Remembering the Psion 5mx and Designing a Modern Version
This is one of many sketches by reader Alan Pong showing how he would design a modern Psion 5mx. He is adamant that the new device have the same sliding keyboard-display as the original.
This is one of many sketches by reader Alan Pong showing how he would design a modern Psion 5mx. He is adamant that the new device have the same sliding keyboard-display as the original.
In another sketch Alan adds modern USB 2.0 ports and a VGA Out connector to the new Psion.
In another sketch Alan adds modern USB 2.0 ports and a VGA Out connector to the new Psion.
And in another sketch Alan moves the CompactFlash slot to the outside of the new Psion and ads an SD card slot.
And in another sketch Alan moves the CompactFlash slot to the outside of the new Psion and ads an SD card slot.
Jason Zushman, used three dimensioinal computer generated graphics to model our new Psion 20xx, seen here from the front and right sides. The model number is one we chose for this fantasy computer and should not be taken to indicate that Psion is working
Jason Zushman, used three dimensioinal computer generated graphics to model our new Psion 20xx, seen here from the front and right sides. The model number is one we chose for this fantasy computer and should not be taken to indicate that Psion is working
Here's Jason Zushman's model of the right side of the 20xx with Alan's two USB 2.0 ports and VGA out connector. That's the AC power converter jack on the extreme left.Questions #2 and #3: A very low power Intel Core Solo processor makes sense here. Do you
Here’s Jason Zushman’s model of the right side of the 20xx with Alan’s two USB 2.0 ports and VGA out connector. That’s the AC power converter jack on the extreme left.Questions #2 and #3 : A very low power Intel Core Solo processor makes sense here. Do you
The right side of our Psion 20xx with, from left to right, the headphone jack and Alan's SD and CF card slots.Questions #4 and #5: What kind of storage are we going to use? Maybe solid state of some kind; maybe a 1.8" 40 GB drive. And should WiFi be built
The right side of our Psion 20xx with, from left to right, the headphone jack and Alan’s SD and CF card slots.Questions #4 and #5 : What kind of storage are we going to use ? Maybe solid state of some kind ; maybe a 1.8" 40 GB drive. And should WiFi be built
Here Jason shows us the top and bottom of the Psion 20xx. Note that we've left the voice recording system and its buttons in place.Question #6: What kind of battery or batteries would we need to give our Psion 20xx at least 10 hours of operating time. The
Here Jason shows us the top and bottom of the Psion 20xx. Note that we’ve left the voice recording system and its buttons in place.Question #6 : What kind of battery or batteries would we need to give our Psion 20xx at least 10 hours of operating time. The
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Now, didn't Jason do a great job putting together this neat computer generated model of the 20xx complete with a very stylish stylus. Here it's running Windows XP with a pretty bright display.Questions #7 and #8: Would all the components we want in the 20
Now, didn’t Jason do a great job putting together this neat computer generated model of the 20xx complete with a very stylish stylus. Here it’s running Windows XP with a pretty bright display.Questions #7 and #8 : Would all the components we want in the 20
Here are some early proofs Jason Zushman generated in the course of our modeling a modern version of Psion's 5mx. Notice the 5mx badge on the top of the case.Can't wait for a new and improved Psion 5mx? Interested in buying a Psion 5mx or HP Jornada small
Here are some early proofs Jason Zushman generated in the course of our modeling a modern version of Psion’s 5mx. Notice the 5mx badge on the top of the case.Can’t wait for a new and improved Psion 5mx ? Interested in buying a Psion 5mx or HP Jornada small
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