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Article: Visor Edge takes on Palm in battle of the handhelds.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
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- Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service
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- March 28, 2001
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Who's hotter, Tom Cruise or Brad Pitt? Tyra Banks or Heidi Klum? The Handspring Visor Edge or the Palm Vx?
It's a tie.
Handspring introduced the 8MB, $400 Visor Edge this month, the first handheld computer to compete directly with that paragon of portable grace the Palm Vx. While I wish it were possible to call this fight one way or the other, it comes down to questions of personal taste that could go either way.
In my mind, the Visor Edge beats out the Palm. I say the Edge looks more intricately crafted, more daringly hip. Many people disagree.
This particular beauty contest is a big deal in consumer electronics. Though the latest ...