Artifact Details

Title

Palm Pilot Developmet Prototype

Catalog Number

102807352

Type

Physical Object

Description

In the center top edge of the object is an LED for communication between Palm Pilots. Across the left top front of the object is the word Palm VII. The top right front has 3Com logo, In the center front of the object is a screen. At the bottom of the screen is a panel in three parts. In the center is a rectangular outline with abc to the left and 123 to the right. To the left of the rectangle are two icon. The top is an application icon. Below is a menu icon. To the right of the rectangle are two more icons. The top icon is calculator icon and below is a find icon.

Below the screen on the object are six buttons. on the left is a green power button. The second button is calendar button. The third button is a contacts list. The next is a toggle for scrolling up or down. Next is a button for a to do list. And last is a memo pad.

On the right side of the object is an antenna that can be flipped up or down.

On the back of the object: At the bottom is a battery compartment. On the battery compartment door is a logo with lines and dots. Below that are the words Palm Computing (r) Platform. Below the battery compartment is a serial port with a sliding door. At the top of the back is a rectangle of Velcro. In the center of the back is a label.. The top line says 3Com Palm VII(TM) The next line says PVT. Below is what looks like a bar code. Next is a number and then another number

On the right side of the object is a small wheel for controlling brightness.

At the top left is a slot for storing a stylus and contains a stylus.

Identifying Numbers

Other number 11/1/2608/0 On label on the back
Other number 609B12090060 On label on back

Dimensions

overall: 5 in x 3 1/4 in x 1/2 in

Credit

Gift of Scott Lincke

Lot Number

2022.0002