Palm pilot fun, (zaibatsu), 10/10/2019
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A while back I found a Palm IIIc at a thrift store for
$0.50. I bought it, of course. It had the interesting
distinction of having Japanese characters in the silk area,
but the ROM was English. It charged up fine, it holds a
charge for a ridiculously long amount of time, and otherwise
Just Works(TM).
I gave it to my youngest son to play with, because he showed
an interest. I figured he'd get bored of it and I'd reclaim
it at some point. However, he still finds it fascinating. He
pulled it out last night, and noticed that he had let the
battery die all the way since last time he used it. All his
programs were gone. We beamed a few over things (I don't
have a cable or cradle for the IIIc, otherwise he'd manage
it himself), and away he went.
For a variety of reasons, it's fun to watch him have fun
with the little piece of tech that's older than he is.
