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Eyemodule Digital Camera Springboard Module for Handspring Visor Average Customer Review:  Electronics list price: $49.99 US | Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France Editorial Review Talk about instant gratification: attach the eyemodule to your Handspring Visor and you've got yourself a cool little digital camera. The eyemodule will capture photos in two sizes, in color or black and white, plus it can sync up with your Mac or PC, letting you download your little masterpieces for posterity. Getting started with the eyemodule is as simple as sliding it into your Springboard expansion slot and turning it on--that's it. In order to start synching your images with your PC, though, you must install the eyemodule software from the accompanying CD-ROM. Mac users will also have to download a patch from the eyemodule Web site, but it's a speedy process that won't take more than a couple of minutes. Once the software is installed, you're good to go. The eyemodule will hold up to 25 color images at 320 x 240 pixels, in 5 MB of free space on your Visor (and we even found that we could hold a few more than that). It will also hold up to 125 320 x 240 black and white images, or 500 small ones (at 160 x 120 pixels). The pictures are really on the tiny side, especially the ultratiny black and white ones, but we liked the way the size and color makes them kind of kitschy and cool. Image quality is not outstanding and is certainly not close to what you would get from even a semiprofessional digital camera, but it's definitely good enough to entertain friends and capture odd moments. In color shots, the lighting leans toward the dramatic, with dark shadows and bright colors. Since there's no flash, you'll need to make extra sure that you're balancing the light. The viewfinder on the Visor screen will show you what you're shooting in black and white, and if you don't like the shot when you're done, you can simply erase it from the handheld and try again. The interface on the Visor is incredibly simple and intuitive--it consists of a capture mode, list mode (of collected shots), display mode, and a preferences screen, where you can change the resolution and capture settings. Overall, don't expect to take award-winning photographs. The eyemodule is great, though, as a fun toy for the Visor. --Ara Jane Olufson Pros:
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Kodak PalmPix Digital Camera for Palm Handhelds Average Customer Review:  Electronics list price: $49.99 US | Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France Editorial Review Kodak's PalmPix adds picture-capturing capability to your Palm IIIseries handheld. It is compact and lightweight, and lets you frame, take, view,and transfer pictures to your Palm LCD in color or gray scale. You can thentransfer images to your desktop or laptop using the HotSync cradle. PalmPix has2x digital zoom, and images are stored and manipulated as standard BMP or JPEGfiles. ... Read more Features Reviews (16)
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Handspring Visor Prism Average Customer Review: Electronics US | Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France Editorial Review Handspring's first foray into the realm of color palmtops, the Visor Prism may not deliver the crispness of displays on the latest Windows CE devices from Casio and Compaq, but it does improve on the Palm IIIc, its main competitor. While the Prism costs more than the Palm IIIc, its increased color depth and brightness (it delivers 16-bit color compared to the 8-bit color of the IIIc) really shines in gaming and graphical applications. Even the default world map that's used to set geographic location and time appeared more distinct and offered the illusion of 3-D. Like other Visors, the Prism contains a Springboard module slot, letting users upgrade its capabilities--such as adding an MP3 player, expanding memory, and eventually adding a cell phone (among many options). With the color screen of the Prism, modules such as the eyemodule digital camera really take on new life. With the Prism, the eyemodule takes color pictures, while previous versions of the Visor only allowed users to view them in grayscale. Further, unlike other Visors, the Visor Prism uses an internal lithium-ion rechargeable battery--a nice touch as the color display would have drained the standard two AAAs quickly. Handspring claims that a fully charged battery should last a week or two with normal use, but we found continuous use of the display, such as with game playing or extended note taking, wore the battery down much faster. However, every time the Prism syncs in the fast-transferring USB cradle, the battery gets charged--and it only takes a few minutes to top off the current level of juice. Although the color screen only extends the thickness of the Prism by a tenth of an inch compared to previous Visors, it's still twice as thick as the sleek Palm V line of devices. But it is smaller than CE devices such as Casio's EM-500 and the Compaq iPaq, and for its size category of palmtops, it delivers the best colors around. --J. Curtis Pros:
