My old Psion 3c

[00MrPanda00]

These things actually existed back then? Wow. Check out the new Viliv N5.

[philneedshelp]

i remembered my Psion i was given one for school lol. the hinge was a common problem with them as i can remember the only things i used it for was a spell checker and he card game as i used the Amstrad NC200 for class work as it had a better sized keyboard

[Gameking347]

I had one of those too. and i also made a video of it. and it was working check it out.

[alantmac]

A remarkable machine for it's time, years ahead of anything. The OS was called EPOC, rather stable. Has RS-232 capability, as an add-on.

Generally runs for 40 hours on 2 AA

[alantmac]

some points on this machine.

- double thumb technique was the method i used to type

- this was preceded by the Series 3 (circa 1992) and the 3a (no 3b)

-two optional SSD drives, they had the RAM variant that behaved like the internal memory up to 512K but also Flash memory (up to 2 Megs and the time) eventually as high as 8 Megs

- built in features like a spreadsheet, database and word processing.

- highly programmable, language was called OPL, with a built in text editor to code.

[BattlefieldDoktor]

It's even smaller than these new Asus EePC thingies. Eww, the batteries don't look good.

This is a true mobile computer ... put it into your pocket and walk around. But nowadays you would need much more features and batteries for something like this ;o)

[billpg]

All of those "netbooks" (like the Asus EEE) all failed the jacket pocket test, which is a pity as I'd really like one.

I'm waiting for someone to build a modern computer that passes the jacket pocket test _and_ I can still type on. (Without having to use a stylus or a tiny tiny keyboard.)

[fehquig]

I wonder if anyone still has one that works...

[flydarling]

I kept expecting it to get up and dance too! Fancy the casing going soggy. Cheers, Lesley

[popebenadict16]

bit of an anticlimax that one bill.

[billpg]

Dag nabbit, I forgot to add the explosion on the end.

:)

[popebenadict16]

i just had to watch 2 other vids just see how they do work.