Handspring Visor™ Features
Visor™ handheld comes with everything you need to manage your busy life. Why
juggle a memo pad, address book and calendar when Visor™ handheld combines
powerful planning tools into one user-friendly and stylish package? With Visor™
handheld, you'll have at your fingertips:
Address Book
Date Book
To Do List
Memo Pad
Calculator NEW!
Mail*
Expense**
World Clock NEW!
But the Visor™ handheld is more than just an organizer:
Based on the popular Palm OS (in fact invented by the same people who
founded Palm), it does everything the Palm Pilot does… and more, so you
can:
Download and run thousands of existing Palm OS-based
software programs
Seamlessly transfer data with other Palm handhelds
Beam information or programs to your friends with Palms
Infinitely expandable, the Springboard™ expansion slot lets you add
entirely different functionality with a snap
Turn Visor handheld into a digital camera, universal
remote, MP3 player, and much much more!
Fast USB synchronization with your PC lets you keep your
information safe and up-to-date
Exchange information between your handheld and PC with a
touch of a button
HotSync technology ensures all your data is always backed
up
Nearly 4 times faster than a normal serial connection and
easier to configure
Software for both Windows and Macintosh are included
* Mail includes support for
Lotus cc: Mail, Microsoft Outlookand QUALCOMM Eudora. Links to AOL,
Lotus Notes, Netscape Communicator and POP3 mail sold separately.
** Expense and mail synchronization on the Macintosh are only available through
optional, third-party
solutions sold separately.
System
Requirements
IBM-compatible 486 PC or higher
OR
Apple Macintosh compatible computer with PowerPC processor
Windows 98 or Windows 2000
OR
Mac OS 8.1 or later
USB port
8 MB RAM minimum (16 MB recommended)
25 MB available hard drive space
CD-ROM drive
IMPORTANT: Your Visor comes standard with a free USB cradle. If
your computer uses Windows 95, Windows NT, or Mac OS 8.0 or below, or your
computer is not equipped with a USB port, you will need to buy a serial
cradle at additional cost to synchronize with your new Visor.
Software link to Microsoft Outlook (Windows only)***
AAA batteries
* Visor Solo does not come
with a cradle
** Expense and mail synchronization on the Macintosh are only available through
optional, third-party
solutions sold separately.
*** Links to other PIM software such as Lotus Notes and Symantec ACT! sold
separately.
Here's how the
different Visor products stack up.
Item
Visor
Visor
Deluxe
SRP
$179
$149 (Visor Solo — without cradle)
$249
RAM
2
MB
8
MB
Stores
approximately
• 6,000
addresses • 5 years of appointments
(approx. 3,000) • 1,500 to do items • 1,500 memos • 200 email messages
• 12,000
addresses • 10 years of appointments
(approx. 6,000) • 6,000 to do items • 6,000 memos • 400 email messages
