I have a Visor Deluxe w/ the Springboard module - It works great. The range is better than most of the dedicated remotes that I have. I love the ability to customize the button size and labels. Sure, it is probably not as "good" as the Pronto as a pure remote - but the Pronto can't read e-mail, hold address files, track to-do's, play games, display calendars, maps, shopping lists, etc. For about the same price as a Pronto, you get a very good remote plus a WHOLE LOT MORE.

PRO's:
Great range.
Macros easy to create and edit.
Timer feature.
$59 is least expensive touchscreen remote I know of.
Backlight doesn't shut off after 90 seconds like Sony RM-2100.
6 hard buttons can be programed.

CON's:
15 screen limit.
6 hard buttons CANNOT be programed differently for each screen (will be fixed in next update).
Need multiple screens for each component to keep buttons at a finger friendy size.

Wanna see how powerful your remote's IR emitter is? If you have a camcorder with a "night shot" feature, take it along with your remote into a darkened room and point the remote towards a wall. View the image through your camcorders viewscreen or viewfinder while pressing buttons. Be sure to turn off your cam's built-in IR emitter if it has one (Many Sony's have them)

I found the Springboard to have an intense but relatively narrow beam, projecting a circular pattern. The dedicated remotes I have are not nearly as intense but the dispersion is more eliptcal, with the pattern more horizontally distributed. In practice the Springboard has a greater range but is less forgiving if not aimed in the general direction of the receiver. Keep this in mind if you don't like "aiming" your remote.