How to connect a psion series 3a to the internet dqydj. This project is run by the same people as the last psion project, an attempt to reinvigorate passion for psion s siboepoc16 platform, as well as develop hardware and software. Works with all software that adheres to psion standards. A backup battery is also supplied with your series 3a. This one was less complicated than the 3s, but it was very sturdy and held up well when poking at the touchscreen. Websurf an offline html viewer for the series 3a cmx. Produce your own zip files for archiving infrequently used files and programs to save free space on your psion. The community of psion users has long displayed the sort of loyalty occasionally evangelical, that apple has inspired with its products, and this has continued with the series 5. Psion a great british electronics company came out with a small hand held computer back in 1991 called the series 3. Enable a smarter and more connected supply chain at modex, march 912. Buy psion 3a and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay.
The blueishgray genuine leather cover did triple duty it looked great and gained a patina over time, it felt great and grippy, and its natural flexibility covered what would. The company has been focused on two major directions epoc os national localization package and. Make offer psion series 3a multitasking digital audio system pda. It lets you unzip, directly on your psion, files and programs downloaded from the internet in zip format. Register one of my series 3x shareware programs and get a second one for free. Psion series 5 program that plots mathematical functions. Software psion series 5 compaq hp 3970 apple ipad 1. The psion series 3a range was revised in 1995 to include models with 1 mb or 2 mb of ram and additional software was factory preloaded into the rom.
For an excellent source of psion games, retro isle is proud to support steve litchfiel, who ran the 3lib website for many years you can buy a cdrom containing around 3,000 programs for the psion series 3 range for. This has the sole job of preserving your information when the time comes for you to replace the main batteries. With twice the power from a new arm710t processor and 16 mb of memory, you literally have access to thousands of names, addresses, phone numbers, and appointments, plus builtin e. There were technical difficulties with the mc 400 too, despite or perhaps because of the overall level of innovation. Psion psiwin2 pc connectivity software on cd with manual and original box. It sported a 240 x 80 monochrome screen and ran sibo a 16bit operating system on a variant of intels 8086 processor. Psion series 3a the psion 3 range of personal digital assistants were made by psion plc. Psionex are the number one specialists for the supply, servicing and technical support of the complete psion zebra range. The device is on show this week at mobile world congress in barcelona, which coincides with the launch of the. Designed to make your series 3 3a stand out above even the largest mound of paperwork the cradle cat e from widget software ltd. Visit the zebra booth at himss march 9 to experience the next generation in healthcare technology solutions and view our full suite of products. Refer to the hardware section to see what you lose on the series 3.
The psion series 3 range of personal digital assistants were made by psion plc. Psimapper geographical information system, with basic maps. Wikipedia launched in 1997, the psion series 5 was a clamshell pda running an os called symbian epoc. Jul 21, 2012 zxemul spectrum emulator compatible with psion 3a, psion 3c and psion 3mx. After a few weeks of careful use, i opened the 3a and to my complete horror, the left hinge had snapped off from the display section.
The psion series 3 was a palmtop computer first released in 1991. Psion was a uk company founded by david potter in 1980, and was years ahead of. Series 3a is released and psion becomes the leading maker of handheld computers. In 1993 psion released an updated version called the 3a with a larger screen which was much better. Its actually a direct quote from the original psion organiser advertisement way. Psion brought this machine out some years ago, then superceded it with the 5 series which, in my opinion, are a step backwards in terms of practicality. Go to the system screen and scroll to the far right. Psionex are the number one specialists for the supply, servicing and technical support of the complete psionzebra range.
The company spins off psion software into symbian joint venture. Apr 27, 20 psion s first pda the series 3 was good technology demonstrator, but sales didnt seriously start until a hardware revision to the series 3a, and following that a full reworking of the system. After a few weeks of careful use, i opened the 3a and to my complete horror. It included a simpletouse database programming language, opl, which sparked a large independent software market. Until recently sonyericsson smartphones were very closely related software wise so were not so bad but not the same. Collection of the best mainstream freeware programs for 3a 3c 3mx huge list of potentially very useful freeware programs for 3a 3c 3mx software to upgrade a 3a to a 3c banking, time management and soundmemo software for 3a 3c 3mx about forty programs for the original series 3 with the smaller screen. It should be read by anyone intending to post to the comp. Buy psion vintage computer parts and accessories and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. In 1986 the vastly improved psion organiser ii was released, whose success led the company into a decade long period of psion computer and operating system development.
