Epinions Recent Reviews for Handspring Visor Platinum Handheld Graphite PDAs 1017NA

Handspring Visor Platinum Handheld Graphite PDAs 1017NA: PDA-Visor

Thu, 14 Mar 2002 16:22:57 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author annie123 - I have had my Visor for 3 months now and I absolutely love it! Admittedly, I was reluctant to start using one. My place of employment required me to learn and I fought it all I could. I was so used to my day planner (I have been using the same day...

Handspring Visor Platinum Handheld Graphite PDAs 1017NA: My new best friend

Wed, 3 Oct 2001 17:43:33 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author webturtle - The hardest part of buying a PDA is just wading through all the options. I can't remember why I ended up with the Platinum visor other than it just had the right range of features and price to suit me. And I haven't regretted this decision one time in...

Handspring Visor Platinum Handheld Graphite PDAs 1017NA: Excellent, solid buy--I'd only switch it for the new red Visor Pro!

Wed, 26 Sep 2001 22:06:58 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author piddy - My Handspring Visor was an impulse buy--I was planning a research trip and wanted to avoid bringing my old and heavy laptop with me. I purchased the Visor along with the Visor Backup Module and the Targus Stowaway keyboard. This combination was...

Handspring Visor Platinum Handheld Graphite PDAs 1017NA: It’s Not A Palm, It’s A Handspring

Mon, 10 Sep 2001 09:32:11 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author LBRG - Handspring’s Visor Platinum is a great buy if you’re looking for a handheld. This handheld has the features your looking for in a handheld, is ultra-expandable, with the price tag to match.

The Visor Platinum is about 50% faster than the...

Handspring Visor Platinum Handheld Graphite PDAs 1017NA: Love my Handspring

Wed, 5 Sep 2001 15:00:54 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author KimK - I got my Visor Platinum around the first of the year, and I've been in love with it ever since. I don't know how I got along without it before. Before my Visor, I used a pen and paper system from Franklin. I was always carrying around the book, but it...

Handspring Visor Platinum Handheld Graphite PDAs 1017NA: Why Would I Buy One If I Couldn't Recommend It?

Sat, 1 Sep 2001 15:17:33 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author davekris - This is my second device with the Palm OS. I purchased

a Palm Pilot Professional in 1997, and it had lasted me

until now. So I definitely wanted a winner for my second

purchase.

Actually, the reason I had to upgrade was...

Handspring Visor Platinum Handheld Graphite PDAs 1017NA: A great PDA, but is the company's struggles putting its future at risk?

Thu, 30 Aug 2001 17:41:22 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Jaws00 - The Handspring Visor Platinum is the second best in Handspring's 1st generation offering of PDAs (pre-Edge). The Platinum has a 33mhz Motorola Dragonball processor which is 50% faster than the next lower model...the Visor Deluxe. My sister has the...

Handspring Visor Platinum Handheld Graphite PDAs 1017NA: Not bad

Sun, 29 Jul 2001 01:06:34 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author GRPaul349 - I bought a Handspring Platinum to update my Palm III.

Overall I'm very happy with the Platinum. I think it offers a good balance of speed/performance vs. price.

I paid $299 thru Handspring for the Visor with a $50 mail in rebate...

Handspring Visor Platinum Handheld Graphite PDAs 1017NA: Fast but worth the $?

Thu, 12 Jul 2001 02:44:48 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author fiveliter302 - I wanted to get a fast modern palm pilot. After doing some research on the matter and talking to some people that have them I came to the conclusion that the Handspring Visor Platinum was the best choice. I received it and I really dont have to many...

Handspring Visor Platinum Handheld Graphite PDAs 1017NA: Nice for a student, even if they are color blind

Sun, 24 Jun 2001 22:42:49 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author wankiedoodle - First of all, I would just like to state how wonderful this product really is. No matter how much I seem to put it down, I absolutely love it. But that is what I here to do, right? To help you make an educated decision?

I received the...

Handspring Visor Platinum Handheld Graphite PDAs 1017NA: Easy & fun to use PDA

Sun, 24 Jun 2001 00:41:21 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author MacMitch - This is my first PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) and I love it. I read reviews in MacWorld magazine comparing different types and this one was highly rated. Additionally, the web site for hanspring.com was offering a $50 rebate for a limited time. My...

Handspring Visor Platinum Handheld Graphite PDAs 1017NA: Love the Visor Platinum!

Mon, 18 Jun 2001 12:36:10 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author stsorvas - My mission was to determine if an organizer is right for me. My approach was to find out without spending a lot of money on something I may not need.

As a (reluctant) first time buyer of a palm computer, I was presented with a myriad of...

Handspring Visor Platinum Handheld Graphite PDAs 1017NA: Not-So-Great Product, Great Service

Sun, 10 Jun 2001 23:38:11 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author knitterb - This is a nice little compact product, but it sure crashes my Handspring a lot.

