Palm掌上计算机历史最经典机型回顾

Palm掌上计算机历史最经典机型回顾

Palm掌上重月窗屣史最^典檄型回^

太平洋电脑网文/天空之城

从第一个真正意义上的具有palm操作系统的PalmPilot1000在1996年产生以来差不多整整

走过了7年，这7年间，palm操作系统在与wince的斗争中不断被完善，从1.0进展到了5.0。

直至今天Jpalm，sony»handspring仍旧不断开发出新的功能和特性的机型，2003就有十几

款新机型上市，引人注目的有sony的有着蓝牙，wi-fi和键盘:的ux50»handspring的tero600

智能手机，palm公司的TungstenT3，TungstenE等。7年间风云变幻，让我们通过palm历

史上经典机型的回忆，来看一下7年间的进展变化。

开山鼻祖---PalmPilot1000(1996)

图为：PalmPilot1000掌上电脑

显示屏幕:单色STN；16OX16O象素;2级灰度;无背光

处理器:M0T0R0IADragonball16MHz

操作系统:PalmOS1.0

RAM:128KB

尺寸:12x8.1x1.8(cm)

重量：162g

通讯:串口同步

提起palm我们不得不提起palmpilotiooo,那个第一部的palmpilot电脑使用的是Hawkins

和Dubinsky自己开发的PalmOS1.0操作系统，只有128K内存。那个机器开创了palm的先

河，尽管其销量平平，然而那个还算小巧、能与个人电脑同步数据，价格十分廉价的机器开始受

到了人们的关注。Pilot的功能尽管十分简单，然而它差不多具备了今天Palm的专门多特点，

从外型、按钮布局到手写识别系统。

真正意义的现代palm一一PalmIIK1998)

图为：PalmIII掌上电脑

显示屏幕:单色STN;i6oxi6o象素;4级灰度;背光

处理器：MOTOROLADragonball16MHz

操作系统:PalmOS30

尺寸：12x8.1x1.8(cm)

RAM/ROM:2MB/2MBflash

重量：162g

外壳:硬塑料

通讯:串口同步/红外

98年，Palm公司公布了第三代掌上电脑PalmIII＞由于Pilot是闻名的制笔公司PilotPen

的商标，因此Palm不得已把自己的产品重命名为PalmHI。PalmIII使用的是PalmOS3.0操

作系统，拥有2M内存和2M的FlashROM，用户能够升级操作系统。这是第一款拥有红外线

的palm机型，从此之后palm开始能够同手机和palm之间进行数据交换。同时PalmOS3.0

在底层的稳固性和易用性方面有了专门大的改善，各种应月软件开始大量显现。

然而7号电池的使用使本机器的外形和体积都大大增加，厚厚大大的机身使得随身携带并不

是一件专门舒服的情况。

顺便提一下palmIII对中文使用者来说是第一款真正用使用意义的机器，2m的RAM在装

入中文系统后还会有几百k的剩余空间，亲切的中文终于能显示在palm上面了。

轻薄漂亮一一PlamV(i999)

图为：PlamV掌上电脑

处理器：MOTOROLADragonballEZ16MHz

操作系统:PalmOS3.1

显示屏幕:增强的屏幕技术;加强型STN；16级灰度;背光;

RAM/ROM:2MB/2MBFlash

尺寸：11.5x7-7Xi(cm)

重量：113g

外壳:铝合金

电池:内置锂电

通讯:串口同步/红外

在工业上，visorDelux第一个推出usb的同步底座，让文件传输的速度有了一个质的提高。

另一方面handspring在visordelux上加上了Springboard扩展技术»不断显现了各种的

springboard模块如内存模块»minijammp3模块，sondgoodmp3模块，visorphone手机模块，

MagriPresenter2Go简报模块,eyemodule相机模块，Xircom56kmodem模块，XircomWIFI

模块，magcllangps模块，rcdmblade蓝牙模块»InnoPak/2v振动提醒加内存模块，专门值得

一提的模块的领域中也有西安的笨鸟benbird大侠开发的cf扩展模块，能方便将能够使用的内

存拓展到你的cf卡那么大，功能多样化的模块将visor的应用领域极大的扩展。

多彩天地——PalmIIIc

图为：PalmIIIc掌上电脑

处理器:MOTOROLADragonBallEZ20MHz

操作系统：PalmOS3.5

显示屏幕:彩色TFT液晶显示;160x160像素;彩色256色;背光;

