Handspring announced two new models. But are the Visor Neo and Visor Pro much different or better than the current stock? We got hands-on with the new handhelds to tell you what, if anything, is new and improved.
It's tough keeping up with the Joneses. Handspring is competing with Palm to deliver a PDA with just the right blend of features, design, and value. Hence, the company's two new models are strategic updates. The Neo is a necessary update to the company's popular Visor Deluxe, with new colours and a faster processor at the same, old price. The Visor Pro, with its 16MB of RAM and rechargeable battery, should appeal to the true power-Visor users. Fortunately, both handhelds sport Handspring's biggest selling feature: the Springboard slot, which lets you add all kinds of hardware accessories to your PDA. However, we were a tad surprised that these new Visors aren't more revolutionary. With the recent explosion of new models and designs, do these new models really have enough sparkle to catch consumers' interest?
Handspring Visor Neo
It doesn't break much new ground, but this colourful, midpriced model keeps the Visor line current.
Handspring Visor Pro
For the few who were clamoring for 16MB of RAM in a Palm OS device, the Visor Pro delivers.
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