MC218 personal digital assistant, 1997-2006
- Made:
- 1997-2006 in United Kingdom
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This image is released under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 Licence
This image is released under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 Licence
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MC218 personal digital assistant (PDA) sold by Ericsson, manufactured by Psion and also sold as a Psion Series 5,
Science Museum Group Collection
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MC218 personal digital assistant (PDA) sold by Ericsson, manufactured by Psion and also sold as a Psion Series 5,
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
MC218 personal digital assistant (PDA) sold by Ericsson, manufactured by Psion and also sold as a Psion Series 5,
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
MC218 personal digital assistant (PDA) sold by Ericsson, manufactured by Psion and also sold as a Psion Series 5,
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
2013-111/1: MC218 personal digital assistant (PDA) sold by Ericsson, manufactured by Psion and also sold as a Psion
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
2013-111/1: MC218 personal digital assistant (PDA) sold by Ericsson, manufactured by Psion and also sold as a Psion
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
MC218 personal digital assistant (PDA) with stylus, sold by Ericsson, manufactured by Psion and also sold as a Psion Series 5. British, 1997-2006
MC218 personal digital assistant (PDA) sold by Ericsson, manufactured by Psion and also sold as a Psion Series 5, British, 1997-2006.
The MC218 personal digital assistant (PDA) was a small, handheld computing device produced between 1997 and 2006. The design was licensed from Psion, a well known PDA manufacturer with a loyal following, and was based on their Psion Series 5mx. Designer, Martin Riddiford, found a way to fit a near full-sized keyboard into the pocket device, contributing the Psion’s popularity with business users.
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Details
- Category:
- Computing & Data Processing
- Object Number:
- 2013-111/1
- Materials:
- electronic components, metal (unknown) and plastic (unidentified)
- Measurements:
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overall (lying flat): 27 mm x 170 mm x 89 mm,
- type:
- pda
- taxonomy:
-
- furnishing and equipment
- tools & equipment
- computer
- credit:
- Donated by Rev. T. Bravington
- copyright:
- Unknown source
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