Product Description
The Targus Palm Portable Keyboard is the smallest keyboard for your Palm. This truly unique "thumb-type" keyboard clips on to the bottom of the serial port on your PDA for fast, truly portable typing, so there's no need for an external stand or a flat surface. Your Palm and the keyboard act as one unit. Ideally suited for your short messages, notes, and PIM maintenance, this ThumbPad attracts attention for all the right reasons. It helps you maximize the potential of your Palm while its lightweight, versatile features keep you on the go and in command... Type anything, anywhere with the ThumbPad keyboard!Targus offers you this ThumbPad keyboard for Palm m500, m505.
Customer Reviews:
A neat little thumbboard -- not perfect, but still neat.......2003-06-09
The Targus ThumbPad is an external thumbboard that attaches to your Palm via the Universal Connector at the bottom. Rather than covering the buttons and Graffiti area, it extends a couple of inches beneath the handheld, which amazingly rests firmly in place. The ThumbPad is made of plastic and is very light.
It's not nearly as functional as the full-size folding keyboards -- useful extra keys like "New" and "OK" aren't there, but that's to be expected with a keyboard this size. More perplexing, however, is the absence of parenthesis keys. You do have to reach for the stylus and the Palm's own buttons from time to time, and you must resist the temptation to use the ThumbPad's directional keys in the Apps menu -- they don't page up and down.
The fact that the ThumbPad flares outward from the Palm's base gives the keyboard more room and allows the keys to be bigger than the keys that PDAs with built-in thumbboards have. Key action is very nice, as nice as the Tungsten W or C (but with more room) and far nicer than Sony Clie thumbboards. I find typing surprisingly quick. I would have preferred to see sticky Shift, Fn and Control keys, like some built-in thumbboards, since holding down two keys at once is awkward on a keyboard of this type.
Overall I'm quite pleased with this little thumbboard, and look forward to using it to send SMS when my Palm Bluetooth card arrives.
This review was drafted on a Palm m505 using the ThumbPad.
[...Bad] Connector.......2002-06-16
This product is junk, due to a cheap connector that broke the first time I tried to remove it form my Visor Pro. The keyboard wouldn't work at all when first installed, then worked intermittently with much adjusting of the position of the keyboard after the connector was cracked. A really disappointing dud.
Much faster than Graffiti, but still has its flaws........2002-06-11
The ThumbPad is very lightweight, but seems quite durable. The Visor slides into a nice solid dock with the ThumbPad, unlike other mini-keyboards I've seen where the connection is very tenuous, and you have to be really careful to support the unit to avoid putting any weight on the connection. With the ThumbPad the can just hold the keyboard, which easily supports the weight of the Visor for comfortable typing.
The keyboard layout has a pretty big flaw. There's only one shift key, at the lefthand side. Would including a shift key on the right side as well have increased the size of the unit by that much? Punctuation is accessed using the "function" key, and, you guessed it, there's only one, on the lefthand side, right next to the quotation mark and apostrophe, making it very awkward to type these symbols. If there were shift and function keys on each side, you wouldn't have to shift your grip on the ThumbPad and it would be much more comfortable.
My biggest frustration with the ThumbPad is a non-fatal but annoying bug. If the ThumbPad is idle too long (on the order of ten seconds), the PDA stops accepting input from the keypad. I have to turn off the PDA, and turn it back on by pressing a key on the ThumbPad, and then I can continue typing normally. My email to tech support has not yet been returned (though it's only been a few days). I had a similar small bug with a different Targus keyboard in the past, which was never resolved, so I think I'll be avoiding their products in the future (when possible--the Visor user doesn't have a LOT of options for peripherals!)
Average customer rating:
- Great Palm-O/S handheld!
- Great when working, awful customer support
- Poor products, poor service
- Terrible PDA
- Battery glitch
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Handspring Visor Pro (Silver)
Manufacturer: Handspring
ProductGroup: CE
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Product Features:
- 16 MB of memory and internal rechargeable battery
- Built-in address book, to-do list, memo pad, date book, advanced calculator, silent alarm, and world clock
- Use expansion slot to turn the Visor Pro into an MP3 player, modem, GPS receiver, and more with optional Springboard modules
- Runs Palm operating system works with thousands of Palm OS applications; compatible with Windows 98, Me, and 2000 and Mac System 8.5 or later
- What's in the box: Visor Pro, USB HotSync cradle, 16 MB RAM, AC power adapter, Snap cover, Stylus, Desktop synchronization software for Windows and Mac
ASIN: B00005OCWZ
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Product Description
Handspring Visor Pro is the roomy, rechargeable and infinitely expandable handheld for all your professional and personal needs. You can get instant access to everything you need, everywhere you go and stay on track with the expanded daily, weekly and yearly views of Date Book+. Perform intricate calculations and conversions with Advanced Calculator and stay on time anywhere you go with CityTime world clock. Download all the business software you need - travel guides, currency converters, expense trackers and more as well as watch video clips and take critical documents wherever you go. You can transfer data between your Visor Pro handheld and your computer with just one touch. Springboard expansion slot lets Visor Pro become a digital camera, mobile phone, wireless Internet device, MP3 player and much more.
Amazon.com Product Description
The elegant and powerful Handspring Visor Pro gives you all the memory you need for most software and hardware applications, plus the flexibility of Handspring's celebrated Springboard expansion slot. Work on or store documents, spreadsheets, and price lists with your Visor Pro. The stylish silver design and state-of-the-art features make it the perfect accessory for any executive.
The Handspring Visor Pro comes with 16 MB of memory, more than enough to store thousands of e-mails, addresses, and memos--more than any other Palm OS-based handheld currently available. A superfast 33 MHz Motorola Dragonball VZ processor launches the Visor Pro to the top of the list in handheld computing power. Enter data in seconds with Handspring's easy-to-use address book, to-do list, memo pad, date book, advanced calculator, and world clock applications.
