The PalmPilot Personal and
PalmPilot Professional are the second generation of
Palm PDA devices produced by
Palm Inc (then a
subsidiary
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of
U.S. Robotics, later
3Com). These devices were launched on March 10, 1997.
Accessories and pricing
Palm also sold the 10201U
modem
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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
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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. PalmPilot had reportedly sold over 1 million units by 1998.
It was succeeded by
Palm III in 1998.
Notable uses
IMAX
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used a PalmPilot
emulator
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for its Quick Turn Reel Units, which are used to screen feature films in
70mm.
See also
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Apple Newton
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Tandy Zoomer
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iPAQ
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Jornada (PDA)
References
Palm OS devices
Computer-related introductions in 1997
Products introduced in 1997
68k-based mobile devices
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