Palm III
The Palm III Connected Organizer | |
| Manufacturer | Palm Computing, a division of 3Com |
|---|---|
| Type | Bar PDA |
| Release date | March 1998 |
| Operating system | Palm OS 3.0, upgradable to 3.5.3 and 4.1 |
| CPU | Motorola DragonBall MC68328 16 MHz |
| Memory | 2 MB RAM |
| Storage | 2 MB Flash ROM |
| Display | 160x160 px backlit monochrome STN, 4-grayscale LCD touchscreen |
| Sound | Mono loudspeaker |
| Input | Touchscreen |
| Camera | None |
| Connectivity | IrDA, RS-232 |
| Power | 2x AAA Batteries |
| Dimensions | 81mm x 119mm x 18mm |
| Weight | 160 g (5.6 oz) |
| Related | Palm IIIx, Palm IIIe, Palm IIIxe, Palm IIIc |
The Palm III is a personal digital assistant that was made by the Palm Computing division of 3Com. It went on sale in 1998 as a replacement for the PalmPilot handheld. It was the first Palm handheld to support infrared file transfer and a Flash ROM-capable operating system. At release, the Palm III was priced at US$400.