New models and add-ons to keep your hands happy
The new models
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIF. (September 17, 2001) - Handspring, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAND) today introduced two additions to its Visor family of handheld computers, Visor Pro and Visor Neo. Visor Pro is a rechargeable, expandable handheld with 16MB of memory - twice the storage capacity of other Palm OS handhelds, and is available for U.S. $299. Fifty percent faster than Visor Deluxe, Visor Neo is Handspring's new entry-level, high performance Visor in bright, colorful casings at a great value price of U.S. $199. Both of the new models feature the Springboard expansion slot, to take advantage of the many additional capabilities offered by Springboard modules. In a separate announcement today, Handspring disclosed that the company is adding the popular eyemodule2 digital camera to its Springboard module product line.
With 16MB of memory and a Dragonball VZ processor, Visor Pro is a fast and powerful handheld computer with incredible storage capacity for business and personal applications, such as large multimedia files, databases, company documents, and digital images. Available in silver for a conservative yet stylish look, Visor Pro has a rechargeable lithium ion battery that charges right in the cradle. Certain Springboard modules may also be recharged by the cradle when inserted into Visor Pro's Springboard expansion slot. The Silent Alarm features a blinking LED, which is helpful for settings where an audible alarm might disturb others.
Visor Neo is Handspring's new entry-level, high performance Visor that is 50 percent faster than Visor Deluxe. It comes in a choice of three distinctive new colors: smoke, red and blue. It has the same Dragonball VZ processor as the high-end Visors and 8MB of memory and runs on two AAA alkaline batteries. Visor Neo is ideal for first time buyers and those looking to upgrade from a 2MB or older handheld computer. Both Visor Pro and Visor Neo are immediately available in the United States, Canada, Europe, and Asia. Colors, models, pricing and availability may vary in each country.
and the new add-on
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIF. (September 17, 2001) - Handspring, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAND) announced today that it is adding the popular eyemodule2 digital camera to its product line. The eyemodule2 is the latest addition to Handspring's family of Springboard modules. Available for U.S. $199, eyemodule2 provides full VGA imaging capabilities and mini-movies. Handspring is distributing and branding the eyemodule2, which is designed by IDEO. In a separate announcement, Handspring introduced two new Visor handhelds, Visor Neo and Visor Pro.
The eyemodule2 digital camera slides into the Springboard expansion slot on the back of Visor and lets people easily capture and view digital images in color or black and white in a variety of different formats: full VGA resolution images, Palm-sized images and mini-movie video clips. Images can be categorized, annotated and beamed to other Handspring Visors or Palm OS handhelds. After synchronizing with a PC or Macintosh computer, all images are available as JPEG images on the desktop that can be emailed to friends and family or printed. Additionally, the included eyecontact software application attaches images to address book entries.
News source: handspring.com
