Psion netBook

Similar in design to the later, consumer-oriented Psion Series 7, the netBook has a clamshell design, a Video Graphics Array (VGA) resolution touch-sensitive colour screen, 32 MB random-access memory (RAM), 190 MHz StrongARM SA-1100 processor and a QWERTY computer keyboard. The RAM is upgradeable by adding an extra 32 MB chip. The netBook is powered by a removable rechargeable lithium-ion battery, giving a battery life of 8 to 10 hours.

In October 2003, Psion Teklogix announced the NetBook Pro, replacing the original netBook. This was similar to the earlier model, but upgraded with a 16-bit colour Super VGA (SVGA, 800 × 600 pixel) display, 128 MB of RAM, and a 400 MHz Intel XScale PXA255 processor running Windows CE .NET Framework 4.2 instead of EPOC.{{cite web |url= http://reviews.zdnet.co.uk/hardware/notebooks/0,1000000333,39116901,00.htm |title=Psion NetBook Pro: a first look |last=Vogel |first=Sandra |date =2003-10-03 |work=ZDNet.co.uk |publisher=ZDNet |accessdate=2009-02-23}} It is also possible to run Linux on this model.[http://gedrin.bplaced.net/?q=node/6 Linux on Psion Netbook Pro]

An open-source project OpenPsion, formerly PsiLinux, ported Linux to the Psion netBook and other Psion PDAs.{{Cite web |url=http://linux-7110.sourceforge.net/ |title=OpenPsion |website=SourceForge}}

• Agenda – a personal information management program
• Bombs – a minesweeper game
• Calc – a calculator
• Comms – a terminal emulator
• Contacts – a contacts manager
• Data – a flat-file database program
• Email – an email, SMS and fax client
• Jotter – a multipage scratchpad
• NetStatRF – a Wi-Fi card monitor
• Program – an Open Programming Language (OPL) editor
• Record – a voice recording program, for use with the in-built microphone
• Sheet – a spreadsheet and graphing package
• Sketch – a drawing program (for use with the touch-screen interface)
• Spell – a spellchecker, thesaurus and anagram program
• Time – a world clock and alarm program
• Opera – a web browser
• Word – a word processor

Psion registered the trademark NETBOOK in various territories, including the European Union[https://euipo.europa.eu/eSearch/#details/trademarks/000428250 EUTM 000428250] and {{US trademark|75215401}}, which was applied for on 18 December 1996 and registered by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on 21 November 2000. They used this trademark{{Cite press release |author= |date=26 October 1999 |url=http://www.prnewswire.co.uk/cgi/release?id=16302 |title=Psion Continues to Extend the Reach of E-business Strategies Beyond the Enterprise: Announces Support for Oracle8I Lite on Its New Netbook Device |publisher=United Business Media |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110608191451/http://www.prnewswire.co.uk/cgi/release?id=16302 |archive-date=2011-06-08}} for the netBook product, discontinued in November 2003,{{Cite news |url=http://www.psionteklogix.com/public.aspx?s=us&p=EOLProducts |title=Psion Discontinued Products |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070517090710/http://www.psionteklogix.com/public.aspx?s=us&p=EOLProducts |archive-date=2007-05-17}} and from October 2003, the NETBOOK PRO, later also discontinued.[http://www.psionteklogix.com/products/discontinued-products.htm NETBOOK PRO Discontinued] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110104021536/http://www.psionteklogix.com/products/discontinued-products.htm |date=2011-01-04}}.

Intel began the use of the term netbook in March 2008 as a generic term to describe "small laptops that are designed for wireless communication and access to the Internet", believing they were "not offering a branded line of computers here" and "see no naming conflict".[http://blogs.intel.com/technology/2008/03/thoughts_on_netbooks.php Paul Bergevin – VP and GM of Intel’s Global Communication Group].

In response to the growing use of this term, on 23 December 2008, Psion Teklogix sent cease and desist letters[http://jkontherun.files.wordpress.com/2008/12/psion-letter.jpg Psion Cease and Desist Letter] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090326131612/http://jkontherun.files.wordpress.com/2008/12/psion-letter.jpg |date=2009-03-26}} to various parties including enthusiast website(s) demanding they no longer use the term "netbook".[http://jkontherun.com/2008/12/23/netbook-enthusiast-web-sites-getting-c-d-using-term-netbook/ jkOnTheRun].[https://www.theguardian.com/technology/blog/2008/dec/24/psion-netbook-threats Psion threatens netbook sites over trademarks].

During the twelve years since Psion first lodged the original netbook trademark, the term had become perceived as sufficiently generic that later derivative marks were rejected by the USPTO citing a "likelihood of confusion" under section 2(d), including "G NETBOOK" ({{US trademark|77527311}} rejected 31 October 2008), MSI's "WIND NETBOOK" ({{US trademark|77580272}}) and Coby Electronics' "COBY NETBOOK" ({{US trademark|77590174}} rejected 13 January 2009).

{{Reflist}}

• [https://web.archive.org/web/20090321093547/http://www.psionteklogix.com/ Psion Teklogix website]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20070517090710/http://www.psionteklogix.com/public.aspx?s=us&p=EOLProducts Psion Teklogix] – EOL products

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