Palm V
{{short description|Personal digital assistant by 3Com}}
{{use mdy dates|date=March 2024}}
{{Infobox information appliance
| name = Palm V
| image = Palm V by Andrew Fresh (cropped).jpg
| caption = Palm V in its dock (Feb 2011)
| memory = 2{{spaces}}MB
| dimensions = {{unbulleted list|{{convert|4.5|in|abbr=on}} tall|<{{convert|0.5|in|abbr=on}} thick}}
| weight = {{convert|4|oz}}
| power = Lithium-ion battery
| release date = {{start date|1999}}
| developer = 3Com
| family = Palm
| type = Personal digital assistant
| predecessor = Palm III family
| cpu = Dragonball EZ
| display = {{unbulleted list|Backlit|16-shade grayscale}}
| connectivity = {{unbulleted list|Serial port (EIA-232-D)|Consumer IR}}
}}
Palm V is a personal digital assistant (PDA) by 3Com.
Released in 1999 by 3Com, the {{convert|4|oz|adj=on|spell=in}} PDA has an aluminum enclosure containing a Dragonball EZ central processing unit (capable of overclocking to 39 MHz) and two megabytes of memory. Measuring {{convert|4.5|in}} tall and less than {{convert|0.5|in}} thick, the device's 16-shade grayscale display has a backlight and increased resolution from the previous-generation Palm III. Unlike that older device, which uses disposable batteries (AAAs), the Palm V has a built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery with an expected charge lasting 1–2 weeks. Palm Vs are equipped with a serial port that is electrically though not physically compatible with the EIA-232-D telecommunications standard (the redesigned enclosure design prevents Palm III-compatible accessories from connecting to the port) and a Consumer IR transceiver.
Upon launch, the Palm V cost about {{US dollar|500|1999|round=-1|about=yes}}, though it had reduced to {{US$|300|long=no}}–400 by January 2000 (equivalent to about ${{inflation|US|300|2000|r=-1}}–{{inflation|US|400|2000|r=-1}} in {{inflation/year|US}}). Units sold in late 1999 came pre-loaded with Palm OS version 3.0, though 3.3 was available to download and install. The IBM WorkPad c3 is the Palm V, relabeled.
Ars Technica{{'s}} Will Smith raved about his Palm V in 1999, recommending it to all interested, excepting Palm III users for whom the technical-specifications upgrade wasn't substantial enough. Writing for TechRepublic in January 2000, Jeff Thompson was enthusiastically full of praise for the Palm V, both for personal and enterprise uses.
Vx
On October 4, 1999, 3Com released the Palm Vx. Measuring {{convert|11.5|by|8|by|1|cm}} and weighing {{convert|114|g}}, the new product featured an improved eight megabytes of memory storage and faster PC synchronization. The list price was {{US dollar|449|1999}}.
In 2000, 3Com partnered with supermodel Claudia Schiffer to release the Palm Vx Claudia Schiffer Edition on August 1: it features a "blue brushed-metal" exterior rather than the base silver color, and was sold exclusively through Schiffer's website.
See also
- {{annotated link|Graffiti (Palm OS)}}
References
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{{cite web |url=https://archive.arstechnica.com/reviews/2q99/palm-v-1.html |title=Palm V Thoughts |last=Smith |first=Will "Gonzo" |year=1999 |website=Ars Technica |language=en |access-date=2020-11-25 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170116202517/https://archive.arstechnica.com/reviews/2q99/palm-v-1.html |archive-date=2017-01-16}}
{{cite web |last1=Garrigus |first1=Kristen |date=1999-10-04 |location=Santa Clara, California |title=3Com Debuts Special Edition Palm Computing® Organizers for Holiday Season |url=http://www.palm.com/us/company/pr/1999/holidaydebut.html |language=en |publisher=3Com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080421001504/http://www.palm.com/us/company/pr/1999/holidaydebut.html |archive-date=2008-04-21 |access-date=2025-04-26}}
{{cite web |url=https://www.techrepublic.com/article/how-my-new-palm-v-is-helping-me-do-my-job/ |title=How my new Palm V is helping me do my job |last=Thompson |first=Jeff |date=2000-01-10 |publisher=TechRepublic |language=en |access-date=2020-11-24 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201124234031/https://www.techrepublic.com/article/how-my-new-palm-v-is-helping-me-do-my-job/ |archive-date=2020-11-24}}
{{cite web |last1=Miles |first1=Stephanie |date=2000-08-01 |title=New Palm model: Simply Schiffer |url=http://news.cnet.com/2100-1040-243941.html |language=en |publisher=CNET |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121024164139/http://news.cnet.com/2100-1040-243941.html |archive-date=2012-10-24 |access-date=2025-04-26 |quote=For all the hype the technology world generates, there are few truly revolutionary products anymore. But someone came very close today: Get ready for the first handheld computer named for a supermodel.}}
{{cite book |last1=Rischpater |first1=Ray |year=2001 |chapter=Hardware |title=Palm™ Enterprise Applications |language=en |location=United States |publisher=John Wiley & Sons |pages=6–9 |isbn=0-471-39379-7}}
{{cite magazine |last1=Salvatore |first1=Kristen |date=October 2001 |editor1-last=Phillips |editor1-first=Jon |title=How to… Hack Your Palm PDA |magazine=Maximum PC |language=en |location=Brisbane, California |publisher=Imagine Media |pages=56–58 |issn=1522-4279 |quote=A step-by-step guide to tweaking your PC experience}}
{{cite web |title=Palm Vx handheld: Product Details |url=http://euro.palm.com/uk/en/products/palmvx/details.html |language=en |publisher=Palm, Inc. |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061207182939/http://euro.palm.com/uk/en/products/palmvx/details.html |archive-date=2006-12-07}}
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External links
- {{Commons category-inline|Palm V}}
- {{Commons category-inline|Palm Vx}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20081207073301/http://www.palm.com/us/company/pr/1999/palmvpalmiiix.html Press Release: 3Com Unveils the Palm V and Palm IIIx Connected Organizers]
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