Palm Vx
battery | |
Dimensions | 80 mm × 115 mm × 10 mm |
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Mass | 114 g (4.0 oz) |
Related | Palm V |
The Palm Vx was a
Soon after the release of the Vx, Palm Computing was spun off to form Palm, Inc. As a result, later-production Palm Vx units were the first Palm devices to no longer carry "3Com" branding.
Features
The Vx is based on the
, and other online programs.The Vx is powered by a
The device has a built in rechargeable battery (not replaceable unless the unit is disassembled), and a button on the top of the screen that permitted access to a contrast menu. It also includes an illumination feature, which causes the screen to be backlit by a green glow. However, the default backlight behaviour was inverted so that the text glowed while the background remained dark. This had the unfortunate side effect of making backlit pictures appear as negative images and made the display hard to read if the ambient lighting was at the same level as the backlight. The screen is very crisp and clear in bright sunlight and total darkness.
Special editions
On August 1, 2000, Palm announced the release of a "
References
- ^ http://news.cnet.com/2100-1040-243941.html New Palm model: Simply Schiffer
- ^ http://news.cnet.com/Palms-up-with-two-new-products/2100-1040_3-244084.html Palm's up with two new products
- ^ "Palm, CreSenda enter OEM". RCR Wireless News. September 18, 2000.
External links
- Palm.com Details Archived December 7, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
- 3Com Debuts Special Edition Palm Computing Organizers for Holiday Season Archived April 21, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, 3Com/Palm Press Release, October 4, 1999