To date, the Palm has so far been far easier than CE devices to set up and synchronise with desktop PCs, and adding USB support to the Visor has made it easier still. The rare serial port problems we had with previous Palm devices were bypassed by connecting to the USB port. The Visor has some warts, however. The connector differs from those on 3Com's Palm devices so proprietory Handspring cables and cradles must be used. Its interface is difficult to navigate, though Compaq has made navigating through applications easier with its QUtilities program management applications.
Some software seems intended for a colour device.
Given the Aero's 16bit greyscale screen, the supplied picture viewing utility is useless. The space would have been better used for other applications. Given the low price of Visor devices, IT departments should expect to see faster adoption of Palm PDAs. Device will not work with accessories for Palm products. All rights reserved.