Handspring Offers Rebates on Many Springboard Modules

Posted By: Ed on Friday, March 15, 2002 1:29:34 PM

Handspring has just announced the beginning of a 20% instant rebate on 22 different Springboard modules and accessories available through PalmGear. The Module Madness Sale is already on and will last through April 11. Products in the sale include cameras, phones, backup modules, and more.

With the instant rebate, the eyemodule Digital Camera is $40, the ProRecord Digital Voice Recorder is $80, the Red-M Blade Bluetooth Module is $145, the MemPlug Memory Stick and SD Adapters are $56 a piece, and the SnapNtype Keyboard is $32.

Thanks to skoty for the tip. -Ed

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I'm actually impressed with the Springboard modules...

big_raji @ 3/15/2002 2:49:26 PM #

I had absolutely no idea Handspring had so many springboard modules available.

I'm actually impressed.

I remember waiting anxiously for Handspring to release their handheld, and then anxiously awaiting a good Springboard module before I bought a Visor... and then that excitement seemed to die, and I bought a sony clie instead.

How long has the bluetooth module been available? With all the big news about the SD BT Module, and the MS BT Module, I would've figured the Springboard BT Module would've been mentioned.

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Red-M Springboard

Ed @ 3/15/2002 3:10:06 PM #

> How long has the bluetooth module been available?

You must have missed it when it came out late last year:
www.palminfocenter.com/view_Story.asp?ID=2480

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RE: I'm actually impressed with the Springboard modules...

big_raji @ 3/15/2002 4:02:57 PM #

Ah, looks like I did.

Thanks. :)

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If only....

sandbuck @ 3/15/2002 2:52:45 PM #

HS should have been brave enough to miniaturize the SB to extend the life of this technology. They walked away from quite a following. Oh well, I'm going to "collect 'em all" when they're $20 and under on Ebay.

RE: If only....

I.M. Anonymous @ 3/15/2002 3:13:05 PM #

They would have had to not only make it smaller but totally redesign it. The Springboard was designed to connect directly to the Dragonball processor. The move to ARM based chips would make them have to start over from scratch. None of the current crop of Springboards would work with ARM handhelds without an extremely complicated (read expensive) adapter.

RE: If only....

I.M. Anonymous @ 3/15/2002 5:18:53 PM #

Always bashing... Remember the Visor and the Springboard came to life in 1998. It is still doing well. With the new ARM processor it´s likely that none of the existent Palm accesories won´t work. As the accesories for III series don´t work with m Series. Or the CLIE, N series accesories don´t work with T. Or the Pocket PC 2002 don´t work with Pocket PC or much less with Win CE. The thing that you should not overlook is that your m515 or even a new Palm with OS5 can run apps made in 1998 or for your previous Palm III without major problems. This can´t be said from PPC and Win CE 2.0 or WIN CE...

Springboards are great!

TDS @ 3/15/2002 8:57:04 PM #

I have a Visor Prism, and I can't imagine owning a handheld without a Springboard Module or something equivelent. I keep my Memplug SM in most of the time, but when I need it, my Eyemodule is always with me in my pocket. There is no other expansion option like the Springboard, and I hope that Handspring carries it on to their OS 5 Products somehow. (That is the optomist in me speaking...)
I am probably going to pick up a GPS next, although I don't really need it...

20% Off in UK too

Romanov @ 3/16/2002 3:46:27 AM #

Hi,

There is 20% off at Widget UK on the same range and its advertised on Handspring's UK site. Eyemodule at £47, Blade-M at £120 etc. We still pay more than the US but its a start.

Nic

Nic Hughes

Help w/ Modem

PIC mobile user @ 3/18/2002 7:37:33 AM #

Modem for Visor unit ?

vinsky2002@yahoo.com

RE: Help w/ Modem

I.M. Anonymous @ 3/18/2002 11:14:42 AM #

This is kind of cheesy, but here's a link to reviews of several Springboard module wireline modems for Visors (wireline modems are the ones you plug into the phone jack).

Visor Central Springboard modem reviews:
http://makeashorterlink.com/?I4A012C8

Hope this helps!
-JM

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