Palm V
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Palm V is a personal digital assistant (PDA) by 3Com.
Released in 1999 by 3Com,[1] the Script error: No such module "convert". PDA has an aluminum enclosure containing a Dragonball EZ central processing unit[2] (capable of overclocking to 39 MHz) and two megabytes of memory.[3] Measuring Script error: No such module "convert". tall and less than Script error: No such module "convert". thick, the device's 16-shade grayscale display[1] has a backlight and increased resolution from the previous-generation Palm III.[2] Unlike that older device, which uses disposable batteries (AAAs), the Palm V has a built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery with an expected charge lasting 1–2 weeks. Palm Vs are equipped with a serial port that is electrically though not physically compatible with the EIA-232-D telecommunications standard[1] (the redesigned enclosure design prevents Palm III-compatible accessories from connecting to the port)[2] and a Consumer IR transceiver.[4]
Upon launch, the Palm V cost about US$Template:ReplaceExpression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "["., though it had reduced to Template:US$–400 by January 2000 (equivalent to about $Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[".–Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[". in Template:Inflation/year). Units sold in late 1999 came pre-loaded with Palm OS version 3.0, though 3.3 was available to download and install.[4] The IBM WorkPad c3 is the Palm V, relabeled.[1]
Ars TechnicaTemplate:'s Will Smith raved about his Palm V in 1999, recommending it to all interested, excepting Palm III users for whom the technical-specifications upgrade wasn't substantial enough.[2] Writing for TechRepublic in January 2000, Jeff Thompson was enthusiastically full of praise for the Palm V, both for personal and enterprise uses.[4]
Vx
On October 4, 1999, 3Com released the Palm Vx.[5] Measuring Script error: No such module "convert". and weighing Script error: No such module "convert".,[6] the new product featured an improved eight megabytes of memory storage and faster PC synchronization. The list price was US$Template:ReplaceExpression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "["..[5]
In 2000, 3Com partnered with supermodel Claudia Schiffer to release the Palm Vx Claudia Schiffer Edition on August 1: it features a "blue brushed-metal" exterior rather than the base silver color, and was sold exclusively through Schiffer's website.[7]
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