Handspring Visor

Visor Specs

Size: 4.8" x 3.0" x 0.7" (L x H x W)
Weight: 5.4 oz.
Storage Capacity Examples:
Visor (2meg): 6000 addresses, 3000 appointments, 1500 to do items, 1500 memos, and 200 emails.
Visor Deluxe (8meg): 12000 addresses, 6000 appointments, 6000 to do items, 6000 memos and 400 emails.
Battery: 2 AAA batteries
PC Connection method: USB
Windows Compatibility:
IBM-compatible 486 or higher, Windows 98, 8 MB RAM minimum (16 MB RAM recommended).
Macintosh Compatibility:
PowerPC, System 8.1 or later.

Reviews & Articles

[Machine Reviews]
Handspring Treo 300 by Dan Parsons
Handspring Treo 180 Review by Julie Strietelmeier
Visor Edge Review by Julie Strietelmeier
Visor Prism Review by Julie Strietelmeier
Visor Deluxe Review by Julie Strietelmeier

[Software Reviews]
Big Money Game Review by Janice Karin
PocketChess Vs. Chess Genius by Tobias Robison
Ancient Red RPG Review by Judie Clark
NS Basic/Palm Review by Julie Strietelmeier
What's On Electronic TV Guide Software Review by Julie Strietelmeier

[Other]
Fitaly Stamp Review by Judie Clark
Palm Organizers Book Review by Judie Clark
How to Do Everything with Your Palm Handheld Book Review by Julie Strietelmeier

[3rd Party Reviews]
Handspring Visor - Pen Computing review
Handspring Visor Deluxe - PC Magazine review
Handspring Visor Deluxe - CNET review
Handspring Visor Deluxe - VisorCentral review
Handspring Visor Deluxe - ZDTV's Fresh Gear review
Handspring Visor Deluxe - Visor Village review

[Articles]
Handspring Visor Deluxe - ZDNet article
Visor Springboard Options - CNN article
It's a Real Handful - Newsweek article

FAQs

VisorCentral FAQ

Newsgroups

news://comp.sys.palmtops
news://comp.sys.handhelds
news://comp.sys.pen

Web Based Discussion Lists:
PDA Buzz

Mailing Lists

Handspring Weekly Newsletter

Publications

HandHeld Systems Journal - a bi-monthly printed magazine:
Pen Computing - a bi-monthly printed magazine:
Mobile Computing - a monthly printed magazine that sometimes devotes part of its content to PDAs/Palmtops:
Portable Computing - a monthly printed magazine that devotes part of it's content to PDAs/Palmtops:
Handheld Computing - PalmPilot and WorkPad specific printed magazine
PC Portables Magazine - a monthly printed magazine
Pen-Based Computing : The Journal of Stylus Systems
PalmUser - Palm OS specific magazine
Mobile Computer User - PDA, Laptop and WAP magazine

[Foreign]
Notebook & Organizer - German magazine
Palmtop Pro - Austrian Palmtop Magazine

Webzines

Handspring News
BrightHand

User Groups

Handspring Club - Yahoo club
Wireless Palm User Group - Wireless Omnisky, Novatel and YadaYada Club

IRC Channels

PDA/NET

Programming

Links

Webrings

N = News F = Files to download L = Links to other sites R = Reviews I = Information C = Commerical Sales

News Sites:

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MyPDAnews.com
PalmLounge
Tucows PDA Headlines
re-Visor

Super Sites (Sites with News, Files, Reviews etc.):

NFLRI
NFLRI
NRI
NRL
NFLRI
NLI

VisorCentral
VisorZone
VisorSpot - Under construction at this time
Visor Village
VisorInsider
PureVisor

Software & Archive Sites:

FLC
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handango! - Files and hardware sales
PalmGSM.net - Resources for mobile phones

Software Developers Sites:

PCS - Pen Computer Solutions
Ruksun

Hardware Sites:

Visor Deluxe Pics - Short review and lots of pics of the Visor's 'guts'.
Linux Visor USB - Linux USB syncing information site
Visor Springboard - Japanese site with cool looking homebrew Springboards
Stephanie's Visor Page - Cool step by step Visor hardware modifications
Stephanie's Springboard Page - Springboard reviews and tech info
FlashAdapter - Make your own CompactFlash card Springboard Module
PDAControls - Control your PC with your Palm device

Reference Sites:

Information Sites (Portals, Link Sites, Specific Info, ect.):

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Thinkmobile
PDAStreet - Portal to various PDA Supersites
CNET's Visor Page
PurePalm.com - Websearch Engine
Visor Guide - French Visor Resource site
VisorCity

Misc Sites:

Rampart - Visor pics
Active Buyer's Guide to PDAs

Accessories

Cases:
Bajou - Silk PDA cases
The Clip - Create your own cases and mounts
Case-Tech Leather Inc.
Grinder Gear - Sport Utility Bags for your PDA
Incipio Cases
Nite Ize - Stand-Up Holster
Optech/USA
PDA Pocket
Pocket Armor - Metal cases
re-visor - Replacement hard flip covers
Rhodiana Cases
Sumdex - Leather cases
Tamrac - Neoprene cases for Photographers. Check out the small camera cases which will fit a PDA
Vega Holsters, Vega Holsters (Germany)
V.S. Protective Shield - Screen protectors

Screen Covers:
FlipCover.com - Plastic flip cover that uses the Springboard slot
Flip-Clip - Plastic flip cover that uses the original Palm III flip cover
Visor Smart Cover - Plastic screen cover case

Styli:
Rotring Quattro-Pen Data Styli Review by Julie Strietelmeier
PDA Panache Styli Review by Julie Strietelmeier
Autopoint Stylus+
BrightWriter Lithium Powered Stylus
StylusCentral - Stylus Store

Keyboards:
Kensington Keyboard - Snap on keyboard
SnapNType - Thumbtype keyboard accessory
Stowaway folding keyboard - Think Outside
GoType - LandWare
iBIZ Keyboard

Memory Upgrades:
STNE Corporation
Palm HardWare - Memory Upgrades

Springboard Modules:
[Sound Modules]
MiniJam - Innogear
Cue Radio - FM Radio module
Total Recall - Recorder module
my-Vox - Recorder module
SoundsGood - MP3 Player Module

[Modem Modules]
Handspring Modem
Card Access Thincom Modem

[Memory Modules]
Handspring Backup Module
Handspring 8meg Flash Module
MatchBookDrive - CompactFlash card Springboard Module
e-GateExport - CompactFlash card Springboard Module
MemPlug - SmartMedia card Springboard Module

[Pager Modules]
InfoMitt Pager - Global Access
@ctiveLink - Interactive Paging module

[Other Modules]
HandyGPS - GPS receiver module from Quo Vadis
Zilog - Wave Communicator (.pdf file requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
Extender Board - Springboard prototyping device
GeoDiscovery - GPS module
OmniRemote - Turn your Visor into a universal IR remote
CardTool - Magnetic card reader

Misc Accessories:
PDA Prop - Stand for your PDA
pdaLight - Screen light module that utilizes the Springboard slot
SnapNPlay - Gamepad accessory