PalmPilot
{{Short description|Handheld personal information manager}}
{{About|second-generation Palm PDAs|other generations|Palm (PDA)}}
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{{Infobox computing device
| name = Palm-Pilot
| image = Palm-IMG 7025.jpg
| caption = PalmPilot with stylus
| manufacturer = Palm Inc (then a subsidiary of U.S. Robotics)
| releasedate = {{Start date|1997|3|10}}
| unitssold =
| display = 160x160 pixel monochrome touchscreen LCD
| camera = None
| os = Palm OS 2.0
| cpu = Motorola 68328 processor at 16 MHz
| memory = 512 KB (Personal) or 1024 KB (Professional) built in
| storage =
| connectivity = Palm Desktop software through RS-232
| input = Graffiti input zone
| sound = Mono loudspeakers
| dimensions = 4.7 x 3.1 x .7 inches
| weight = {{convert|5.6|oz|g|abbr=on}}
| related = Palm (PDA)
}}
The PalmPilot Personal and PalmPilot Professional are the second generation of Palm PDA devices produced by Palm Inc (then a subsidiary of U.S. Robotics, later 3Com). These devices were launched on March 10, 1997.{{cite web |url=http://www.palm.com/us/company/pr/1997/pressrel_palm20.html |title=U.S. Robotics Announces Two New Models of the Best Selling Pilot Connected Organizer |website=Palm Inc. |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030815030604/http://www.palm.com/us/company/pr/1997/pressrel_palm20.html |archive-date=August 15, 2003 |url-status=dead |quote=March 10, 1997 -- U.S. Robotics...today announced the PalmPilotTM Professional and the PalmPilot Personal}}
Accessories and pricing
Palm also sold the 10201U modem at 14.4 kbit/s, introduced at a price of $129 (this modem is also compatible with the Palm III and Palm IIIx devices). An upgrade kit was also available, which allowed users of the earlier Pilot 1000/5000 devices to upgrade the OS, ROM, and RAM to match the PalmPilot Professional. Initially suggested retail prices upon launch were $399 for the PalmPilot Professional (1 MB), $299 for the PalmPilot Personal (512 KB), and $199 for the Upgrade Kit. Upgrade kits were also available to existing registered Pilot users for $99 for a limited time after the launch. These kits included IR capability, a new plastic memory door to accommodate the IR diodes, a memory card with 1 MB, the new ROM for Palm OS 2.0, and a CD-ROM with updated desktop software.
Reception
The PalmPilot became a large success and helped Palm further establish itself as the leader in the growing PDA/handheld PC market.{{Cite news |title=Palmpilot's Reward For Success: Competition From Microsoft -- Fight For Hand-Held Computer Market Is About To Erupt |newspaper=The Seattle Times |url=https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/?date=19980317&slug=2740192 |access-date=April 28, 2021 }} PalmPilot had reportedly sold over 1 million units by 1998.{{Cite magazine |date=September 22, 1998 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=U9n74ngfDU8C&pg=PA106 |title=12: 3Com Corp. |magazine=PC Magazine |volume=17 |number=16 |page=106 |publisher=Ziff Davis |language=en }}
It was succeeded by Palm III in 1998.
Notable uses
IMAX used a PalmPilot emulator for its Quick Turn Reel Units, which are used to screen feature films in 70mm.{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2023/digital/news/oppenheimer-imax-palmpilot-software-1235676550/ |title=For 'Oppenheimer' 70mm Print, Imax Needed to Write Software to Emulate a 2002 PalmPilot Device to Control Massive Film Platters| date=Jul 21, 2023 |quote=...original Quick Turn Reel Units operated on PalmPilots. In advance of the release of 'Oppenheimer,' Imax Engineering designed and manufactured an emulator that mimics the look and feel of a PalmPilot...for Imax film projectionists}}
See also
References
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