RAM/ROM:8MB/2MBFLASH

尺寸:12.9x8.1xi.7（cm）

重量：193g

外壳:硬塑料

电池:内置锂电

通讯:串口同步/红外

PalmIIIc是Palm公司2000年2月22日公布的最新产品，是该公司第一款带彩显的掌上

电脑。它的显现将黑白的palm代入了多彩的世界，一下palm的世界变得如此漂亮。

然而关于一个彩色的机器8M内存实在有点儿紧张。另外，彩色屏幕带来的不太长的使用时

刻，串口同步的较慢的同步速度确实是个问题。然而记住、它是第一款彩色的palm掌上电脑。

特立独行-handera33。

图为：Handera33。掌上电脑

妫理器：DragonballvZ33Mhz

操作系统：PalmOS352

显示屏幕:320*24016级灰度

RAM/ROM:8MB/2MBFlash

尺寸:12.1x8.1Xi.7（cm）

重量：167g

外壳:塑料

事实上提起palm我们就不应该不记得TRG，从一开始TRG就致力于将cf的扩展槽引入

palm。并推出了第一款的cf扩展槽的机器TRGpro，还记得那个红色限量版的机器吗？漂亮的

让人心动。2001年TRG改名为Handera，并推出了Handera33O»确实是那个16级灰度，

32QX24。辨论率，有着软手写区全屏手写的大机器，还记得看电子书时候它带来的惊喜吗？电

池的耐力也不错。此外它第一制造了双扩展，cf和sD.。另外还有一个优点确实是全屏的背光，

记得晚上使用palmIII时，手写区没有背光的苦恼吗？handera再也可不能有如此的问题了。

缺点确实是320X24。的屏幕可不是什么软件都能够使用的，开始时有点苦恼，要多试试各

种的软件，等到一切的软件都稳固下来后，handera33。但是日常办公的好帮手。

近于完美---tero90

图为：HandspringTero9。掌上电月卤

处理器：MotorolaDragonBallVZ33MHz

操作系统:PalmOS4.1

显示屏幕:辨论率：I6OXI6O;12位色

RAM/ROM:16MB/4MBFLASH

尺寸：10.8X7.0Xi.8(cm)

重量：116g

扩展:SD/MMC插槽

电池:内置锂电

通讯:USB同步/红外

Tero-Handspring一个新的系列机器，中规中矩的设计。然而难得的全面，该有的都芍了，

彩色屏幕，16M内存，SD卡槽，116g的重量。还有一个小键盘，打消新手对Graffiti的恐惧。

使用被动显示的STN屏幕，日光直射的时候比反射式的屏幕，如m5i5/T6i5要难读，刷新

率低，在动画中有明显的影子现象，图片不如m5x5或者T615细腻，然而大多数情形下有极佳

的色彩和亮度，假如你不玩动作游戏的话，他的表现甚至好过m5x5和T615。另一个缺点sd插

槽必须打补丁后才能够支持SDIO，

0S4能做好的，能做到的情况它都做到了。关于如此一个机器除了经典之外还有什么可说

的？

完美商务——IB515（2002）

图为：Palm515掌上电脑

处理器：MotorolaDragonBallVZ33MHz

操作系统：PalmOS4.1

显示屏幕:辨论率:160X160；反射式背光荣色屏幕/16位64K真彩;增强背光

RAM/ROM:16MB/4MBFLASH

尺尺11.4X7.9Xi，3（cm）

重量：139g

扩展:SD/MMC插槽

电池:内置锂电

通讯:USB同步/红外

拥有Palmm5i5就等于拥有了一切一几乎是一切。PALMOS4时代的完美商务机型，亮金

属色的机壳，简洁大方，易用。

提到palm的机器不得不提到sony，Sony在2000年获得了palm的授权，就像sony在其

家用电器中的表现一样，在palm上Clie更新太快了，让人都没有时刻对一个机型留下深刻的印

象，几乎没留下什么经典机型。几个有特色的机型差不多又有着不同方面的跌陷使得我不明白如

何对他们归类。如T415的烂屏幕，T615巨好的屏幕然而专门差的电池，n7xx高高在上的价格

都成为了你不明白是否应该选他们成为经典的缘故。

因此sony确实是sony，总喜爱把任何的东西打上自己的烙印，memorystick的犷展槽»

