Engineering:Palm V
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| Manufacturer | Palm Computing, a division of 3Com |
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| Type | Bar PDA |
| Release date | February 1999 |
| Operating system | Palm OS 3.1 |
| CPU | Motorola DragonBall EZ MC68EZ328 16 MHz |
| Storage | 2 MB RAM |
| Display | 3.2", 160x160 px backlit monochrome STN, 16-grayscale LCD touchscreen |
| Input | Touchscreen |
| Camera | None |
| Connectivity | IrDA, RS-232 |
| Power | Built-in rechargeable Li-Ion battery |
| Dimensions | 80mm x 115mm x 10mm |
| Mass | 115 g (4.1 oz) |
| Related articles | Palm Vx |
The Palm V is a discontinued personal digital assistant made by the Palm Computing division of 3Com. While functionally similar to the predecessor Palm III series of PDAs, it distinguished itself by its sleek design, anodized aluminum finish, and built-in rechargeable battery (the first for a Palm device). The Palm V's design was created by design firm IDEO. The Palm V series was succeeded by the Palm m500 series.
Gallery
Back of a Palm V
Exterior of metal case
Palm V in desktop cradle, UK-style charger, front leather flap and travel charger.
Palm V PDA with assorted accessories.
Box packaging of Palm V.
Issues
If the battery contacts at the back of the unit are short circuited, then all of the data stored at the device is erased, because the data is held in a kind of memory that requires power for retaining the data. Enthusiasts discovered a fix that involves adding a diode to one of the battery contacts, so that during the charging of the device the diode is open, but during the short-circuit, the diode blocks the short circuiting current.
See also
- Palm Vx
- Palm (PDA)
- Palm OS
- PalmSource, Inc.
- Palm, Inc.
- Graffiti (Palm OS)
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