Palm M105 (2001)

Palm m105

The Palm m105, released in early 2001 as an enhanced successor to the entry-level m100, was a compact and affordable PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) designed to appeal to students and first-time users. Distinguishable by its curvy, "pocket-friendly" translucent grey chassis and a unique flip-cover with a viewing window, the m105 significantly upgraded the series by doubling the internal memory to 8 MB of RAM, allowing users to store thousands of contacts, appointments, and third-party applications. It ran on Palm OS 3.5 and was powered by two standard AAA batteries, featuring a high-contrast monochrome LCD screen with a "Graffiti" handwriting recognition area for data entry. One of its most distinctive technical quirks was the use of a supercapacitor that provided about one minute of backup power, theoretically allowing users to swap batteries without losing their data—though this component was notorious for failing over time. Despite lacking the expansion slots or color screens of the high-end m500 series, the m105’s "HotSync" cradle and straightforward interface made it a quintessential tool for mobile organization at the turn of the millennium.

Donated by: Andrea P.