I had no idea how this was done, but this kind of damage was very common back in the day and had to be returned back to psion or a. It was worth paying the extra for the fuller featured contemporary 3c. These programs were all designed on a trusty psion series 3a, however they will of course run on the series 3c or mx. Pda reparaturdienst fur serie 3mx, serie 3c, serie 3a, serie 3, siena, serie 5mxpro, mc218, revo. In addition, a psion 3a variant with factory installed software for the russian language was called a psion 3ar, and acorn computers sold a rebadged version of the psion 3 and 3a marketed as the acorn. This article is a collection of information on the psion series 3a palmtop computers. Psion teklogix products and services include rugged mobile hardware, secure wireless networks, software, professional services and support programs. For an excellent source of psion games, retro isle is proud to support steve litchfiel, who ran the 3lib website for many years you can buy a cdrom containing around 3,000 programs for the psion series. Like apple, psion took a vertically integrated approach to hardware and software in its products, and for much the same reasons. Games and other useful programs for the psion series 3, 3a, 3c and 3mx.
Great savings free delivery collection on many items. Though packaged as personal organisers, they are fully general, programmable, powerful computers. System overview all present psion computers are based around the proprietary sibo architecture. Freeware and shareware programs for psion 3, psion 3a, psion. With your series 5mx youll have double the organizing power youve come to expect from the psion series 5. Shielded cables, suitable for the series 3a computer range, can be obtained from an authorised psion dealer. This books leads the novice through the complete process of writing programs and delves deeper into the structure and techniques of the psion programming language for those with greater experience. If you have vodaphone gsm, you can use the short message servive sms of 160 character messages to mobile users on the same network.
This user guide describes how you can create and run your own programs using your psion s builtin programming language. The voice compression software and hardware failed to arrive at all and it wasnt until the series 3a turned up in 1993 that anything remotely resembling psions 1989 claims became possible. Psions games for the zx spectrum included chess, chequered flag, flight simulation and the horace series. Java psion link jpl, is intended to be a crossplatform solution for transferring files between psion epoc pdas netbook, series 7, 5mx, revo and any computer with a serial port and the ability to run java. Warehouse leaders are investing in modern technology to optimize fulfillment and remain competitive. The four main variants are the psion 3 1991, the psion 3a 1993, the psion 3c 1996, and the psion 3mx 1998, all sized 165 x 85 x 22 mm. Its about the fate of a onceinventive and fearless computer company. My psion series 3a pocket computer, computers and networks. The psion series 5mx is the latest palmtop from psion. Opl opl user guide introduction welcome to the opl user guide for psion series 5, series 3c and siena machines. Our inhouse technical experts can assist you with all aspects of the workabout pro, as well as the omnii xt15 xt10, workabout mx, 7535, and ikon.
Nov 01, 2012 psion s series 3a did not have half of their applications using one ui with harsh lines and white spaces, with the second half using textures and shaded backgrounds. Psion teklogix is a global provider of solutions for mobile computing and wireless data collection. Save money by buying your psion applications on floppy diskette. While the last psion s focus is on the 16 bit machines, we want this site to cover all machines with the psion. Hardware my psion series 3a pocket computer a hightech expert comments on what he likes and dislikes about this tiny pocket computer.
Vintage psion series 3a palmtop handheld computer 512k 5 out of 5 stars 1 product rating 1 product ratings vintage psion series 3a palmtop handheld computer 512k. The series 5 was based on a customwritten software platform operating system plus applications called epoc see figure 6. The four main variants are the psion series 3 1991, the psion series 3a. In 1993, psion released an upgraded version of the series 3, called the series 3a. Apple looking to follow psions lead on consistent ui design. Zxemul spectrum emulator compatible with psion 3a, psion 3c and psion 3mx. Epocware zip manager is an archivecompression tool for your psion. No one could say how long the series 3a would sell for.
