PalmOS no more? :(

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>>> Then perhaps you want the Series 7?  At any rate, the EPOC32 OS that
comes with the Psion is a true 32-bit multitasking OS, and puts to absolute
shame anything that MS can come up with.  And quite frankly it's better than
anything Palm has for that matter.

LOL, I traded a Series 7 for the original Psion Organiser (1984)... How's
that for bringing this back on-topic? 

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Subject: Re: PalmOS no more? :(

On Wed, 28 Sep 2005, John R. Hogerhuis wrote:

> Looks pretty cool on the specs. Do you find the keyboard usable? 
> General reliability? Proprietary connectors, probably... is the serial 
> lead easily available? These seems to be going for about 30-100 pounds 
> on ebay. Then add the shipping cost from GB.

One could just about touch type on the keyboard, which is somewhat
remarkable given the not quite 7 inch length of the keyboard.  They tend to
be very reliable, but start to have problems once they are dropped too often
(as was the case with mine).  The serial lead is standard, and easy to get
if missing from one you might purchase second-hand.

A complete setup can be had for under US$100 on eBay.  They still have a
rather large following and so don't expect to get one for cheap unless it's
very broken or you get very lucky.

> Genuine questions, not trying to make a comparison. My ideal 
> compromise between a PDA and a notebook would be something like the 
> TRS-80 Model 100 but with a faster CPU, flash port, modern 
> connectivity. But the Psion leans too much toward the PDA end for me.

Then perhaps you want the Series 7?  At any rate, the EPOC32 OS that comes
with the Psion is a true 32-bit multitasking OS, and puts to absolute shame
anything that MS can come up with.  And quite frankly it's better than
anything Palm has for that matter.

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Sellam Ismail                                        Vintage Computer
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