Re: [NTLK] History of the PDA

I still have my AT&T EO-440 complete with a cellphone adapter (circa-1993 or there-abouts).
I also have my HP 95lx and 200lx...both kinda PDA like (hp95 circa-1991 I think)
Ed
web/gadget guru
http://newton.tek-ed.com (download Newton packages)
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--- On Sun, 12/14/08, Jon Glass <jonglass@usa.net> wrote:

From: Jon Glass <jonglass@usa.net>
Subject: Re: [NTLK] History of the PDA
To: newtontalk@newtontalk.net
Date: Sunday, December 14, 2008, 3:02 AM

On Sun, Dec 14, 2008 at 5:18 AM, Ryan Vetter <ryanv@me.com> wrote:
> I am sure the PDA goes back much farther than the Newton... Saw an essay
where the author gave examples starting from 1975.
>

But wasn't it Sculley who coined the term "PDA" and its concept
as an
"assistant" who can help you, rather than being merely a catchall?

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