Handspring Visor Neo Handheld
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Handspring Visor Neo Handheld

  • Wireless Capabilities: Infrared irDA
  • Weight: 5.4 oz.
  • Installed RAM: 8 MB
  • Operating System: Palm OS
  • Type: PDA
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Handspring Visor Neo - Vanilla with Food Coloring

byyusakugo Oct 8, 2001
49 Helpfuls 50 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Under $200, Springboard, redesigned Platinum, older Visor accessories fit
Cons essentially redesigned Platinum, bulky design, same old Visor design
Recommended it? Yes

After writing a review on the Visor Pro, I couldn't help but think of Handspring's other latest entry into the market as more plain vanilla with food coloring in the Palm OS hardware world. This isn't to say that the Visor Neo is a bad device, but that the unit has you wondering if you've gone... Read full review »

139

The Neo is a good bargain PDA!

byjeremyf Oct 20, 2001
17 Helpfuls 18 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Most accessories and add-ons, largest monochrome screen available, PalmOS upgrades,...
Cons SLIMY AND SMUDGY! No jog dial, Flash ROM, or rechargable battery. Relatively large form.
Recommended it? Yes

Bargain PDA's have the problem that other bargain electronics have: They lack high-end features and they become obsolete faster than more expensive models.

The Handspring Neo is a good way to work around some of these problems. At $200, it's not bargain-basement cheap, but it won't break... Read full review »

62

Works Well for a Non-Techie

byBadgerGirl Aug 9, 2003
13 Helpfuls 14 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Nice small size.
Cons Short battery life.
Recommended it? Yes

To be honest, I don't know much about the hows or whys that make my Handspring Visor Neo Personal Organizer work. I told my husband, who is very technical, that I wanted a PDA for Christmas and that's what I got. While I can't say much about the software or interfacing, I can give a pretty good... Read full review »

9

A great budget PDA.

byliquidrezin Jun 16, 2002
11 Helpfuls 12 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Looks great, zippy speed, good feeling stylus pen.
Cons Not color, may be too bulky/plain for some.
Recommended it? Yes

This is my first real hands on experience with a PDA. Of course I've been to places like Best Buy to fiddle with PDAs, but I myself have never owned one. I've been wanting a PDA for a while now and it seemed like a nice gadget with some utility.

I've done some previous research on various... Read full review »

16

Superb Entry Level Handheld

bycmpsunfire Dec 27, 2002
9 Helpfuls 10 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Lots of memory, changeable expansion modules, pretty case, great display
Cons Freezes during Solitaire "auto play"; pretty case smudges easily
Recommended it? Yes

The Visor Deluxe and the Visor Neo are very similar. I purchased the Neo in a beautiful jewel-tone clear blue after my Deluxe bit the dust (I dropped it on a hard floor, and after that, the screen remained black).

I desperately needed a PDA after that incident, and I wanted one that would... Read full review »

86

The Visor Neo - Nothing New About It

bygorocco Apr 5, 2002
9 Helpfuls 10 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Affordable PDA
Cons No frills, basic unit; bulky; essentially a Visor Platinum
Recommended it? Yes

My first Palm unit was a Handspring Visor hand-me-down from my brother, a unit that he got for free after opening an account with an internet bank. I never thought the Visor would be anything more than a nifty little electronic toy that I would someday lose in the deep dark recesses of my desk... Read full review »

57

Visor Neo: Outgunned and underpowered!

bykenfused Jun 14, 2002
8 Helpfuls 9 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Springboard slot if you need it, Good Mac support, Handpspring customer service
Cons Outdated design, few strong features, little bang for buck!
Recommended it? No

Well, it has become clear that Handspring has all but abandoned their Visor line. Having not introduced any truly new units in almost 1.5 years in this line shows you that this may be one of the last Visors around. It sports the same familiar look as the original Visor did 3 years ago, and the same... Read full review »

144

The Visor Neo, your Palm based PDA for starters.

bylavoisier Dec 3, 2001
8 Helpfuls 9 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Affordable, USB, expandable, cool colors
Cons Old school design.
Recommended it? Yes

Overview

Since I?ve graduated from university, I had many phone numbers, addresses and appointments to keep, I find that I tend to miss appointments, forget phone numbers and addresses with paper written memos. To make matters worse, they tend to fill my pockets and sometimes, I?ve even... Read full review »

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A great low-end choice

byantimonysarah Oct 30, 2002
7 Helpfuls 8 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Inexpensive and functional. Mac-friendly. Large screen.
Cons Not color, not fancy. Boxy design.
Recommended it? Yes

The Handspring Neo is a low-end (by 2002 standards) black-and-white handheld that fills that market niche admirably. I bough my Neo to replace a lost Palm IIIe, and I didn't need or want anything fancy. I wanted enough space and speed for Pocket Quicken, a few text adventures and a diet-management... Read full review »

11

A 1990 Computer in the Palm of your Hand

bythopper Oct 29, 2002
7 Helpfuls 8 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Palm OS, portability, gray-scale screen, expandability, Mac OS compatible
Cons Not color, bulkier than the Edge, could use more memory
Recommended it? Yes

I have a hard time keeping organized. I forget appointments, birthdays, and holidays. If it's not written down, I'll probably forget it. I've tried paper organizers, but they're always too bulky for practical use and become disorganized too easily (did I store that by company name or last name?)... Read full review »

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