Computer Chronicles

Palmtop Computers

Directed by Jack Eisen, Chris Fenwick, Peter Nichols
TV-G
S8 • E5    Oct 29, 1990    30m
In the eighties we moved from desktops to laptops; in the nineties we started to move from laptops to palmtops. This program looks at several handheld computing devices including Selectronics Word Finder Thesaurus, Berlitz Euro Traveler, Random House Encyclopedia, Franklin's Elementary Spelling Ace, Language Master 4000 Speaking Dictionary, Electronic Holy Bible, Sharper Image's Electronic Golf Game, Self Dialing Electrodex, Bridge Computer, Talking Translator, Sharp's Wizard OZ 8200, Casio's BOSS SF9500, Atari Portfolio, HP 17C and HP 19C. Guest host is Peter Nichols. Co-host is Tim Bajarin. Originally broadcast in 1990. http://archive.org/details/palmtops

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Cast of Palmtop Computers

  • Stewart CheifetSelf - Host
  • Jack EisenDirector
  • Chris FenwickDirector
  • Peter NicholsDirector
  • Stewart CheifetWriter
  • Doris FoxProducer

 

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