Word: visored
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...many millions more are sitting on the e-fence (ouch!) deciding whether to get one or a device that runs the rival Windows CE or even the respectable dark horse, the Psion 5mx. If I were buying a PDA, though, I'd probably get Handspring's new 5.4-oz. Visor, which you'll be able to purchase next month online at the company's website, handspring.com I say probably because, though Handspring finally gave specs for the Visor last week, we need to know more before we can tell if this is really the last gadget you'll ever need...
Things we know: The Visor runs on the same operating system as the Palm, which means thousands of programs are available for it on the Net, many of them free, as well as offline. And just like the original Palm Pilot, it's comparatively cheap. (Clearly, the Palm Pilot inventors, who went on to found Handspring, learned from their success, and are using it as a springboard--hold on to that word--for their Visor.) The basic model sells for $149, but you'll need to shell out another $30 if you want a cradle for synching it with your...
...simply describing a cheaper Palm here, which misses the genius of Handspring: the Visor has a proprietary slot in the back--a data port called Springboard--that allows you to plug in an array of different devices. Within the year, you'll be able to buy Springboard modules from other manufacturers that convert the thing into a cell phone, pager, global-positioning device, universal remote, MP3 player and more. It's a radically cool idea; in the marketing parlance of the company, it makes the Visor "infinitely expandable," allowing you to choose the devices you need to add functionality...
Things we don't know: Will the Springboard add-ons really work? Although I've been trying out the Visor for the past few weeks, cool modules won't be ready for months. The only plug-in I had was a bland Tiger Woods Golf game cartridge, and let me tell you, the proof is definitely not in the putting. No, it looks as if I'll have to wait months more to see if this is the Uber-gadget. And write about PDAs yet again...
...company was focused on the ground: it gradually began offering more and more components to the auto industry, from visor brackets to complete roof systems. As the order books bulged, so did Stronach's paycheck--by 1987 he had become Canada's highest-paid executive. Around that time, Magna's engineers developed the Torrero from the company's components inventory to drive home a point: it's not the parts that matter; it's how they fit together that counts. Dennis Blommers, a plant manager for Magna's Decoma division, which specializes in exterior systems, has been along for much...