[Ti] 14 ounce powerbook sim

[Colin Buttimer]

> Remember the eMate?  I still have mine, but seldom use it since getting
> a PowerBook.  For a PDA with word processing capability it was
> terrific.  Connecting to the internet was inadequate, but for taking
> notes, writing up reports, and keeping track of meetings and tasks to
> do, it was perfect. And interesting.  And it went for 24 hours or more
> (continuous use) between charges.  Too bad Apple abandoned the Newton
> so quickly.

Sony are pulling out of the PDA market as well now. See the article copied
below from the Macuser website (http://macuser.pcpro.co.uk)

All the best, Colin.

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> Sony pulls its Clié range of PDAs out of US and European markets
> [MacUser] 15:19
> 
> Sony has announced it intends to pull its Palm-based Clié range of PDAs out of
> US and European markets because of declining sales and the launch of its own
> mobile devices, which will compete in the same space.
> 
> The move will be a blow to PalmSource, the developer of the handheld operating
> system. for which Sony is the number two licencee, behind PalmOne.
> 
> With Sony's increasingly sophisticated smartphones jointly developed with
> Ericsson, and the launch of the PSP mobile gaming device towards the end of
> the year, the market for personal organisers and mobile gaming will be easily
> catered for.
> 
> A Sony spokesperson said: 'We consider mobile devices a key aspect of our
> strategy to converge contents like music, movies and games with hardware and
> since the Clie functions as a personal organizer, we wanted to refocus our
> efforts.'
> 
> Sony will cease development and distribution of the Clié range in the autumn
> of this year. The news knocked 12 per cent off the value of PalmSource shares
> whose once dominant position is increasingly eaten into by Microsoft's
> PocketPC platform and threatened by Symbian-based smartphones, which also
> offer PIM functionality.
> 
> However, PalmOne-owned Handspring makes Palm-based smartphones such as the
> Treo 600 available on the Orange network, and indeed Canalys still reckons
> PalmOne to be the leading smartphone vendor in the US for the most recent
> quarter.
> 
> But for the handheld sector, it noted a growth of just 1 per cent. It said
> Sony shipments were down 45 per cent year on year, compared with Sony Ericsson
> smartphones, for which shipments had jumped 19 per cent.
> 
> Canalys analyst Rachel Lashford said: 'Being very consumer focused, Sony's
> handheld business hasn't really benefited much from the general upturn in
> business mobility spending, while at the same time what were once
> distinguishing features, such as integrated cameras and MP3 playback, have
> appeared on more devices, including mobile phones, from other vendors.'
>