Re: PDA Upgrade idea
Andrew (andrewb@rand.nidlink.com)
Mon, 17 Jun 1996 11:53:22 -0700
D. KIM wrote:
>
> Dear group:
>
> I was thinking again about the need for upgrade-ability in PDAs. I had
> earlier proposed that a small cottage industry could be made of ROM
> upgrades for PDAs, including new OS and software. Another possibility
> would be to make PDAs with a PCMCIA-type slot (maybe with limited access)
> which would contain most of the "motherboard". That is, CPU, ROMs and
> maybe RAM could be included.
>
> When new OS version or new software become available, they could be
> included on a PCMCIA "motherboard" containing a CPU upgrade and maybe a
> higher-density RAM upgrade, as needed. PDA users could then order the
> new mother-card and install it at home with not much more than a screwdriver.
>
> So . . . is it possible to fit all that on a card? I would think PDAs
> could be more attractive if hardware upgrading were possible.
>
> Daniel Kim
> dkim@nmsu.edu
2 years ago I saw a complete 486 on a PCMCIA card it was being demo'd
for a wareable computer. I like your Idea mabe a little spendy but a
upwardly scalable hand held device would be great! Does any one know if
the rom's in the Zoomer can be replaced if so how far can we go.. This
is one black box I have yet to open