Psion Organiser 1, 1984

Organiser 1 electronic organiser/calculator, made by Psion, British, 1984.

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The Psion ‘Organiser’ went on sale in 1984. Hailed as ‘the world’s first pocket computer’, the Organiser combined calculator functions with an electronic organiser. Additional applications could be added by inserting pre-programmed cartridges, called ‘DATAPAKS’. The Science Museum’s example has an 8k DATAPAK for storage and a Psion produced ‘Math PAK’ with maths software pre-loaded onto it. Psion built up a loyal following of users who enjoyed the versatility and functionality of the devices in their range of Organisers.

Measurements:: overall: 140 mm x 80 mm x 30 mm, .225 kg

Materials:: plastic (unidentified) , metal (unknown) , composites and electrical components

Object Number:: 1995-1751/1

type:: pda

Image ©: The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Psion Math PAK, 1984

Psion Math PAK for Organiser 1 electronic organiser/calculator, made by Psion, British, 1984.

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The Psion ‘Organiser’ went on sale in 1984. Hailed as ‘the world’s first pocket computer’, the Organiser combined calculator functions with an electronic organiser. Additional applications could be added by inserting pre-programmed cartridges, called ‘DATAPAKS’. The Science Museum’s example has an 8k DATAPAK for storage and a Psion produced ‘Math PAK’ with maths software pre-loaded onto it. Psion built up a loyal following of users who enjoyed the versatility and functionality of the devices in their range of Organisers.

Measurements:: overall: 50 mm x 21 mm x 11 mm,

Materials:: plastic (unidentified) , metal (unknown) , composites and electronic components

Object Number:: 1995-1751/2

type:: application

8K DATAPAK, 1984

8K DATAPAK for Organiser 1 electronic organiser/calculator, made by Psion, British, 1984.

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The Psion ‘Organiser’ went on sale in 1984. Hailed as ‘the world’s first pocket computer’, the Organiser combined calculator functions with an electronic organiser. Additional applications could be added by inserting pre-programmed cartridges, called ‘DATAPAKS’. The Science Museum’s example has an 8k DATAPAK for storage and a Psion produced ‘Math PAK’ with maths software pre-loaded onto it. Psion built up a loyal following of users who enjoyed the versatility and functionality of the devices in their range of Organisers.