Background and Identification

Palm PDAs are a group of personal digital assistants created by Palm Computing Inc. The first Palm PDA model released was the Pilot 1000 in 1996. The device was popular due to its ability to act as a personal planner, address book, email service, and eventually a web-browser. At its core, it allowed users to have a small, relatively lightweight personal computer in their pockets, paving the way for the smartphone era in the future. Most Palm PDAs ran on Palm OS, which was a proprietary operating system built by Palm, Inc. Eventually, Palm PDAs transitioned into smartphones, which allowed them to have additional capabilities such as being able to talk on the phone.

Around the mid-2000s, Palm transitioned into the development smartphones, with one of the earlier models being the Treo 700w. Due to the wide popularity of smartphone models, such as the original iPhone, the company has completely switched its efforts to smartphone development. In more recent times, a startup company under the same name has created a miniature, lightweight, and minimalist smartphone titled the Palm.

Palms can be identified by their iconic green screen and black text display in earlier models. Model numbers, or visible marks, can usually be seen on the front of the device. Some devices feature a rotating cover that protects the screen, such as the Palm IIIc.

Models:

• Pilot 1000

• Pilot 5000

• PalmPilot Personal

• PalmPilot Professional

• Palm III

• Palm IIIe

• Palm IIIx

• Palm IIIxe

• Palm IIIc

• Handspring Visor

• Palm V

• Palm Vx

• Palm VII

• Palm VIIx

• Palm m100

• Palm m105

• Palm m125

• Palm m130

• Palm m500

• Palm m505

• Palm m515

• Palm i705

• Tungsten E

• Tungsten E2

• Tungsten T

• Tungsten T2

• Tungsten T3

• Tungsten T5

• Tungsten W

• Tungsten C

• TX

• Zire

• Zire 21

• Z-22

• Zire 31

• Zire 71

• Zire 72

• Handspring Treo 90

• Handspring Treo 180

• Handspring Treo 180g

• Handspring Treo 270

• Handspring Treo 300

• Treo 600

• Treo 650

• Treo 700wTreo 680LifeDrive

Additional Information

Palm (PDA) Wikipedia Page

Engadget PalmPilot Review

Palm Device Page