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Re: [CM] Bugger the jetpack, I want a 21st century Psion

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On 2014-03-10, RS Wood <rsw@therandymon.com> wrote:

> If you've ever had your hands on a Psion though you'd see they really
> were great devices in a way the others aren't.  I wouldn't trade in my
> smart phone now because of its superior email, contact lists, and
> calendar.  But I find that when I want to write while on a bus or
> something, the Psion was awesome in ways my modern devices aren't.
> Real keyboard, runs on two AA batteries for months, and no Internet! (a
> benefit when you're trying to concentrate on your writing).
>
> I wrote about mine here:
> "http://therandymon.com/index.php?/171-The-Psion-5-For-Writers-on-the-Move.html"
>
> Oh well, time passes and devices become obsolete.  But I will remember
> my Psion fondly, and if a modern device came out that replicated that
> form factor I'd be certainly tempted by it.  In the meantime I've got
> my Note 3 and a Bluetooth keyboard, which isn't bad at all.

I still miss my Psion 5MX. Brilliant form factor, good keyboard, good
size & weight and the best set of Personal Information Management apps I've
ever seen.


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[CM] Bugger the jetpack, I want a 21st century Psion RS Wood  <rsw@therandymon.com> - 2014-03-09 19:02 +0000
  Re: [CM] Bugger the jetpack, I want a 21st century Psion Oregonian Haruspex <bob_davis_retired@yahoo.com> - 2014-03-10 00:22 +0000
    Re: [CM] Bugger the jetpack, I want a 21st century Psion RS Wood <rsw@therandymon.com> - 2014-03-10 10:00 +0000
      Re: [CM] Bugger the jetpack, I want a 21st century Psion Huge <Huge@nowhere.much.invalid> - 2014-03-10 10:44 +0000
      Re: [CM] Bugger the jetpack, I want a 21st century Psion Tim Streater <timstreater@greenbee.net> - 2014-03-10 11:10 +0000
        Re: [CM] Bugger the jetpack, I want a 21st century Psion RS Wood <rsw@therandymon.com> - 2014-03-10 11:37 +0000
        Re: [CM] Bugger the jetpack, I want a 21st century Psion Paul Sture <nospam@sture.ch> - 2014-03-10 21:50 +0100
          Re: [CM] Bugger the jetpack, I want a 21st century Psion Tom Cole <tacoleNOSPAM@yahoo.co.nz.invalid> - 2014-03-11 10:36 +1300
            Re: [CM] Bugger the jetpack, I want a 21st century Psion Tim Streater <timstreater@greenbee.net> - 2014-03-10 22:29 +0000
      Re: [CM] Bugger the jetpack, I want a 21st century Psion Dave Garland <dave.garland@wizinfo.com> - 2014-03-10 10:38 -0500
  Re: CM  Bugger the jetpack  I want a 21st century Psion "tdk" <forum.tdk@squte.com> - 2014-03-10 08:12 -0600
    Re: CM  Bugger the jetpack  I want a 21st century Psion RS Wood <rsw@therandymon.com> - 2014-03-11 10:37 +0000

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