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PalmOne IIIc Personal Handheld Organizer Average Customer Review: Electronics list price: $299.99 US | Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France Editorial Review For the technophile who refuses to see the world in black and white,Palm has created the Palm IIIc handheld--a color version of the company'simmensely popular Palm III handheld. Measuring 5.06 by 3.17 by 0.67 inches andweighing less than 7 ounces, the Palm IIIc handheld is one of the smallest andlightest full-color handhelds available. Its active-matrix screen producesvivid, crisp colors and is viewable from many angles in both dim and brightlight. While the color screen may be enough to dazzle many prospective users, the PalmIIIc handheld still performs all the functions of earlier models of the PalmIII. It offers date book, address book, mail, to-do list, memo pad, expense,calculator, and security applications. Its built-in 8 MB of memory is as high astorage capacity as is available in any Palm handheld. To quantify what 8 MBcapacity means, the Palm IIIc handheld can hold 10,000 addresses, five years ofappointments, 3,000 to-do items, 3,000 memos, and 400 e-mail messages. There iseven leftover storage space for databases, books, image viewers, and games,making the Palm IIIc handheld an ally to any serious PDA user. Equipped with a HotSync cradle and software, the Palm IIIc handheld is ready forlocal and remote synchronization out of the box. You can back up or transferdata to and from the handheld and your desktop PC or Macintosh (specialconnectors required) in minutes. It's also ready for a modem (availableseparately) and the Internet with its TCP/IP software. The Palm IIIc handheldincludes an infrared port, allowing you to beam data and applications to anyother infrared-enabled Palm OS handheld or to connect to other infrared-enableddevices such as cellular phones, pagers, and laptops. The Palm IIIc handheld runs for about two weeks on a fully charged lithiumbattery, which is included. The box also includes a synchronizing HotSync cradleand battery charger, a metal stylus, organizer software, a handbook, Palm'sGetting Started guide, and a DB-25 adapter. ... Read more Features Reviews (95)
When Palm released the IIIc, it was based on the highly successful flagship PDA - the Palm III.It would contain 8MB of memory - back in 2000 this was very good. It also would make use of a lithium ion battery. No more battery changes - you could easily just place the Palm IIIc cradle and a AC Adapter would plug into the cradle and you could get a charge (and powering on a PC was not necessary). While the standard Palm III had a gray casing, the IIIc was more black. There was a rumor that the color display was a battery hog. I can honestly say in the 3 1/2 years I had my Palm IIIc, I never had an issue regarding the battery.It comes with a sturdy stylus. The OS that comes with the Palm IIIc out of the box is OS 3.5.I never bothered or had a need to upgrade it - it did the job just fine for me.I never had an issue with loading applications. I make major use of HanDBase and AvantGo and all the applications run smoothly with no crashing. There are two issues I have had with the device.If you are buying this used - you should be aware of them. The first is the cover - the cover is plastic and is essential for keeping your screen clean and scratch free. Twice I have had the problem of a crack in the plastic on the hinge area. I had a heck of a time trying to get a replacement (see my next paragraph on accessories) - I eventually got one used and payed way too much for it on an online auction.That one then cracked as well and this time I resorted to superglue.The second issue is that after 3 1/2 years of use, the writing area has seemed to have worn out and my Graffiti isn't getting recognized consistently anymore I used the Palm IIIc everyday - several times a day.It got a workout, but I still expect that to last longer than it did. It was this problem that led me to upgrade my PDA. Accessories are in general a consumer ripoff with any product and Palm IIIc is no exception. What I have noticed about PDA accessories - especially Palm ones is that they are way overpriced when they are being sold, but if you wait to long you can't get replacement parts.I thought it was ridicolous how difficult I had to look around for a replacement cover.If you buy this used, you won't have an easy time getting accessories and parts. On the positive side, I did wait and get a keyboard and Travel adapter that was being cleared out in a clearance rack at a rock bottom price ($30 for keyboard and $20 for travel adapter). Just another gripe here -why can't Palm (or anyone else) figure a way to let you upgrade your PDAs and keep all of your same accessories. I think people would be more apt to upgrade their PDAs. One other note on the color display - it won't give you nearly the same pixel resolution that you can get on today's newer models, but it isn't all that bad. Look out and you may actually get a great deal and get a lot of use.Ask a lot of questions on the condition of it if its used.I got 3 1/2 years of some of the toughest daily use around. I feel I got my money's worth.
This was the first-ever color PDA, I bought one of the first ones and used it to death.Finally after banging the heck out of it, I upgraded to a Tungsten, but the IIIc is great for anybody who just needs basic Palm functionality with a color screen.
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