Customer Reviews
Handspring Visor USB HotSYnc Cable 
2002-11-28
Excellent service...excellent value. THis product works as advertised!.
Very good travel cable. 2001-09-05
A very useful travel cable. Keep it in my laptop case for backing up on the road. Could be used as a primary cable at home, but wouldn't have the stand that comes with the original handspring visor.
Too long a cord...? 
2001-06-27
I don't own this cord yet -- but if it's for "mobile users" why have such a long cord??? More to pack. I have the new tiny iBook (4.9 #s,8.1x11x1.3, CDRW-DVD, Monitor out cable) tiny mouse and earphones - a powerhouse. Also added are mobile accessories of tiny surge protector including wrap phone cord, screen cleaner. My Visor is the Deluxe with eyemodule, 2 backups, 8MB, Targus keyboard, remote, stylus pen, MP3 player, etc. that fits with extra batteries, and all in a Compaq zip case ordered. I could easily bring iBook and Visor in my zipped Incase except for the Visor cradle. Why not make the Cable slim and small with a shorter cord? Every ounce and cord wrap and bulk counts with a Road Warrior!
Handspring Mobility at its best. 2001-06-03
Having this cable will allow you to hotsync not only with your laptop, but to any PC where you might not have a spare cradle laying around (Windows 2000 supports USB). I use thisin conjunction with my HandSpring Back-up module. I use the module when I'm away from a PC, and use this cable when I don't feel like carrying around a cradle with me all the time. A must for the mobile elite. =)
My only recommendation would be for HandSpring to integrate this cable with a charger into one package.
Good Concept... If it only would work. 
2001-03-05
I thought this was a great purchase for my handspring for those times when I was on the road and wanted to Sync with my laptop computer. Unfortunately, it did not work with my Visor Deluxe and so far I have been unable to understand why.
The trouble started when I went to sync and discovered that there was no HotSync button anywhere on the cable. Unable to start the process, I gave up.
A Traveller's best friend... 2001-02-10
Handspring offers you all kinds of cool accessories for the Visor handhelds series to meet your needs and express your personal style, including cases, styli, cradles, cables, travel chargers and entertainment add-ons. Visor USB HotSync Cable allows mobile users to HotSync the Visor with a laptop or other portable computer without the need for a cradle. It easily packs and attaches to the Visor in seconds, providing a quick HotSync connection.
Great, but needs hot sync button support! 2001-01-22
Overall, a great cable, but my one complaint is that you need to go to the hotsync program within the Visor and tap it in order to HotSync. It would be nice if you could just double-click on an icon on the computer end instead of doing this everytime (or if Handspring added a button to the plug end of the cable). I got this cable primarily to connect to my system w/out having to remove it from the Rhodiana case I use (great case, by the way - www.rhodiana.com). One other note: I could not get both the cable and the cradle to work on my system while both connected via USB (this may be a limitation of my cheap USB hub, though!). Definitely would have been 5 stars, if not for the lack of instant HotSync ability.
portable and works well 2001-01-07
I got tired of packing my USB cradle with my laptop and Visor Deluxe everytime so I got the USB hotsync cable.
It is easy to use and attaches to the Visor securely. Unlike the cradle, the cable does not have a hotsync button. To hotsync, you just go to the hotsync application on the Visor itself and hit "local hotsync". I had no trouble with the hotsync if I moved/lifted the Visor. The cable stays in place. To release it, you have to press two buttons at the sides of this adapter.
My one complaint is that the cable is too long (about 6 ft) and this adds to its size, not to mention the hassle of having to uncoil/coil 6 ft. of cable everytime you pack it. If this was designed for use with a laptop 18 inches to 2 ft. would have been the ideal length. After all, you need both the computer and the Visor close together to hotsync.
Get one if you travel--nice little cable 2000-12-24
One of the annoyances of the Visor is the lack of implicit support for Ir synching. I'm a big fan of USB, but it would be even better if I didn't need to carry any extra hardware at all.
I lived for over a year with a Palm, and immediately dropped the cradle in favor of a cable. This was the first accessory I purchased for my Visor. Unlike the Visor itself, and the rip-off belt clip, this seems to be a very high quality product. It snicks securely into the base of the Visor, and is easily removed by grasping both sides of the connector, which releases two pins on the inside of the connector.
Many have complained about the difficulty of using the Handspring cradle. Take heart, this is an easy in and out every time--it provides positive indication of physical connection. The cable rolls up neatly and fits into a laptop bag.
If you have only used a cradle before, it may take you a couple of minutes to get used to a cable. It doesn't have a button. When you synch, you'll need to turn on your Visor and tap the HotSync icon (mine's on the System menu). Then click on the LocalSync icon. Other than this minor loss of convenience, it works just like the cradle.
Handspring support claims that it is possible to do an Ir synch, but I had already failed at the procedure they suggested: buy the commercial IrLink software and download the latest desktop software from Palm. If you do want to try this, beware that the Palm software doesn't support USB. If you want to experiment with this before purchasing the USB HotSync Cable, you don't have to worry about losing data when uninstalling and reinstalling different Palm Desktops and HotSync Managers--I went back and forth several times, and my data and configuration were not changed. Once you're thoroughly frustrated with that, buy the USB cable.
Made for Laptops 2000-08-15
This is perfect for any laptop with a USB connection. A must have for all traveling visor owners.