The Handspring Visor Pro runs the popular Palm operating system, so it is fully compatible with thousands of Palm OS applications. Plus, Handspring has added features to the Palm OS, like an advanced datebook, calculator, world clock, and built-in floating-point math support. Enter memos and notes into your Visor Pro with the easy-to-use Graffiti handwriting software.
Expand the capabilities of the Visor Pro with the built-in expansion slot, which lets you turn your handheld into an MP3 player, pager, modem, and GPS receiver. Just slide an optional hardware or software Springboard module into the slot on the back, and your Visor Pro takes on a new function with no configuration or additional software required.
The Pro's infrared port lets you beam data to other handhelds, and it also has a built-in microphone for use with digital voice recorder modules.
With the Visor Pro's speedy USB connection, synchronizing data with your desktop has never been easier. Just place your Pro into the included USB cradle and exchange data with the touch of a button. The Visor Pro features an internal rechargeable lithium ion battery that quickly recharges in the cradle.
The Handspring Visor Pro comes with a USB HotSync cradle, stylus, snap cover, desktop synchronization software for Windows and Mac, software link for synchronizing with Microsoft Outlook (Windows only), AC power adapter for recharging the internal battery, and a one-year warranty. E-mail support is included for Microsoft Outlook, Lotus cc:Mail, and Qualcomm Eudora.
What's in the box
- Visor Pro
- USB HotSync cradle
- 16 MB RAM
- AC power adapter
- Snap cover
- Stylus
- Desktop synchronization software for Windows and Mac
Customer Reviews:
Great Palm-O/S handheld!.......2002-09-07
This is a great Palm-O/S based handheld unit. With 16MB of memory it offers plenty of storage; more than most Palm-based units on the market. The USB synchronization and rechargable battery are nice, too. A great device for those who want a 'workhorse' instead of a 'showhorse'. ;-)
Great when working, awful customer support.......2002-08-18
It's my first PDA. As a doctor I use it both for business and personal information. After owning it for about 8 months, the battery would no longer recharge, so I sent it back to handspring. Service was promt and relatively courteous except for one thing...they didn't fix the problem! The unit was returned to me with exactly the same malfunction. Mechanical breakdowns happen, but since the customer support isn't there to back up the product, I won't buy from Handspring again.
To add some more. Finally got the problem fixed, but it recurred two more times. I am now the happy owner of a Sony Clie SJ20...compact, reliable, good screen resolution.
Poor products, poor service.......2002-08-01
I have had my Visor PRO less than 6 months. The hotsync cradle has had to be replaced once already, and the software crashed and had to be reinstalled.
A friend bought one at the same time, it was a complete lemon. She sent it back to be replaced and went through 3 different models in as many months before she finally gave up and bought another PDA. What a waste of money!
And when you register the product with Handspring, they send you a coupon, with no info on any expiration, but when I tried to use it I was told it expires in 30 days. When I protested that they need to tell you about the 30 day limit when they send you the email, and asked to discuss it with a supervisor, I was ignored and have not been contacted again.
Like many other reviewers, this is the first and last Handspring product I will buy.
Terrible PDA.......2002-08-01
I am new to PDA's and I thought that the Handspring Visor Pro was the way to go. Well I was wrong. I had it only two days at it would freez up on me atleast 3 times aday. Plus I thought it was too heavy and the screen color was not too good. So I returned it and bought a Sony Clie T615C. and that is the best. It came with alot more software like it has a program to be able to control all the T.V's, VCR's, and even the souround sound. It also has 64,000+ colors that makes it ver easy to read in almost any lighting conditions. It also comes with a better case to protect the screen. not a plastic one that is not attached to the pda like the pro's. The only thing that bug me a little is that the stylis may fall out if you accidently put it in your pocket upside down. The Sony is also alot easier to move through progams. it has a trun wheel on the side and back button that you can use. I thought that the Visor pro was a piece of junk.
Battery glitch.......2002-07-19
This is my first PDA and I was happy with it until I could no longer recharge the battery. I exhausted all of the suggestions on Handspring's FAQ page with no improvement. If you buy it, put up the extra money to get the longest warranty you can...you just might need it.
Product Description
This Light Pen 2 in 1 PDA stylus is a great new accessory for your PDA. A replacement for your existing stylus but with a built in LED and a pen on the other tip, help you writing in dark area LED color: White
Product Description
This Light Pen 2 in 1 PDA stylus is a great new accessory for your PDA. A replacement for your existing stylus but with a built in LED and a pen on the other tip, help you writing in dark area LED color: White
Product Description
This Light Pen 2 in 1 PDA stylus is a great new accessory for your PDA. A replacement for your existing stylus but with a built in LED and a pen on the other tip, help you writing in dark area LED color: White
Product Description
This Light Pen 2 in 1 PDA stylus is a great new accessory for your PDA. A replacement for your existing stylus but with a built in LED and a pen on the other tip, help you writing in dark area LED color: White
Product Description
Handspring Visor Pro is the roomy, rechargeable and infinitely expandable handheld for all your professional and personal needs. You can get instant access to everything you need, everywhere you go and stay on track with the expanded daily, weekly and yearly views of Date Book+. Perform intricate calculations and conversions with Advanced Calculator and stay on time anywhere you go with CityTime world clock. Download all the business software you need - travel guides, currency converters, expense trackers and more as well as watch video clips and take critical documents wherever you go. You can transfer data between your Visor Pro handheld and your computer with just one touch. Springboard expansion slot lets Visor Pro become a digital camera, mobile phone, wireless Internet device, MP3 player and much more.
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