jog(转点通的滚轮)，和弦铃声，看起来差不多上所有sony机器的特点，此外高分的屏幕，增强

红外的遥控乐趣，N系列支持的mp3，白色的金属外壳，看起来在palm的单•的商务面孔外增

加了许多的乐趣。

提到历史看起来就停不下了，有人说ppc是炫目的情人，而palm却是夫人，你如何想?期

望拥有自己的一台palm吗？等待着你，加入“胖”的行列！

ChronologyofHandheld

Computers

Copyright©2001-2003KenPoisson

1972

(monthunknown)

•Hewlett-PackardintroducestheHP-35,thefirstscientifichandheldcalculator.

[4-178]

1973

(monthunknown)

•TexasInstrumentsentersthepocketcalculatorfieldwiththeintroductionofthe

TexasInstrumentsSR-50SlideRuleCalculator.ItsellsforaboutUS$75.[4.179]

1980

July31

•RadioShackintroducestheTRS-80PocketComputer.Itfeaturesa24character

display,QWERTYkeyboard,and1.9KBofprogrammablememory.PriceisUS$230.

[5.172][8.198J[86.144][140.D3](August[7.30])

(monthunknown)

•PanasonicandQuasarunveilhandheldcomputers,madebyMatsushita.Theunits

useai-MHz6502CPU,andweigh14ounces(397grams).[6,34]

1981

November10

•PanasonicintroducesTheLinkhandheldcomputer,thesizeofasmallbook,witha

keyboardbutnodisplay.Itcanbehookeduptoatelevisionortoahostcomputervia

atelephonedial-upconnection.PriceisUS$5OO-6oo.[155.D5]

1982

January

•SharpintroducestheSharpPC-1500HandHeldPersonalComputer.Itcomeswith16

KBROM,and3.5KBRAM.PriceforcomputerisUS$300.Pricefortinycolor

graphicsprinterthatattachestotheside,US$250.[10.67]

•RadioShackintroducestheTRS-80PocketComputer,ModelPC-2,forUS$280.It

usesa1.3MHz8-bitmicroprocessor,andhasa26-characterdisplay,withupperand

lowercasecharacters.Itcomeswith16KBROM,and2.6KBRAM,expandableto16

KB.Anoptional4-colorprinterattachestotheside.[11.216][15.41]

August

•Hewlett-PackardintroducestheHP75Cportablecomputer.Itfeaturesarechargeable

batterypack,16KRAM,65keykeyboard,1lineby32characterLCDdisplay,

magneticcardreader,48KROMincludingBASICinterpreter,texteditor,and

scheduler.Sizeisis11.1x6x1.1inches;weightis26ounces;priceisUS$995.[31.184]

[45.178][74.D4]

(monthunknown)

•NECintroducesthePC-2001Hand-HeldComputer.Itfeaturesan8-bit4MHzCMOS

UPD7907microprocessor,36KBROM,16KBRAM,serialport,and40x2character

LCDscreen.[18.125]

•SanyointroducesthePHC-8000handheldcomputer.ItfeaturesaNSC-800CMOS

microprocessor,24KBROM,4KBRAM,one-lineLCDscreen,optionalI/Ounit

PHC-8010allowsconnectiontovideomonitorandmicrocassetterecorderandadds

14KBROMand22KBRAM.[18.125]

•ToshibaintroducesthePasopiaMini.Itfeaturesan8-bitCMOSmicroprocessor,4KB

RAM,20KBROMincluding16KBBASIC,andaone-lineLCDscreen.[18.125]

