Handspring visor game

Ver sion File Size 1. PalmDB is supported by visitors like you. Thank you! This update provides the following: Improved Graffiti writing performance on the Visor Prism handheld. Modem HotSync operation capability that was not previously implemented. A modem HotSync operation can be used to perform synchronization remotely. Using your handheld with a communications Springboard module, you can dial into an analog modem that is connected to your PC or Mac and synchronize your data.

So what happened to Handspring? The company released several models of the Visor over the span of a few years, including pricier models with full-color LCDs. In , it introduced the Handspring Treo, one of the first smartphones that integrated a cellphone and a PDA into a single device. It was also the first Handspring product to omit the Springboard expansion slot, as by that point most of the added functionality could be integrated into the device itself.

The company was facing stiff competition from 3Com at that point, who had spun Palm back off into its own company, as well as from companies like Nokia and Sony Ericsson whose cellphones had finally gained comparable PDA features. In a weird twist to the story, Handspring eventually merged with Palm, Inc. In the years following, the smartphone slowly evolved through weird and innovative iterations as companies strived to find a device that could appeal to a broad audience.

Colors: Graphite 2mb RAM which will allow for: 6, addresses, 5 years of appointments approx. The Visor that was sent to me to review Thanks Jeff!

This is a standard black business like color Note: from what I can tell, only the Deluxe model is available in the different translucent colors. As always, lets start off looking at the hardware… The first thing I noticed about the Visor was the snap on black plastic screen cover I wonder if the colored models come with matching covers. This cover is easy to snap on and off the front or back of the Visor. It only protects the screen and partially protects the hotsync port.

But, after you see how to use it, it is simple. The Deluxe model also comes with a leather slip case. This case is similar to the stock Palm cases. It has elastic sides so that the case can expand. I typically junk the stock case as soon as something better comes along.

It is adequate for some protection the top of the Visor does stick out a bit at the top but I prefer a nice play through type case. The Visor casing is made entirely of black plastic. It feels very sturdy and solid. Squeezing the sides of the case produces no creaking or cracking noises. Shaking the case produces no rattles whatsoever. The sides have ridges which makes the unit a bit easier to hold on to.

Overall, the Visor feels like a solid well made compact unit. The power switch is in the same location as that of the Palm III. It also has a small indentation so that you can use the tip of the stylus to activate it. The four application buttons are flat, round, silver plastic buttons. They also have dimples in the middle so that you can use the stylus to activate them.

The buttons have great tactile feedback. You can really tell when you have activated them by the audible click they produce. These buttons are half moon shaped and also have really good tactile feedback.

The front of the Visor also has a microphone on the bottom left. It is a tease to include a microphone with no way to use it. The left side of the unit has an IR port. The right side has the stylus silo. The stylus does not click in place but rather is held in with friction.

I like the location of the stylus as it is easy for a lefthander like myself to use the pad of my right thumb to eject the stylus. The quality of the stylus itself is just like most stock styli…adequate. The display on the Visor is very nice. It is so slight that no one would probably notice it. This could be due to the fact that the Palm V screen is a little smaller and so the pixels may be smaller.

Regardless, the display is easy to see in even dim light. As with the newer Palm devices, the Visor also has the reverse backlight. I really hate this backlight. It is only useful in almost total darkness.

I really prefer the older style backlight. As far as writing on the screen, it is exactly the same as with my Palm V. If all of this just doesn't want to work for you, check out this thread on Visor Central for solutions to common problems with downloading your Visor's ROM in Windows. Actually, it's even easier to download ROMs in Linux than it is in Windows, thanks to the very cool pilot-link tools. This assumes that you have USB support properly installed on your system. My Red Hat 7.

Opinions Commentary Reviews. In Windows I found this solution on the Usenet newsgroup comp.