Palm V

Palm V

Manufacturer	Palm Computing, a division of 3Com
Type	Bar PDA
Release date	February 1999
Operating system	Palm OS 3.1
CPU	Motorola DragonBall EZ MC68EZ328 16 MHz
Storage	2 MB RAM
Display	3.2", 160x160 px backlit monochrome STN, 16-grayscale LCD touchscreen
Input	Touchscreen
Camera	None
Connectivity	IrDA, RS-232
Power	Built-in rechargeable Li-Ion battery
Dimensions	80mm x 115mm x 10mm
Mass	115 g (4.1 oz)
Related	Palm Vx

The Palm V was a personal digital assistant made by the Palm Computing division of 3Com. While functionally similar to the predecessor Palm III series of PDAs, it distinguished itself by its sleek design, anodized aluminum finish, and built-in rechargeable battery (the first for a Palm device). The Palm V's design was created by design firm IDEO. The Palm V series was succeeded by the Palm m500 series.

Gallery

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  Back of a Palm V
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  Exterior of metal case
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  Palm V in desktop cradle, UK-style charger, front leather flap and travel charger.
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  Palm V PDA with assorted accessories.
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  Box packaging of Palm V.

Issues

If the battery contacts at the back of the unit were short circuited, then all of the data stored at the device was erased, because the data was held in a kind of memory that required power for retaining the data. Enthusiasts were able to fix that issue by adding a diode to one of the battery contacts, so that during the charging of the device the diode was open, but during the short-circuit, the diode blocked the short circuiting current.

See also

• Palm Vx
• Palm (PDA)
• Palm OS
• PalmSource, Inc.
• Palm, Inc.
• Graffiti (Palm OS)

External links

• Press Release: 3Com Unveils the Palm V and Palm IIIx Connected Organizers