1983

January

•AttheWinterCES,CommodoreBusinessMachinesdemonstratestheHHC-4

(Hand-HeldComputer).Itfeatures24-characterLCDscreenwith4KBRAM

expandableto16KB.ThiswasoneofCommodore'spre-PETbusinessproducts.Price

isUS$199.[38.17]

(monthunknown)

•RadioShackintroducestheTRS-80PocketComputer,ModelPC-4,replacingthe

PC-1,forUS$70.[20.288]

May

•AttheJapanMicrocomputerShow,CasioshowstheCasioFP200handheld

microcomputer.Itfeatures8-linex20characterdisplay,8KBRAM,32KBROM,for

aboutUS$300.[45.251]

•AttheJapanMicrocomputerShow,CanonshowstheCanonX-07HandyPersonal

Computer.ItfeaturesanNSC800microprocessor(Z80compatible),20KBROM

withBASIC,4-lineby20-characterdisplay,justoveronepoundweight,forabout

US$445.[45.251]

•AttheJapanMicrocomputerShow,NationalshowstheNationalJR-800,featuring

63A01Vprocessor(compatiblewithMotorola6801),8-lineby32-characterLCD,16

KBRAM,20KBROMwithBASIC,1551bytesofvideoRAM,five-octavemusic,15/8

poundsweight,101/4x55/8x13/8inches,andrunsfor25hoursonbatteries.

[45.252]

(monthunknown)

•TexasInstrumentsintroducestheCompactComputer40(CC-40).Itusesthe8-bit

TMS70C20processor,6KBRAM,34KBROMwithBASIC,and31x1LCDdisplay.It

runsonfourAAbatteries,lastingupto200hours.[21.37]

•RadioShackintroducesthePC-3pocketcomputer.Itfeatures24-characterLCD,1.4

KBRAM,4ounceweight,forUS$99.95.[45.7]

•SharpintroducesthePC-1250pocketcomputer,forUS$110.Itmeasures55/16x2

1/2x3/8inches.[45.7]

1984

January

•SeikoInstrumentsU.S.A.Inc.displaysthefirstwristwatchcomputer,witha

10-character,4-lineLCD.[1]

(monthunknown)

•CasiounveilsthePB-700handheldcomputer.Itfeatures4KBRAM(expandableto

16KB),20x4characterdisplay,58keykeyboard,BASIC.Weightis4.5pounds;price

isaboutUS$200.Optionaladd-onFA-10colorprinter/plottercostsaboutUS$250.

Optionaladd-onCM-imicrocassettemodulecostsaboutUS$90.[71.15]

1989

(monthunknown)

•AtariComputerintroducesthePortfolio,a1-poundDOS-basedPC.Itusesa4.92

MHz80C88processor,240x64resolutionscreen,andrunsonthreeAAbatteries.

Price:US$400.[12.57]

September

•PoqetComputershipsthePoqetPCcomputer,featuring512KBRAM,6.8x2.7inch

monochromeLCDscreen,80x25text,640x200pixels,77keys,7MHzIntel80C88

processor,640KBROM,MSDOS3.3andGWBASICinROM,cardslotsforROMor

RAM.Thesystemrunsforabout100hoursonAAbatteries.Weightis1pound;price

isaboutUS$2000.[75115]

1991

(monthunknown)

•AppleComputerpetitionstheFCCtoallocatea40MHzwidebandoffrequenciesfor

usewithitspersonaldigitalassistants.L32.211J

September

•Chips&TechnologiesintroducestheF8680PC/Chipmicroprocessor.Itisdesigned

foruseinnotebookandhandheldcomputers.TheCPUiscompatiblewiththeIntel

8086andIntel80186.Thechipalsoincludesauniversalasynchronous

receiver/transmitter,CGA-compatibledisplaycontroller,andPCMCIAsupport,

makingitthemostintegratedchipeverproducedtodate.PriceisUS$45.[19.128]

October

•AttheMicroprocessorForum,AdvancedRISCMachinespresentsthe32-bitARM600

processor.Itincorporates33,494transistors.[57.1][66.134]

(monthunknown)

