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Handspring Press Release Archive
HANDSPRING'S VISOR PLATINUM BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND
Visor Platinum now available for limited release on www.handspring.com
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIF. (March 5, 2002)—- Handspring, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAND), a leading innovator in handheld computers and personal communicators, today announced that Visor Platinum is once again available for sale to customers beginning today on www.handspring.com. Visor Platinum will be offered for a limited time at a cost of U.S. $169. It comes in a silver casing and offers fast performance, Springboard expansion and great value for handheld customers.
"Visor Platinum was one of our most successful and popular products," said Joe Sipher, vice president of product marketing for Handspring. "We sold out of Visor Platinum during the holidays, and since then we've had strong interest from our customers in bringing the product back. We are re-releasing the product for a limited time to meet this demand."
Seventy Springboard modules are currently available and a number of new Springboard modules have been introduced in 2002 for the consumer and vertical markets. Portable Innovation Technology recently introduced two new MemPlug Adaptor Springboard modules for Secure Digital/Multimedia Cards and Memory Stick, filling out a family that already includes Compact Flash and SmartMedia Adaptors. MemPlug Adaptors enable customers to take advantage of other handheld expansion technologies through the Springboard expansion slot. On the vertical side, TokenWorks Inc. introduced the CardTool Magnetic Card Reader Springboard module that can be used in mobile point of sale, age or identity verification, healthcare, law enforcement and tradeshow lead retrieval.
Originally introduced in October 2000, Visor Platinum is powered by Motorola's DragonBall VZ 33 MHz processor, the fastest Palm OS processor currently available. It has a crisp monochrome display supporting 16 shades of gray (4-bit grayscale). Visor Platinum runs on two AAA batteries that provide four to six weeks of performance with standard use. It comes with 8MB of RAM and includes the basic features of the Visor line of products such as enhanced applications, USB support, Mac OS compatibility out of the box and the innovative Springboard expansion slot.
Handspring currently offers an affordable family of Visor handheld computers. Visor Neo is Handspring's entry-level, high performance Visor in bright, colorful casings and sells for $169. The slim, stylish, and rechargeable Visor Edge is priced at $199. Visor Pro, available for $229, is a rechargeable handheld with 16MB of memory - twice the storage capacity of most other Palm OS devices. Handspring's 16-bit color handheld Visor Prism sells for $299.
About Handspring
Handspring is a leading innovator in personal communications and handheld computing. The company develops, manufactures and markets the Treo family of communicators, the Visor family of expandable handheld computers, and client and server software for fast Web access from handheld devices and mobile phones. Founded in 1998, the company established itself as an industry leader with its Springboard platform, which provides a simple and easy method for hardware and software expansion. Today Handspring sells its Treo family of wireless communicators, Visor line of handheld computers and Springboard expansion modules and accessories at www.handspring.com and through select Internet and retail partners in the United States, Europe, Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the Middle East.
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT
This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including those relating to the ability of Handspring to effectively expand its distribution channels and sell Visor in retail stores. Actual results may differ materially due to a number of factors including, among others: future economic conditions and consumer acceptance of and demand for Handspring's organizer products. The matters discussed in this press release also involve risks and uncertainties, as described in the most recent 10-Q filed by Handspring with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Handspring assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking information contained in this press release, except as otherwise required by applicable law.
Handspring, the Handspring logo, Treo, Visor, Blazer, Springboard, and the Treo logo are trademarks of Handspring, Inc. and may be registered in some jurisdictions.
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