Editing PalmPilot

{{Short description|Handheld personal information manager}}
{{About|second-generation Palm PDAs|other generations|Palm (PDA)}}
{{Use American English|date = January 2019}}
{{Use mdy dates|date = January 2019}}
{{Infobox computing device
| name = Palm-Pilot
| image = Palm-IMG 7025.jpg
| caption = PalmPilot with stylus
| manufacturer = [[Palm Inc]] (then a subsidiary of [[U.S. Robotics]])
| releasedate = {{Start date|1997|3|10}}<ref name="PalmInc"/>
| unitssold = 
| display = 160x160 pixel monochrome [[touchscreen]] [[LCD]]
| camera = None
| os = [[Palm OS]] 2.0
| cpu = [[Motorola Dragonball|Motorola 68328]] processor at 16&nbsp;MHz
| memory = 512&nbsp;KB (Personal) or 1024&nbsp;KB (Professional) built in
| storage = 
| connectivity = Palm Desktop software through [[RS-232]]
| input = [[Graffiti (Palm OS)|Graffiti]] input zone
| power = 2x [[AAA Battery|AAA]] [[Battery (electricity)|Batteries]]
| type = [[Bar (form)|Bar]] [[Personal digital assistant|PDA]]
| sound = [[Mono (audio)|Mono]] loudspeakers
| dimensions = 4.7 x 3.1 x .7&nbsp;inches
| weight = {{convert|5.6|oz|g|abbr=on}}
| related = [[Palm (PDA)]]
}}
The '''PalmPilot Personal''' and [[PalmPilot Professional]] are the second generation of [[Palm (PDA)|Palm PDA]] devices produced by [[Palm Inc]] (then a [[subsidiary]] of [[U.S. Robotics]], later [[3Com]]). These devices were launched on March 10, 1997.<ref name="PalmInc">{{cite web |url=http://www.palm.com/us/company/pr/1997/pressrel_palm20.html |title=U.S. Robotics Announces Two New Models of the Best Selling Pilot Connected Organizer |website=Palm Inc. |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030815030604/http://www.palm.com/us/company/pr/1997/pressrel_palm20.html |archive-date=August 15, 2003 |url-status=dead |quote=March 10, 1997 -- U.S. Robotics...today announced the PalmPilotTM Professional and the PalmPilot Personal}}</ref>

==Accessories and pricing==
Palm also sold the '''10201U''' [[modem]] at 14.4&nbsp;kbit/s, introduced at a price of $129 (this modem is also compatible with the [[Palm III]] and [[Palm IIIx]] devices). An upgrade kit was also available, which allowed users of the earlier [[Pilot 1000|Pilot 1000/5000]] devices to upgrade the OS, ROM, and RAM to match the PalmPilot '''Professional'''. Initially suggested retail prices upon launch were $399 for the PalmPilot '''Professional''' (1&nbsp;MB), $299 for the PalmPilot '''Personal''' (512&nbsp;KB), and $199 for the Upgrade Kit. Upgrade kits were also available to existing registered Pilot users for $99 for a limited time after the launch. These kits included IR capability, a new plastic memory door to accommodate the IR diodes, a memory card with 1&nbsp;MB, the new ROM for Palm OS 2.0, and a [[CD-ROM]] with updated desktop software.

==Reception==
The PalmPilot became a large success and helped Palm further establish itself as the leader in the growing PDA/[[handheld PC]] market.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Palmpilot's Reward For Success: Competition From Microsoft -- Fight For Hand-Held Computer Market Is About To Erupt |newspaper=[[The Seattle Times]] |url=https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/?date=19980317&slug=2740192 |access-date=April 28, 2021 }}</ref> PalmPilot had reportedly sold over 1 million units by 1998.<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=September 22, 1998 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=U9n74ngfDU8C&pg=PA106 |title=12: 3Com Corp. |magazine=[[PC Magazine]] |volume=17 |number=16  |page=106 |publisher=[[Ziff Davis]] |language=en }}</ref>

It was succeeded by [[Palm III]] in 1998.

==Notable uses==
[[IMAX]] used a PalmPilot [[emulator]] for its Quick Turn Reel Units, which are used to screen feature films in [[70 mm film|70mm]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2023/digital/news/oppenheimer-imax-palmpilot-software-1235676550/ |title=For 'Oppenheimer' 70mm Print, Imax Needed to Write Software to Emulate a 2002 PalmPilot Device to Control Massive Film Platters| date=Jul 21, 2023 |quote=...original Quick Turn Reel Units operated on PalmPilots. In advance of the release of 'Oppenheimer,' Imax Engineering designed and manufactured an emulator that mimics the look and feel of a PalmPilot...for Imax film projectionists}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[Apple Newton]]
*[[Tandy Zoomer]]
*[[iPAQ]]
*[[Jornada (PDA)]]

==References==
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