•Hewlett-PackardintroducestheHP95LXhandheldcomputer.ItrunsMS-DOS3.2,

includesLotus1-2-3V2.2in1MBofROM,displaysMDAgraphics,andweighs11

ounces.512KBRAMisstandard,withoptional128KBand512KBRAMcards.Two

AAbatteriescanpowerthesystemforsixweeks.PriceisUS$699.[39.128]

•PsionintroducesthePsionSeries3palmtopcomputer.Itfeatures8rowby40

columnLCDdisplay,4MHzNECV30processor,384KBROMwithoperatingsystem

andsevenbuilt-inapplications,128KBRAM,slotforFlashEPROMmemoryrcards.It

runsforupto120hoursontwoAAbatteries.Sizeis6.5x3.3x1inches;weightis0.5

pounds;priceisUS$425,[73.40]

1992

January9

•AttheWinterConsumerElectronicsShow,AppleComputerchairmanJohnSculley

coinsthetermPersonalDigitalAssistant,referringtohandheldcomputersthat

typicallyoperateviaastylusonaLCDdisplay.SculleyannouncesthatApplewill

entertheconsumer-electronicsmarketbytheendoftheyear.[22.67][33-49]

[139.D4]

(monthunknown)

•AppleComputerandSharpannounceanagreementtoco-developapersonaldigital

assistant,basedonApple'ssoftwareandSharp'shardware.L420.125J

•AttheSpringConsumerElectronicsShow,AppleComputerannouncestheNewton

peninputdevice.Featuresinclude:multitaskingNewtOSoperatingsystem,ARM610

processor,onePCMCIA2.0cardslot,71/2x31/2inchsize,3x6inchscreen,and

weightofunderonepound.[66.63][94.129]

October14

•AttheMicroprocessorForum,AT&TMicroelectronicsunveilsirsHobbitprocessor,

implementingtheCRISParchitecture.FormalnameoftheprocessorisATT92020.

Processorspeedis20-30MHz,dependingonvoltage.PriceisUS$35inquantitiesof

10,000.[571]

•AttheMicroprocessorForum,AdvancedRISCMachinesintroducestheARM250chip,

combiningthecoreARMprocessorwithmemorj'controller,videocontroller,andI/O

interface.CPUspeedis12to16MHz.Thechipusesunder100,000transistors,built

ina1-micronCMOSprocess.PriceisUS$25in100,000unitquantities.[57.1]

(monthunknown)

•EoannouncesthePersonalCommunicator440handheldpen-basedmicrocomputer.

Itfeatures20MHzHobbitprocessor,4MBRAM,PenPointoperatingsysteminROM,

480x640screen,optionalinternal20MBharddrive,optionalexternalfloppydisk,

keyboardport,onePCMCIATypeIIslot,andvariousbuilt-insoftwareprograms.

Weightis2.2pounds.Sizeisabout11x8x1inches.Batterylifeisabout4hours.

PricingwillstartataboutUS$2000.[58.1]

•EoannouncesthePersonalCommunicator880handheldpen-basedmicrocomputer.

Itfeatures30MHzHobbitprocessor,4MBRAM,PenPointoperatingsysteminROM,

480x640backlitscreen,optionalinternal64MBharddrive,VGAoutputport,SCSIII

interface,optionalexternalfloppydisk,keyboardport,twoPCMCIATypeIIslots,and

variousbuilt-insoftwareprograms.Weightis4pounds.Sizeisabout13x9x1inches,

batterylifeisabout4hours.PricingwillstartataboutUS$3000.[58.1]

1993

January

•AppleComputershowsofftestversionsofitsNewtonPersonalDigitalAssistantsat

theWinterConsumerElectronicsShow.[2]

March

•AmstradbeginsshippingtheAmstradPenPadPDA600PersonalDigitalAssistant

(PDA)inEngland.ItisthefirstPDAtobeshipped.ThePenPadweighsundera

pound,is1inchthick,andfeaturesa240x320resolution3x4inchscreen.Itusesa20

MHzZilogZ8S180microprocessor,andcanrunfor40hoursonthreeAAbatteries.It

includes128KBRAM,withaPCMCIAexpansionslotformemoryexpansionto2MB.

