An early model - the Pilot 5000

The Palm m130 was one of the first Palms with a colour screen

Pilot was the name given to the first generation of personal digital assistants manufactured by Palm Computing in 1996 (then a division of U.S. Robotics and later 3Com). Palm Pilot 5000; I dug this out of a drawer and took the photo myself. ... Palm Pilot 5000; I dug this out of a drawer and took the photo myself. ... This image has been (or is hereby) released into the public domain by its creator, Hoshie. ... This image has been (or is hereby) released into the public domain by its creator, Hoshie. ... This article is in need of improvement. ... Palm, Inc. ... U.S. Robotics (popularly nicknamed USR), based in Schaumburg, Illinois and founded in 1976, is a company that makes computer modems and related technologies. ... 3Com (NASDAQ: COMS) is a manufacturer best known for its computer network infrastructure products. ...

Due to a trademark infringement lawsuit brought on by the Pilot Pen Corporation, the second generation in 1997 was named PalmPilot. From 1998 on, they were known simply as Palm but "PalmPilot" has entered the vernacular as a synonym for PDAs, regardless of the brand. 1997 (MCMXCVII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... This article is in need of improvement. ...

The original inventors of the Pilot were Jeff Hawkins, Donna Dubinsky, and Ed Colligan, who founded Palm Computing. The original purpose of this company was to create handwriting recognition software for other devices, named Graffiti, but their research convinced them they could create better hardware as well. Before starting development of the Pilot, Hawkins is said to have carried a block of wood, the size of the potential pilot, in his pocket for a week. Palm was widely perceived to have benefited from the notable if ill-fated earlier attempts to created a popular handheld computing platform by Go Corporation and Apple Computer. Jeff Hawkins (born June 1, 1957 in Long Island, New York) is the founder of Palm Computing (where he invented the PalmPilot) and Handspring (where he invented the Treo). ... Donna Dubinsky (born July 4, 1955) has played an integral role in the development of personal digital assistants (PDAs) serving as CEO of Palm, Inc. ... Palm, Inc. ... A chart of the Graffiti characters (full size) Graffiti is the handwriting recognition software used in PDAs based on the Palm OS. Graffiti was originally written by Palm as an alternate recognition system for the Apple Newton MessagePad, when NewtonOS 1 couldnt recognize handwriting very well at all. ... GO Corporation was founded in 1987 to create software for mobile computers and personal digital assistants. ... The Newton was an early personal digital assistant (PDA) developed by Apple Computer and sold from 1993 to 1998. ...

Because Palm Computing was a subsidiary of 3Com, the group of founders became upset that they did not have enough control over the Palm product. As a result, they left 3Com and founded Handspring in June 1998. When they left Palm, Hawkins wrote a license for the Palm OS for Handspring, and the company became the first Palm OS licensee. Handspring went on to produce the Handspring Visor, a clone of the Palm handhelds that included a hardware expansion slot and used slightly modified software. Palm, Inc. ... 3Com (NASDAQ: COMS) is a manufacturer best known for its computer network infrastructure products. ... 3Com (NASDAQ: COMS) is a manufacturer best known for its computer network infrastructure products. ... A handspring is a gymnastic feat where the gymnast leaps forward from a standing position into a handstand and then onto his feet. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... Palm OS is an operating system made by Palm, Inc. ... A handspring is a gymnastic feat where the gymnast leaps forward from a standing position into a handstand and then onto his feet. ...

The black and white Palm m100

The Palm TX offers the ability to surf wirelessly

Palm Computing was spun off into its own company (then called Palm Incorporated) in 2000. Handspring later merged with Palm to form palmOne in 2003 when Palm Inc. split into companies based upon selling hardware (palmOne) and the software (PalmSource). In 2005, palmOne acquired the full rights to the Palm name by purchasing the shared rights PalmSource owned and changed names back to Palm again. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1152x864, 177 KB) Summary This black and white Palm m100 was mine until December 2005, when I replaced it with the Palm TX, as I was unable to find a cable which would synchronise with my new laptop. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1152x864, 177 KB) Summary This black and white Palm m100 was mine until December 2005, when I replaced it with the Palm TX, as I was unable to find a cable which would synchronise with my new laptop. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1152x864, 383 KB) Summary This picture of my Palm TX was taken by me, Brusselsshrek, on 18th January 2006 specifically for Wikipedia. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1152x864, 383 KB) Summary This picture of my Palm TX was taken by me, Brusselsshrek, on 18th January 2006 specifically for Wikipedia. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... PalmSources Logo PalmSource, Inc. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Palm handhelds initially ran on the popular DragonBall processors, a Motorola 68000 derivate. More recent models are using a variation of the widely popular ARM architecture (usually referred to by the Intel Xscale brand name). This is a class of RISC microprocessors that is widely used in mobile devices and embedded systems, and its design was influenced strongly by a popular 1970s/1980s CPU, the MOS Technology 6502. Motorola Dragonball Microprocessor Motorola/Freescale Semiconductors Dragonball is microprocessor design based on the famous 68000 core, but implemented as an all-in-one low-power solution for handheld computer use. ... The Motorola 68000 is a CISC microprocessor, the first member of a successful family of microprocessors from Motorola, which were all mostly software compatible. ... The ARM architecture (originally the Acorn RISC Machine) is a 32-bit RISC processor architecture that is widely used in a number of applications. ... Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC, HKEx: 4335), founded in 1968 as Integrated Electronics Corporation, is a U.S.-based multinational corporation that is best known for designing and manufacturing microprocessors and specialized integrated circuits. ... XScale is Intels name for their line of StrongARM-based RISC microprocessors and microcontrollers, which they aquired from DECs Digital Semiconductor division as the side-effect of a lawsuit between the two companies. ... Reduced Instruction Set Computer (RISC), is a microprocessor CPU design philosophy that favors a smaller and simpler set of instructions that all take about the same amount of time to execute. ... Intel 80486DX2 microprocessor in a ceramic PGA package A central processing unit (CPU), or sometimes simply processor, is the component in a digital computer that interprets instructions and processes data contained in software. ... The MOS Technology 6502 is an 8-bit microprocessor designed by MOS Technology in 1975. ...

Palm handhelds are beginning to become more and more advanced, including the ability to become hard drives on computers via USB cables, and are beginning to merge with smartphones. The Treo 650 is the latest offering that combines a Palm handheld with mobile phone, e-mail, SMS, and instant messaging. It is widely expected that Palm handhelds as a PDA-only device will disappear as multi-function Palm handhelds like the Treo 650 decline in price. Some predict that this will be caused in part by PalmSource convincing cellphone manufacturers to use Palm OS-like interfaces and PIM apps in their phones, bringing about cheaper, but less functional, Palm OS smartphones. Note: USB may also mean upper sideband in radio. ... The palmOne Treo 650 is a combination hybrid PDA/cellphone officially announced on October 24, 2004 as the successor to the companys hugely successful Treo 600. ...

See also

Wikibooks has more about this subject:

PalmOS guide

• Palm OS
• PalmSource, Inc.
• Palm, Inc.

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External links

• Palm.com