At release, as one of the smallest PDAs in the market, the Oregon Scientific PD293-512 offered "no-frills convenience".

This PDA is about the size of an identity card. Yet, it still had many of the typical functions that a conventional personal digital assistant (PDA) has. These include standard functions like a phone book, notepad and calendar, among others. Although these functions may not be as extensive as in a full-featured PDA, they were marketed for users who require a no-frills way of organising their lives. The Oregon Scientific PD293-512 could be synchronised with a PC to transfer data.

Oregon Scientific PD293
Size: 5.45 x 8.45 x 0.68cm 
Weight: 45 g 
Memory: 512 KB flash memory (built-in) 
Screen: 3.3 x 5.1 cm, grayscale 
Battery: Two CR2025 3V lithium cells 
Price: $188 

Our PDA is complete with case and software for PC synchronisation.

Manufacturer: Oregon Scientific
Date: 2001

This exhibit has a reference ID of CH25338. Please quote this reference ID in any communication with the Centre for Computing History.

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