[23.1431

(monthunknown)

•CasiointroducestheZoomerpersonaldigitalassistant,developedjointlywithTandy.

Itfeatures7.4MHz8086-compatibleprocessor,4MBROM,1MBRAM,GeoWorks

Geosoperatingsystem,PCMCIAflashmemoiycards.Thesystemoperatesforabout

100hoursonthreeAAbatteries.PriceisUS$900.[59][81]

August

•AppleComputerlaunchestheNewtonMessagePad100personaldigitalassistantat

MacworldExpo,inBoston'sSymphonyHall.Itfeatures640KBRAM,3MBofROM

storingapplicationsandtheoperatingsystem(NewtonIntelligence),alow-voltage20

MHz32-bitARM610microprocessor,240x336resolution(85dpi)2.8x4-inchLCD

screen,onePCMCIATypeIIexpansionsocket,datatransferof9600bps,andrunson

fourAAAbatteries.50,000unitssellinthefirst10weeks,butonly80,000aresold

duringtheproduct'slife.[2][3][9.N7][16.187][17-36][23.148][26.21][27.61][81]

(4MBofROM[32.104])(July[24.159])

September

•VLSITechnolog}'andIntelannouncethePolarprocessorchipsetforhandheld

computers.TheVI86C300integratedprocessorcontrollerincorporatesa386

processorcorewith2KBcache,memorycontroller,LCDcontroller,andgraphics

accelerator.TheVI86C100multipleperipheralcontrollerincludessupportfor

peripheralstypicallyusedinhandheldsystems.Speedis33MHz.PriceisUS$50in

quantitiesof10,000.[68]

October

•AttheMicroprocessorForum,AdvancedRISCMachinesunveilstheARM7processor

family.Featuresare0.8microntechnology,3-5voltoperation,20-33MHz.[80]

•AttheMicroprocessorForum,AT&TMicroelectronicsannouncestheHobbit92020S

processor,compatiblewiththe92020processor.The92020Sdoublestheinstruction

cacheto6KB,andoperatesat20MHz.PriceisUS$37in10,000unitquantities.[69]

•AttheMicroprocessorForum,AdvancedMicroDevicesannouncestheA1T1386SC

processorforhandheldcomputers.Operatingspeedisupto33MHz,operatingat3.3

Volts.PriceisUS$49in10,000unitquantities.[69]

December31

•ShipmentsofhandheldPCsfortheyear:244,000.[36.36]

1994

(monthunknown)

•ShipmentsofAppleComputerNewtonMessagePad100systemsinthefirstfive

months:80,000.[14]

March

•AppleComputerintroducestheNevvtonMessagePad110handheldcomputer.It

features1MBRAM,20MHzARM610processor,andrunsonfourAAbatteries.

Remotedatatransferrateis38.5Kbps.BatterylifeisfivetimesthatoftheModel100.

PriceisUS$599.[2][9.N7][17.36][14]

•AppleComputerintroducesanimprovedNewtonMessagePad100.Itisphysically

identicaltothepreviouslyreleasedmodel,butcontainsimprovedsoftware.Priceis

US$499.M[9.N7][1736][14]

(monthunknown)

•AT&TclosessubsidiaryEo,endinglifefortheHobbitprocessor,andthePenPoint

operatingsystem.[48]

September

•PalmComputingreleasestheGraffitihandwritingrecognitionsofhvare.Priceis

US$79.[113.33]

December31

•ShipmentsofhandheldPCsfortheyear;390,000.[36.36]

1995

January

•AppleComputerannouncestheNewtonMessagePad120.[2][9.N7]

September

•Intelannouncesthe80486SXSFandGXSF486microprocessors,designedfor

handheldcomputerproducts.TheGXhasa16-bitbus,theSXa32-bitbus.Bothare

33MHz,operatingon2.0-3.3volts.[13.3][82]

December

•AppleComputershipstheNewton2.0operatingsystem.[9.N7]

December31

•ShipmentsofsmarthandhelddevicesintheUSfortheyear:1.5million.World

shipments:2.4million.[53.232](1.1millioninUS[41.28])

