Hawkins and Dubinsky promised a slew of new devices that could interact with the Visor, though in the beginning, there were few. Palm purists tittered at the notion that someone would want to juggle a bunch of expansion hardware around. According to PC Data, Handspring's come a long way in that short time. Handspring now has 28 percent of the U.S. retail market as of February, up two percent from January. Palm's market share is 59 percent, down three percent.
Price is one reason.
MP3 players, wireless modems, even a VisorPhone that turns your handheld into a perfectly serviceable cell phone. Palm strikes back Palm responded Monday by introducing its new m500 series of handhelds. The devices are being shipped to retailers. The new Palm devices are shaped like the old Palm V but have more software on board and have their own thin expansion slots. The new Palms also have a universal connector that's designed to make it easier for third parties to create new hardware to slap on the back.