Portable Information Devices

See also: Computer | Information | Ubiquitous Computing | Wearable Computers

Portable computers are portable information. They allow vastly enhanced lifestyles from basics like reading, taking notes, or listening to music to crunching numbers.

Also Known As: PDA – Personal Digital Assistant

Also Known As: Handheld Computer (or “Handheld”)

• Handhelds Wiki

Compare: PIM (Personal Information Manager)

Laptop-Class

Current:

• Toshiba Libretto L3 / L5
• Sony VAIO U3

Palmtop-Class

Current:

• Palm
• Sharp Zaurus SL-5500

Unreleased:

• Tiquit Computers eightythree
• Sharp Zaurus SL-C700

Defunct:

• Psion – Series 3 and 5
• Hewlett Packard HP 200lx – DOS palmtop.

• Old Palmtop Computers Historical List

Related:

Whatis.com’s – PDA

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