1996

January

•3comdebutsthePalmPilot.[40.138][97.101]

(monthunknown)

•SharpElectronicsintroducestheZauiusZR-5800FXhandheldcomputer.Itfeatures

keyboardandfaxmodem.PriceisUSS729.[114.113]

June

•AppleComputerintroducestheAppleNewtonMessagePad130,withtransreflective

LCDwithanelectroluminescentbacklight,battenrlifeabout8hours(4withbacklight

on),1.2MBheapspace,20MHzARM610RISCprocessor,320x240pixeldisplay,

oneTypeIIPCCardslot,2.5MBinternalRAM,forUS$799.[44.451[114-H31

(monthunknown)

•NECElectronicsbeginsshippingitsR4101processorforpersonaldigitalassistants.

Thechipincludesa33MHz4100processorcore,2KBinstructioncache,1KBdata

cache,real-timeclock,DMAcontroller,audiodriver,andinterfacesforserialpon,

keyboard,infrared,andtouch-screeninterfaces.[83.5]

September16

•MicrosoftunveilsWindowsCEoperatingsystemforhandheldPCs.Code-nameofthe

projectwasPegasus."CE"standsforConsumerElectronics.[25.32][28,4][138.36]

(monthunknown)

•LGElectronicsintroducestheLGHPCGP40Mhandheldcomputer.Itfeaturesa

HitachiSH3processor,480x240LCDscreen,oneType2PCCardslot,4MBRAM,4

MBROMwithWindowsCE,faxmodem,IrDAport,keyboard.Sizeis6.5x3.8x1.1

inches;weightis0.77pounds;priceisaboutUS$650.Thesystemsrunsforabout15

hoursontwoAbatteries.[70.135]

•MicrosoftshipsWindowsCE1.0forhandheldmicrocomputers.[54.151][56.46]

November

•AppleComputerunveilstheMessagePad2000computer.Itfeatures1MBDRAM,5

MBFlashRAM,2TypeIIPCCardslots,backlit480x320100dpidisplay,size4.7x

8.3inches,NewtonOS2.1,1.4poundweight,and161.9MHzStrongARM110RISC

processor.ItrunsonfourAAbatteries.[49.45][61.44]

•CompaqComputershipstheCompaqPCCompanionhandheldcomputer.Itfeatures

aHitachiSH3processor,480x240pixelbacklitLCD,oneType2PCCardslot,2-6

MBRAM,4MBROMwithWindowsCE,IrDAport,keyboard.Sizeis6.8x3.6x1

inches,weightis0.89pounds,priceisaboutUS$5OO-7OO.Thesystemrunson2AA

batteriesfbrupto20hours,[29.139][30.6][70.135]

•NECComputerSystemsintroducestheNECMobilePro400handheldcomputer.It

featuresNECVR4104processor,480x240LCDscreen,one2PCCard,4MBRAM,

70：8MBROMwithWindowsCE,IrDAport,keyboard.Sizeis6.9x3.7x1inches;

weightis0.85pounds;priceisaboutUS$650.[30.6][70.133]

•HitachiHomeElectronicsshipstheHitachiHandheldPC,i-unningWindowsCE.

[306]

•AppleComputerunveilstheeMate300mobilecomputer.[90.45]

•CasioComputershipstheCassiopeia,ahandheldcomputerrunningWindowsCE.

[306]

December31

•WorldwideshipmentsofPalmPilothandheldcomputersfortheyear:about350,000.

[46.9]

•ShipmentsofhandheldcomputersintheUSfortheyear:1.9million.[53.232](1.5

million[41.28])

•Worldwidehandheldcomputersales:about2.4million.[46.9](2.6million[53.232])

1997

(monthunknown)

•Hewlett-PackardintroducestheHP300LXhandheldcomputer.Itfeatures640x240

screen,WindowsCE,2MBRAM,TypeIIPCCareslot,stylus,andkeyboard.Itis7.2

incheswide.PriceisUS$499.[72.47]

•Hewlett-PackardintroducestheHP320LXhandheldcomputer.Itfeatures640x240

screen,WindowsCE,4MBRAM,TypeIIPCCareslot,stylus,andkeyboard.Itis7.2

incheswide.PriceisUS$699.[72.47]

May

•AppleComputerspinsoffitsNewtonSystemsGroupintoasubsidiarycompany.

