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Visor Deluxe Vs PalmVx


Fri Oct 15, 1999 - 2:54 PM EDT - By James Hromadka

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When the Visor was introduced, many people felt that the only thing that it was missing was the small size of the Palm V organizer. On October 4, 1999, 3COM introduced the Palm Vx, which includes Palm OS 3.3 and 8MB of RAM. Now the big question - is the newer OS and form factor worth the additional $200.00?

To find out, we need to first compare the basic features. Below is an at-a-glance comparison between the Visor Deluxe and the Palm Vx organizers, and on the next page I will discuss the differences.

	Palm Vx	Visor Deluxe
Price (MSRP)	$449.99	$250
Memory	8 MB	8 MB
Processor	DragonBall EZ 20 Mhz	DragonBall EZ 16 Mhz
FlashROM	Yes (696 KB available for FlashPRO)	No
PalmOS	3.3	3.1H
Dimensions/ Weight	4.7" x 3.2" x 0.4"4 oz	4.8" x 3.0" x 0.7"5.4 oz
Screen	2.242" x 3.075"	2.395" x 3.19"
Applications	Standard Apps,IRSync	Enhanced Calendar & Calculator, World Clock
Battery	Internal rechargeable	2 AAAs
Cradle	Serial Cradle	USB Cradle

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