Palm Portable Keyboard (V Series)
This is a portable keyboard for Palm V Series handheld devices. The keyboard expands to full size, yet folds down to “fit in your pocket.”.
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Artifact Details
Portable Keyboard V Series
Palm, Inc.
China
English
2000
Shrink-wrapped box with minor deformations. Several abrasions to shrink wrap with tear in shrink wrap on the back.
Portable keyboard.
Approx. 5.75" x 9" x 1.5"
3C10439U
054baa852038943f
2018
Purchased from third-party
$10
2020-07-07
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History
The Palm Portable Keyboard (V Series) is a folding keyboard accessory marketed under the Palm brand for the company's Palm V line of handheld organizers.1 The product was published by Palm, Inc. and carries a 2000 copyright.2
When opened for use, the keyboard is the same size as a full-featured desktop keyboard, yet it folds down into its own compact case only slightly larger than the handheld it serves.2 To begin typing, the user installs the Palm Portable Keyboard software, slides the handheld into the keyboard's built-in docking cradle, and starts entering text.2
The keyboard provides dedicated keys for standard Palm applications — Date Book, Address Book, To Do List, Memo Pad, and Shortcuts — and adds up to nine user-programmable keys for quick access to frequently used applications and functions.2 It works with any Palm V handheld or with the IBM WorkPad c3 PC Companion.2
The Palm Portable Keyboard draws power from the attached handheld and requires no batteries of its own, having been designed to use minimal power.2 The product was assembled in China.2
AI generated using primary sources referenced in the footnotes
Footnotes
- Palm, Inc., Palm Portable Keyboard (V Series) (image scan), 2000
- Palm, Inc., Palm Portable Keyboard (V Series) (image scan), 2000
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