About Psion

Here is a Psion model 3a:

Psion has difference models. In the summer 97 there came a new Psion 5. And in the '98 a new 3mx came, which has higher speed than the 3c from '97.
Psion 5 - new model of 1997

But I guess I will stay at my good old model - which does what it is expected to .. :) Until I in summer '99 got a broken hinges (I had then used it for almost 4 years daily!) - and as the screen where one of the first models with no spare-parts for the hinges, so the hole screen need to be changed which cost about 100 £ ;-((

So I had to said goodbye to my old 3a and change to 3mx (2Mb DK-keyboard) for a upgrade price of 200 £ .. It has the same size as 3a, but are faster (28 MHz).

But here are the old stories ...

I am using Psion 3a as a Danish model with 512 kb memory. It has Danish keyboard with æ, ø and å (this is a must if you are writing in Danish ;-)) ).
It is so small and light it easily can be in a pocket

Psion 3a is a small (165 x 85 x 22 mm as closed) and a weigh of 275 g incl. 2 AA battery. It has a display of 17 lines of 80 character (480*160 pixels in black, white and grey). It has a 7,7 MHz 16 bit NEC V30H processor (3mx: 28 MHz), and a digital soundsystem for recording and playing.

Use the FAQ (Frequently asked questions) about Psion series 3x at:
FAQ from SiliconValley/8130

Conversion software PsiWin make it possible to convert from file of PC software to file of Psion applications e.g. from or to Word 6 or Excel 5. Just by drag and draw in the Psion Manager. Many elements are correct converted as formulas and styles (nicely). The new PsiWin 2.2 takes the MS Office 97 files too.

This also include Psion Print which make it possible to TrueType printing from all application on Psion - on any Printer connected to the PC.

Plus Psion Database where you can use your databases directly on the PC. An nice facility at the office.

The Psion 3a has a lot of printerdrivers for the most common-used printers, so you can print to these directly through a parallel cable. This is useful at a place where you are not so well knowen, that the people would lead you there PC (Virus danger?).

Though the serial cable: 3Link you can also connect to your modem (though a nulmodem cable) and then call up a BBS using VT100. A simple one is build-in the cable, or use one of the shareware VT100.

Or you can fax using your modem again and one of the software Faxit. (or 3-Fax buyware).

There is a Webviewer (Html viewer ver. 1.204 which is freeware from dvmConsultent) so you can look and edit these pages on the Psion everywhere.

And now it is possible to get Email-software and even Web-surf software for Internet (PsiMail and PsiWeb from Psion Plc)

Some good links about Psion:

Daniel Pfund's 3lib software source!
Psion Plc
Psioneer Web Ring
Palmtop, the Magazine on Psion computers
Matt Thomas's site

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Rev. 6th July 99 by Henning Jensen.

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