| | EDITORS’ CHOICE | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Handspring | Handspring Visor |  | $179 ($149 | 888/565-9393 | 2MB | | | High-contrast | 3.1h | • | Inexpensive; enhanced software; | OS is not upgradable. |
| | | | without cradle) | | | | | gray scale | | | USB cradle. | |
| | Handspring Visor | | $249 | | 8MB | | | High-contrast | 3.1h | • | Inexpensive; enhanced software; | OS is not upgradable; no manual. |
| | Deluxe | | | | | | | gray scale | | | USB cradle. | |
| | Palm IIIc |  | $449 | 800/881-7256 | 8MB | • | • | Active-matrix color | 3.5 | | The only color model available. | Heavier than most Palms. |
| Palm | | | | | | | | (256 colors) | | | | |
| | Palm IIIe | | $149 | | 2MB | | | High-contrast | 3.3 | | Affordable. | Mac software, serial and USB |
| | | | | | | | | gray scale | | | | lacks upgradability of IIIx. |
| | | | | | | | | gray scale | | | | |
| | Palm V | | $329 | | 2MB | • | • | High-contrast | 3.3 | | Slender design. | Expensive; incompatible with |
| | | | | | | | | gray scale | | | | many Palm III add-ons. |
| | Palm VII | | $449 | | 2MB | • | | High-contrast | 3.2 | | Wireless access. | |
| | | | | | | | | gray scale | | | | Expensive service; bulky. |
| | EDITORS’ CHOICE | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Palm Vx | | $399 | | 8MB | • | • | High-contrast | 3.3 | | Slender design. | Expensive; incompatible with many |
| | | | | | | | | gray scale | | | | Palm III add-ons. |
| • = yes; blank = no. |