Company and other sites companies selling psion or epoc computers, auxiliary equipment for them, or a range of software from multiple authors. Psion was a uk company founded by david potter in 1980, and was. In four years, psions former hardware chief turned a tiny dutch software company into the leader in satnav systems. Its name comes from the psion series 3a, which was the first supported device. Psion was established in 1980 as a software house with a close relationship with sinclair research.
Scroll to the disk line, and change to the appropriate driver a or b. Scrabble 1983 zx spectrum 48k cassette word game psion software. Google glass, the psion series 3 of wearable technology. Back up your files speedily and at a fraction of the cost compared with flash ssds. The psion sibo hardware development kit psion plc c may 1995 revision 1. Psion cr1620 memory battery psion series 3 3a 3c made in japan 3v dl 1620.
Take a psion 3a, a nokia 2110 digital phone, and psion telenote link cable and software. The psion series 3 was successful enough to spawn a number of successors the psion series 3a 1993, psion series 3c 1996 and the psion series 3mx 1998. A british company is now aiming to bring back the series 5, with a full colour screen and all the advantages of android. Psion series 3 the psion 3 range of personal digital assistants were made by psion plc. Psion s subsequent model, the sienna right was a cut down version of the series 3 with a smaller screen, less memory and a lower price, but was not particularly popular.
The software supports a batch conversion, a run from command line, more than 50. It is best to use alkaline batteries they should last for several months of normal use. Heres how to install software from a psion ssd memory card onto your psion series 3a 3c. Zebra docking cradle usb for psion teklogix workabout pro 4 zebra wa4003g3. This provided a larger screen 126 x 45mm with twice the resolution 480x160 and 3 shades of grey white, grey, and black, and came with either 256k or 512k of ram.
Powering the series 3a the series 3a is powered by two ordinary aa batteries. Pda from about 1995 until 2000 when it was replaced with the series 7. There was also a ruggedised form of the series 3, called the workabout. Websurf an offline html viewer for the series 3acmx. The four main variants are the psion series 3 1991, the psion series 3a 1993, the psion series 3c 1996, and the psion series 3mx 1998, all sized 165.
If the user modifies the series 3a computer or its expansion modules in any way, and these modifications are not approved, by psion, the fcc may withdraw the users right to operate the equipment. This development produced the psion series 3 19931998 and the psion mcseries. A sibo machine is a batterypowered, 8086based, computer system. It could even prevent the reset from working at all. Psion series 3a hard reset losing all of your data it is possible though unlikely that an application failure causes the reset to lose the information on the internal disk. Psion vintage computer parts and accessories for sale ebay. When i started work at psion as a software engineer in june 1988, i discovered that a huge amount of design had already taken place for what would eventually become the psion series 3 communicator. Includes psion, and mobile phone companies nokia, ericsson, etc. Psion company psion organiser psion series 5 psion series 7. Jun 26, 2007 special feature the series 5 pocket computer from psion was launched 10 years ago this week. Software now runs notably faster and information sent to this site suggests that psion use the same 190mhz sa1100 processor when manufacturing both the series 7 and netbook because its cheaper than having two sets of chips and machinery to fit them even though the sa1100 does come in 3mhz and 190mhz varieties. That design was an iteration on what psion had learned in a number of earlier projects, including two generations of handheld organiser products. New listing psion 3a user guide manual series 3a softcover book. Edit fonts on the psion 3a for use in your own software.
Compatible with pkzip, zip and winzip software for dos and. The company developed games and other software for the zx81 and zx spectrum home computers, released under the sinclairpsion brand. This provided a larger screen 126 x 45mm with twice the resolution 480x160 and 3 shades of grey white. Infrared may also be used for email and web browsing with the series 5 message suite software and a suitable gsm cellphone such as the ericsson sh888, or an. Continuing psion s tradition of innovative hinge mechanisms, the series 7 had another hinge variation. Mar 01, 2017 his consultancy lists the psion series 5, revo, and series 3a pdas among its credits. Current devices include nokia and sony ericsson phones. In addition, a psion series 3a variant with factory installed software for the russian language. Advanced utility which converts your tcr psion files to any format you wish pdf, html, chm, rtf, hlp, doc, txt, and more easily and quickly.