Handspring 8 MB Flash Springboard Module

by Handspring

Product Details

• Item Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B00004TDN5
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 4, 1999

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

The Handspring 8 MB flash module lets you store applications for your Handspring Visor or Visor Deluxe handheld organizer. You can back up your data or copy, move, and delete applications. This module stores up to 200 typical Palm OS applications.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

94 of 96 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Best for Programs/Games, June 4, 2000

By 

George Ellis Corson IV (Corona , CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Handspring 8 MB Flash Springboard Module (Office Product)

I purchased this with the Visor Deluxe as soon as it was available. It doubles the memory of the Deluxe(obviously) from 8 to 16 Meg of memory. The File Mover function is very easy to use, so it is a breeze to move Games and other optional files to the module. This allows for both safekeeping and easy removal of the Module, as well as leaving the Internal memory free for serious endeavors such as the Calendar and Contacts.

It does not much matter what you move, since it is all accessible in a relatively transparent fashion on the category screens of the Visor. The File Mover icon is only way you can even tell that the 8M module is attached.

The only flaw that I have found is that the Books I have downloaded cannot be transferred to the Module with the Reader that they use. Maybe someone brighter than me can figure it out and share the wealth.

If the Book transfer worked, I would have given the product a 4th Star. If it worked and they dropped the price, it would definitely be a 5 star value in my opinion.

60 of 63 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Makes my Visor a tremendous Medical Resource, August 13, 2000

By 

Kimberly D Ross (Malden, MA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Handspring 8 MB Flash Springboard Module (Office Product)

I bought this module recently, and have found it works like a charm. I am a first-year doctor in pediatrics (a pediatric intern) and absolutely LOVE the amount of memory it gives me! Handheldmed.com recently gave away the entire merck manual for free, and with this module I had no problem storing and accessing the entire thing (which is a mind-blowing 4.5mb!) on the flash module. The only reason that this product did not recieve 5 stars was -

(1) It initially crashed my Visor until I figured out how to place the Merck and the Merck reader on it (I had to copy it, NOT move it)

(2) It causes some hacks to crash (switchhack, ect)

Highly recomended, especially for medical Visor users!

-Mike

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Great Idea, not-so-great Application, August 22, 2001

By 

Ronald Mendoza (Lancaster, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Handspring 8 MB Flash Springboard Module (Office Product)

At first I thought another 8mb would be great for my Handspring Platinum. My Platinum had only 1mb free and I needed more space for my apps, I still needed to loaded Noah Dictionary and Mapopolis which would require another 3 or 4 megs (already had Vindigo and AvantGo and a few fairly large apps). The 8mb Flash module is *only* useful for some individuals.

Here's why I don't recommend it to everyone: 1) You can not edit ANY files on the flash module. Meaning Vindigo will not run from it or edit a picture/doc file from the module. 2) It adds a noticeable amount of weight to your visor especially if you carry it in your pocket. 3) If you have hackmaster (or similar), make sure you disable it when removing and installing the module. I duplicated the resulting crash many times and had to do a HardReset each time. 4) You will go through your batteries a little faster. 5) You cannot HotSync directly to the FlashModule. Meaning you have to install it to your Visor, and then transfer to the module. A big inconvenience if you are running low on space and have to play "musical apps" to get it on the module.

In summary, I love my Platinum, however I feel there are too many shortcomings to make it a truly useful item. Its price is not justified. However, if you don't mind the weight and inability to transfer *everything* to the module and run it this may be right for you. Users with large uneditable PDB files will be thankful for it, that's who I sold mine to!