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It was a time of great turmoil. The strong preyed on the weak, dogs
and cats lived together. One voice cried out in the wilderness: Robert
Kim <roberth@purdue.edu> wrote in
<Pine.SOL.4.51.0301170332500.20670@herald.cc.purdue.edu>: 

> Man, it's frustrating to watch a company with a great idea, like
> Handspring, sabotage themselves.  I'm using a Visor Pro now with a
> Springboard Visorphone Module to make phone calls and to access the
> Internet/e-mail.  I've tried the Treos at Staples and I much more prefer
> the Visor/Visorphone Module setup.  My only gripe is that the Visorphone
> has a slow modem (14.4 K).  Why in the world couldn't Handspring or the
> Visorphone maker just improve the Visorphone to 56 K and make other
> enhancements???  I think the Treos aren't as functional as the
> Visor/Visorphone setup and the Treos are way more expensive than this
> setup.

Speaking as someone who has owned both a Visor/Visorphone combo and a
Treo, I have to say that the Treo is much better. The phone interface
-- especially since the Treo's GPRS update -- is slicker, the jog dial
and keyboard make one-handed operation easier, the integration of the
addressbook into the phone application is wonderful. Most importantly,
the Treo is much smaller and light than a Visor/Visorphone combo. 

The thing with the Visor/Visorphone combo is that once you are using
the VisorPhone module, you pretty much want to keep it in all the time
if you are going to use it as your regular cellphone. Swapping modules
in and out is fine, even fun, if you don't have VisorPhone. But once
you do, it turns into a hassle.

The big problem with the Treo is the lack of any external expansion. I
want an SD slot and a SpringBoard adaptor. I want to be able to back
up all my data onto a separate module and carry lots of large files
that wouldn't normally fit into my PDA's memory. The Treo with its web
access and PQAs (the files for these need to be installed separately
but once they are, they work great) can resolve some of these issues.
You can look things up on Google or with the Merriam-Webster and
Britannica PQAs instead of carrying an entire dictionary or
encyclopedia on a Springboard module. But there is no substitute for
having huge maps and numerous e-books in one place.
> 
> If Handspring DOES screw the Springboard Module makers by discontinuing
> PDA's with Springboard Module slots, I hope someone else comes along and
> makes a PDA that can take the Springboard Modules.  I'd gladly switch my
> loyalties to that company.  I can't picture myself ever switching to a
> Treo, at least not the way they are presently designed.
> 
I have made the switch and am satisfied with my Treo but I'm still
disappointed that Handspring dropped the Springboard altogether. I
hope that someone does someday make a PDA with both Springboard and SD
slots. Throw in Bluetooth and I think that it would sell very well.


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Roberto Castillo
castillo@enteract.com
http://www.enteract.com/~castillo