This is a review for the modem hardware product that the Omnisky people provide, not for the service they provide. For the service they provide, please see my...

Handspring Visor Platinum Handheld Graphite PDAs 1017NA: Platinum -- not worth its weight in precious metals....

Mon, 4 Jun 2001 02:57:19 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author del-1 - Background

Updated 6/01

I have owned a Handspring Visor, Visor Deluxe, this Platinum, and now a Palm M505.

The Handspring Platinum represents Handspring's top-of the line MID-SERIES (compare to Palm IIIxe) before the jump to...

Handspring Visor Platinum Handheld Graphite PDAs 1017NA: The whole world in your hand

Sun, 20 May 2001 23:32:08 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author aashtech - I am familiar with a variety of different models of handheld PDAs, having used them in my job, and selected the Handspring Visor Platinum for personal use for a number of reasons. This very fast device has 8MB of memory, is loaded with the...

Handspring Visor Platinum Handheld Graphite PDAs 1017NA: Poor response on returns.

Fri, 6 Apr 2001 09:50:33 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author avramf - There are a lot of write-ups on the high quality of Handspring hardware and the lack of compatibility with PALM hardware. I do not want to rehash these opinions.

What I would like to discuss is service on a return, I returned a HANDSPRING...

Handspring Visor Platinum Handheld Graphite PDAs 1017NA: Palm’s nemesis

Fri, 6 Apr 2001 01:58:11 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mjoeyb - Hawkins: Still Cookin’

Jeff Hawkins. That name should, and is synonymous with the handheld computer. Creating a new mindset for the handheld world that only contained unsuccessful and bloated handhelds, he revolutionized the business...

Handspring Visor Platinum Handheld Graphite PDAs 1017NA: Expanding? Platinum still tops the Edge!

Fri, 30 Mar 2001 17:07:24 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author millerbrad - The Visor Platinum is a good, well-rounded product from Handspring.

Speed

It offers a 33MHz processor (still the fastest Palm OS PDA on the marker as of today). But, for most users, speed really isn't of all that much concern...

Handspring Visor Platinum Handheld Graphite PDAs 1017NA: My 100th epinion: My Handspring Visor and how it helps me as an M.D.

Mon, 5 Mar 2001 02:29:26 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author scottcolson - For my one hundredth epinion on this wonderful site, I thought I'd step away from the medical topics and tackle, my new "toy." Although, I'm sure I'll return to medicine in the end!!

OK, Before you think that I have some cool way to get this...

Handspring Visor Platinum Handheld Graphite PDAs 1017NA: Palm + Expansibility = Great!

Thu, 1 Mar 2001 10:59:30 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author devivo - I bought a Visor Platinum instead of a Palm for one reason. Expansibility. I see the value of consolidating devices, and I was certain that a Visor and VisorPhone combination would be the best thing. Soon after, I realized that a VisorPhone would not be...

Handspring Visor Platinum Handheld Graphite PDAs 1017NA: What a PDA!

Tue, 20 Feb 2001 00:29:38 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mrbonig - I received one of the Handspring Visors for x-mas this past year. I hadn't had much interest in a PDA and had never really looked into them too much. I ripped open the packaging and slapped the fresh batteris in. I don't think it's been off for more then...

Handspring Visor Platinum Handheld Graphite PDAs 1017NA: Great for the hardware hungry PDA users

Mon, 12 Feb 2001 12:24:53 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author larsensimon - This is my second PDA. My first one was a Palm IIIx, which I had for about one year. But as any serius Palm (or any other PDA) user knows, your need tend to grow as you use your Palm.

My first need was to recieve e-mails on the go. So I went...

Handspring Visor Platinum Handheld Graphite PDAs 1017NA: Great addition to the Handspring Family (Updated Feb 22, 2001)

Sun, 28 Jan 2001 16:36:07 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pc41 - Since your time is at a premium and presumably you'll be reading a few other opinions on this excellent product, I won't rehash what has been repeated in other reviews. Rather, I'll highlight the key selling points of this product and a few tips/hints...

Handspring Visor Platinum Handheld Graphite PDAs 1017NA: Is Visor Platinum the GOLD standard?

Tue, 23 Jan 2001 04:59:05 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author frappe33 - I had been in the market for a PDA for almost a year. Always checking prices, features, etc. The new and better seemed to always creep up just as I was ready to commit. I finally made the leap and purchased the Handspring Visor Platinum. Why? After...

Handspring Visor Platinum Handheld Graphite PDAs 1017NA: A silver greyhound in a hunting pack

Sun, 21 Jan 2001 02:19:37 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author bglassford - I've now had the Handspring Platinum for 2 weeks. I needed to get a replacement for my beloved Palm IIIxe quickly (it suicided on a tile floor :-( ), and did a lot of research before heading to the Platinum. This is not a machine for everybody, but it...