PDA

Student Name

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What?

• PDA stands for Personal Digital Assistant

• PDAs are handheld computers

• People use PDAs for many functions, such as calendar, contacts, and notes

When?

1970s The Dynabook is developed. The Dynabook idea was an early PC at Xerox.

1988 Apple develops the Newton Research Group to create next generation computers.

1991 The first PDA-type device is introduced as the Newton

1990 Newton's are conceived; they include pen-based data entry, handwriting recognition, intelligent electronic ink, and communication functions.

1983 John Sculley is recruited by Steve Jobs to run Apple. Sculley's vision is important to Apple's future.

1993 Motorola is developing a PDA. They have a lock on the hand-held market that serves public safety applications so its a natural off shoot. Sculley leaves Apple. IBM and Bell South announce Simon.

1992 Sculley coins the phrase "Personal Digital Assistant". Palm Computing, Inc. is founded by Jeff Hawkins.

1996 Palm's Pilot 1000 and Pilot 5000 products are released.

1994 Palm Computing develops the Pilot.

1999 Palm, Inc. ships the Palm IIIx and Palm V handhelds. The first PDA with wireless access to the internet, Palm VII, was released.

1998 Apple phases out the Newton. The Palm III is launched.

2003 The Platform Solutions Group develops the Palm OS platform and licenses it to makers of handheld devices.

Who?• Steve Jobs – one of the

founders of Apple Computers

• John Sculley – recruited by Jobs to run Apple

• Jeff Hawkins – founded Palm Computing, Inc.

Where?• Xerox Palo Alto Research Center (PARC)

– Palo Alto, CA – home of Dynabook

• Apple – headquarters in Cupertino, CA

• Jeff Hawkins – born in Long Island, NY

Sources

• www.wikipedia.org

• http://www.wired.com/gadgets/mac/commentary/cultofmac/2002/08/54580

• http://www.medindia.net/pda/pda_history.htm

• http://www.mobilespoon.net/2009/03/history-of-pdas-part-1.html

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