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A real head-turner, but looks come at a price

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Everyone likes a pretty face, and that is why, despite the lofty price of HK$3,730 for the Visor Prism, it is still flying off the shelves in Hong Kong and the United States.

With its 16-bit LCD screen capable of displaying more than 65,000 colours, the Prism has a look that turns heads on the MTR.

Unfortunately, the pretty face does not come in a small, black dress.

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The Prism is chunkier than the original Visor. The extra bulk is on the back, which is thicker and curved at the bottom - the only part of the case that has been significantly restyled. As a result, the snap-on cover cannot snap on to the back.

As with the Platinum, it is available in only one colour - metallic blue - which is not the best colour for a fat PDA.

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Like all Visors, the infra-red port is on the left side of the PDA. It would be better if it was on the top the way it is with Palm Computing handhelds.

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