Pilot 5000 electronic organiser, 1996

Made:: 1996 in Singapore

maker:: Palm Incorporated

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Pilot 5000 electronic organiser, made by Palm Inc (subsidiary of US Robotics Corps), Singapore, 1996. Includes case, desktop adaptor unit, two instruction manuals and five floppy discs

Pilot 5000 electronic organiser, made by Palm Inc (subsidiary of US Robotics Corps), Singapore, 1996.

The Pilot 5000, made by Palm Inc, first went on sale in 1996. Featuring a calendar, a to-do list, memo and contacts applications, the Palm Pilot automatically synchronised the user’s data when connected to their computer. Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs) grew in popularity throughout the 1990s and 2000s, and for many users offered a good alternative to paper-based organisers.

Details

Category:: Computing & Data Processing

Object Number:: 1999-967

Materials:: metal (unknown), glass, composites and electronic components

Measurements:: floppy discs (each): 94 mm x 90 mm x 3 mm,
desktop unit: 65 mm x 79 mm x 89 mm,
organiser: 117 mm x 79 mm x 19 mm,
instruction manuals (each): 211 mm x 139 mm x 9 mm,
case: 118 mm x 85 mm x 22 mm,

type:: pda

credit:: Donated by P. Meehan

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Pilot 5000 electronic organiser, 1996

Pilot 5000 electronic organiser, made by Palm Inc (subsidiary of US Robotics Corps), Singapore, 1996.

Measurements:: overall: 117 mm x 79 mm x 19 mm, 162 g

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

Object Number:: 1999-967/1

type:: pda

Image ©: The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Fabric case for Pilot 5000 electronic organiser, 1996

Fabric case for Pilot 5000 electronic organiser, made by Palm Inc (subsidiary of US Robotics Corps), Singapore, 1996.

Measurements:: overall: 118 mm x 85 mm x 22 mm,

Materials:: textile

Object Number:: 1999-967/2

type:: case

Image ©: The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Desktop adaptor unit for Pilot 5000 electronic organiser, 1996

Desktop adaptor unit for Pilot 5000 electronic organiser, made by Palm Inc (subsidiary of US Robotics Corps), Singapore, 1996.

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

Object Number:: 1999-967/3

type:: adapter

Two instruction manuals for Pilot 5000 electronic organiser, 1996

Two instruction manuals for Pilot 5000 electronic organiser, made by Palm Inc (subsidiary of US Robotics Corps), Singapore, 1996.

Materials:: paper (fibre product)

Object Number:: 1999-967/4

type:: instructions

Five floppy discs for Pilot 5000 electronic organiser, 1996

Five floppy discs for Pilot 5000 electronic organiser, made by Palm Inc (subsidiary of US Robotics Corps), Singapore, 1996. Includes: Program disk, Tutorial disk, Win32 disc 1, Win32 disk 2 and Setup disl