Practically a twin to the Visor Deluxe, HandSpring's new Visor Platinum is a souped-up version with a faster processor and a loftier price tag.
At the heart of the Platinum is Motorola's new 33 MHz Dragonball VZ processor (the Deluxe uses the 16 MHz Dragonball EZ).
It also features Palm's newest operating system - version 3.5.2.
Apart from these differences, the Deluxe and the Platinum are similar and their prices quite close, which is why it is worth buying the Platinum in preference to the less-powerful option.
No need to worry about having to select a colour - the Visor Platinum comes in only one - a metallic silver matched with a removable black-plastic cover. Design-wise, it is a rather poor attempt to make it appealing to executives.
The Platinum, as with the Deluxe, incorporates eight megabytes of Ram, although it is evident the Dragonball VZ processor does give the Platinum an extra performance boost.
