Palm M105 (2001)

Palm m105

The Palm m105, released in early 2001, was a compact, affordable digital organizer designed to appeal to students and first-time gadget users. Instantly recognizable by its curvy, pocket-friendly see-through gray frame and a protective flip-cover with a built-in viewing window, the m105 upgraded older models by doubling its internal memory. This allowed users to store thousands of digital contacts, school schedules, and early mobile apps. The device ran on two standard AAA batteries and used a high-contrast black-and-white screen. To type, users used a plastic pointer stylus to sketch letters in a specialized "handwriting recognition" box at the bottom of the display. It also hid a clever internal power cell that gave you about one minute of backup emergency juice, theoretically letting you swap out dead batteries without losing your saved data.

Donated by: Andrea P.