Of it is corect for the Prism I do not know. But later that was moved to the section about the Visor and the Visor Deluxe, making it incorrect. --Walter 21:10, 28 August 2007 (UTC)
 * Thank you for pointing this out to me. I own and have used daily a Visor Deluxe (Ice) since January, 2001. It originally came with a color-coordinated stylus, comprised of two "ice" ends and a chrome shaft between them. A five-stylus pack including black, green, blue, orange, and ice was also available (I got one for free from a drawing) -- one for each color of the Deluxe, and black from the original. The ends easily unscrew to reveal the noted tools. As such, I was of the impression that the three-piece stylus had been there since the model came out, so moved it accordingly when the anon user added it to the Prism section. Apparently, according to comments on this review, the three-piece stylus was added to the regular device in July 2000, and the solid plastic stylus was the original stock version. So the information *is* correct, and does apply to the Visor & Deluxe, but lacks proper time context, because it wasn't there to begin with (going by that review and a couple others I'm not bothering to link to). Anyway, it's really minor information. Lacking a definitive reference to include (Handspring's website doesn't appear to make mention of this feature), may as well leave it out. -Salamurai 02:45, 29 August 2007 (UTC)


 * That is interesting this about the stylus. So we are both correct. I must say I find it strange that Handspring included a screwdriver option on the stylus. Yes, the device has some screws on it, but why would you encourage people to take the device apart? The reset button pusher would indeed be handy to have. In any case I agree that this information is realy very trivial and is best excluded. Greetings, --Walter 22:35, 30 August 2007 (UTC)

Copycat
Until the Treo, Handspring was first and foremost a copycat of the Palm. I'm not saying that negatively, just that the no reader could possibly understand what they're reading in this article without understanding that Handspring was first and foremost exact copies of palm devices, with token visual changes to make the process legal. The times I considered buying a handspring, it was because it was exactly like the Palm I wanted but cheaper. While there are people who were really attracted to the colored faceplates, I'm sure they are in the slimmest minority. Someone please say this in the article. (At the same time, more emphasis needs to be put on that reputation disappearing immediately upon release of the Treo.) --Mrcolj (talk) 10:08, 21 November 2007 (UTC)
 * I bought a Visor because it used USB and therefore worked with a Macintosh. For my situation it was superior to the Palm, which at the time couldn't do that. It also had slightly different features (exactly what I no longer recall, it's been 8 years), and the module-slot was a significant difference in hardware. Salamurai (talk) 06:18, 19 February 2008 (UTC)

Yahoo community?
The article mentions an "active Yahoo community" -- has anyone checked on it recently? I can find several old, abandoned Yahoo groups focused on Handspring PDAs, but recent postings are confined to irrelevant spam. 216.64.241.85 (talk) 21:42, 25 January 2010 (UTC)RobinS, Handspring Neo user