[34.40][115.28]

(monthunknown)

•AppleComputerreleasestheAppleeMate300.Itfeatures25-MHzARM710a

processor,3-MBRAM,480x320pixelbacklitgrayscalescreen,Newton2.1operating

system.PriceisUS$799.[91.34]

September

•AppleComputerannouncesitwillnotspinoffitsNewtonSystemsGroupasithad

announcedinMay.[34.40]

(monthunknown)

•FranklinRolodexElectronicsintroducestheREXPCCompanionjandheldpersonal

informationmanager.Itisa1/4-inchthickcredit-cardsizedPCCard,weighing14

ounces.Ithasa160x98black/vvhiteLCDdisplaywithfivebuttons.Itcanstoreabout

3000items,andusestwolithiumwatchbatteries.PriceisaboutUS$150.[89.68'

•TexasInstrumentsreleasestheTIAvigo10handheldcomputer.Itfeaturesstylus,

sevenbuttons,2-MBflashROM,i-MBRAM,Avigooperatingsystem,3.3x2.2inch

160x240pixelbacklitPCDdisplay,serialandinfraredports.PriceisUS$199；sizeis

5.5x3.3x0.8inches;weightis7ounces.Itoperatesforabout14hoursontwoAAA

batteries.[89.68][103.124][116.202]

•AppleComputerintroducestheNewtonMessagePad2000.Itfeaturesa162MHz

processor.[60.45]

October

•MicrosoftshipsWindowsCE2.0operatingsystem.Itincludessupportforcolorand

16-gray-scaledisplays,TrueTypefonts,andEthernetconnectivity.Codenameduring

developmentwasJupiter.[84.55][97.102]

(monthunknown)

•FranklinElectronicPublishersintroducestheFranklinRex-3-DSPCCompanionPDA.

ItfeaturesTypeIIPCCard,twolithiumbatteriesforaboutsixmonthsuse,storagefor

3000contacts/tasks/appointments,9linesby32characters1.3x2.1inch

monochromeLCDdisplay,fivebuttons.PriceisaboutUS$180.[97.114]

•FranklinElectronicPublishersintroducestheFranklinRex-1PCCompanionPDA.It

featuresTypeIIPCCard,twolithiumbatteriesforaboutsixmonthsuse,storagefor

75。contacts/tasks/appointments,9linesby32characters1.3x2.1inchmonochrome

LCDdisplay,fivebuttons.PriceisaboutUS$130.[97.114]

•Hewlett-PackardintroducestheHP620LXPalmtopPC.Itfeatures16-MBRAM,

256-color640x240pixel6.5-inchdiagonaldisplay,WindowsCE2.0,andlithiumion

batterypackgivingabout5.5hoursuse.PriceisaboutUS$900;weightis20.6ounces.

[103.116]

•NokiaintroducestheNokia9oooiCommunicator,combininghand-heldPC,digital

cellphone,andfax.Itfeatures4.5x1.4inchLCDscreen,QWERTYkeyboard,

GeoWorksoperatingsystem,Intel24-MHz386procesor,and8-MBRAM.Priceis

USS850-1000plusmonthlycellphonecharge;weightis14ounces;sizeis6.5x2.5x

1.5inches.[103.116]

•PsionintroducesthePsionSeries5handheldcomputer.ItfeaturesEPOC32operating

system,5.25x2.0inch640x24016-shadegrayscaleLCDdisplay,8-MBRAM,stylus,

keyboard,CompactFlashslot.TwoAAbatteriespowertheunitforabout35hoursuse.

Sizeis6.7x3.5x0.5inches;weightis12.5ounces;priceisUS$699.[98.56][103,120]

•3comintroducesthe3ComPalmPilotProfessionalhand-heldPC.Itfeaturessix

buttonsandI£Ddisplay,s