Hi:
The new HandSpring Visor confuses me. Based on what I've seen so far, it
seems to repudiate the "Zen of Palm Computing" (whatever that is) quite a
bit.
* The Palm to me seemed to be based on the principle of doing one thing
(or a few things) very well; as opposed to the one-size-fits-all
kitchen-sink thinking behind Windows
If I need a GPS device and digital camera on a trip, I will be carrying
three different pieces now - the Visor, the GPS card, and the camera card
with me; there is little that the Visor provides that can make the camera
do its job better, and I can't use the GPS and the camera at the same
time.
How does carrying Visor make my life simpler?
* In trying to make devices as diverse as a GPS card and a bar-code reader
work in a plug-n-play manner, do they not add extra baggage to both the
base device - the Visor - and to the GPS card?
If all the GPS information is going to reside in the card itself, what do
you need the Visor for (especially since size matters in case you're going
on a backpacking trip...)?
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If the rationale was to make a better, cheaper Palm, I think that makes
sense. What I find difficult to understand is how HandSpring would become
a brand new platform a la Windows.
Would it not have been better to make a Rex-sized device which would just be
the SpringBoard plus the datebook and addressbook, with connectivity with
other modules using Bluetooth or with the 64-pin bus?
Samir
Disclaimer: I haven't held a Visor in my hands yet; all the info I have
is from the website http://www.handspring.com
