Comments on: My First PDA – Sharp Wizard http://chris.pirillo.com/my-first-pda-sharp-wizard/ News and Reviews! Geek, Internet Entrepreneur, Hardware Addict, Software Junkie, Book Author, Once TV Show Host, Technology Enthusiast, Shameless Self-Promoter, Tech Conference Coordinator, Early Adopter, Idea Evangelist, Tech Support Blogger, Bootstrapper, Media Personality, Technology Consultant, Thicker Quicker Picker Upper. Thu, 16 Feb 2012 22:41:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Raphael http://chris.pirillo.com/my-first-pda-sharp-wizard/#comment-766481 Raphael Sun, 14 Nov 2010 17:05:18 +0000 http://1717411854#comment-766481 My first PDA was the Casio PB-1000; a mini-programmable device that you had to program using a simplified version of BASIC. I've tried finding one to add to my museum collection of PDAs, but have not been successful. I still have a Sharp Wizard 1500 I think is the model-haven't looked at it in a while, but it's the one with the largest keyboard ever. I like that keyboard very much, and wish all PDAs had keyboards that size I don't like any of the PDA phones on market at all today (well, Android is the exception). I skipped the BBs and iPhones altogether. I need a device whose keys and typefaces I can actually see without using magnifying equipment. Galaxy is the next addition - and because it's Android, I won't have to go to China or Livermore (Ca.) to find software for it. My first PDA was the Casio PB-1000; a mini-programmable device that you had to program using a simplified version of BASIC. I’ve tried finding one to add to my museum collection of PDAs, but have not been successful. I still have a Sharp Wizard 1500 I think is the model-haven’t looked at it in a while, but it’s the one with the largest keyboard ever. I like that keyboard very much, and wish all PDAs had keyboards that size I don’t like any of the PDA phones on market at all today (well, Android is the exception). I skipped the BBs and iPhones altogether. I need a device whose keys and typefaces I can actually see without using magnifying equipment. Galaxy is the next addition – and because it’s Android, I won’t have to go to China or Livermore (Ca.) to find software for it.

]]> By: Charlie Alexander http://chris.pirillo.com/my-first-pda-sharp-wizard/#comment-761958 Charlie Alexander Thu, 23 Sep 2010 14:39:41 +0000 http://1717411854#comment-761958 My first electronic organizer was sold by Sharper Image as I recall, it was not very well made, and I cannot recall the Name - It was no large company I do recall that. Then Came a Casio BOSS - then the Sharp Wizzards, including the one you mentioned. Then Palm's and Dell Axims and HP Ipaq's. Then came Windows Moblie Cell Phones A side point - I am using a 8G iPod Touch 4th gen now as a PDA My first electronic organizer was sold by Sharper Image as I recall, it was not very well made, and I cannot recall the Name – It was no large company I do recall that.
Then Came a Casio BOSS – then the Sharp Wizzards, including the one you mentioned.
Then Palm’s and Dell Axims and HP Ipaq’s.
Then came Windows Moblie Cell Phones

A side point – I am using a 8G iPod Touch 4th gen now as a PDA

]]> By: Neal Lekwa http://chris.pirillo.com/my-first-pda-sharp-wizard/#comment-758196 Neal Lekwa Tue, 10 Aug 2010 07:48:05 +0000 http://1717411854#comment-758196 I have the same 64 K wizard I just found! Wow! What memories. It really was "The thing" in "THE Day!" Thought about getting it working again. But if the calendar only goes to 2009, probably won't pursue it. Thanks for bringing that memory alive! I have the same 64 K wizard I just found! Wow! What memories. It really was “The thing” in “THE Day!”

Thought about getting it working again. But if the calendar only goes to 2009, probably won’t pursue it.

Thanks for bringing that memory alive!

]]> By: Chris Pomfret http://chris.pirillo.com/my-first-pda-sharp-wizard/#comment-738043 Chris Pomfret Thu, 14 Jan 2010 22:48:45 +0000 http://1717411854#comment-738043 My first was also a Sharp organizer. The ZQ-770PC or 0Z / Wizard as Americans like to call it :) Cost £79 and I thought it was great. Can't find any of the old sites/forums I used to visit though :( My first was also a Sharp organizer. The ZQ-770PC or 0Z / Wizard as Americans like to call it :)
Cost £79 and I thought it was great.
Can’t find any of the old sites/forums I used to visit though :(

]]> By: matt http://chris.pirillo.com/my-first-pda-sharp-wizard/#comment-731768 matt Sun, 29 Nov 2009 03:17:58 +0000 http://1717411854#comment-731768 i got a couple things... you made a typo at the first line of your post: in the video you said 64kb... you typed 64mb My first PDA was a newer sharp wizard it had 128 mb of data holding it was a basic touch screen it was almost state of the art when i got it for around $40 it died, and the batteries it uses aren't made anymore... :( i got a couple things…
you made a typo at the first line of your post:
in the video you said 64kb… you typed 64mb
My first PDA was a newer sharp wizard
it had 128 mb of data holding
it was a basic touch screen
it was almost state of the art when i got it for around $40
it died, and the batteries it uses aren’t made anymore… :(

]]> By: David Anasco http://chris.pirillo.com/my-first-pda-sharp-wizard/#comment-731644 David Anasco Sat, 28 Nov 2009 14:37:03 +0000 http://1717411854#comment-731644 Palm Pilot Professional with a whopping 1 mb of RAM, running Palm OS 2.0, it ran on two AAA batteries, I paid around $200 for it and it still works. Palm Pilot Professional with a whopping 1 mb of RAM, running Palm OS 2.0, it ran on two AAA batteries, I paid around $200 for it and it still works.

]]> By: Aryeh Goretsky http://chris.pirillo.com/my-first-pda-sharp-wizard/#comment-731529 Aryeh Goretsky Sat, 28 Nov 2009 04:47:41 +0000 http://1717411854#comment-731529 Hello, I think you meant that your Sharp Wizard had 64KB? I've had a lot of PDAs over the years. Some of the ones I dimly remember are a Casio Zoomer, an HP 95LX, a Palm Pilot 1000, a Poquet PC and a Psion Series 5mx, in addition to many other Palm OS and Window CE devices. Regards, Aryeh Goretsky Hello,

I think you meant that your Sharp Wizard had 64KB?

I’ve had a lot of PDAs over the years. Some of the ones I dimly remember are a Casio Zoomer, an HP 95LX, a Palm Pilot 1000, a Poquet PC and a Psion Series 5mx, in addition to many other Palm OS and Window CE devices.

Regards,

Aryeh Goretsky

]]> By: Dennis McClune http://chris.pirillo.com/my-first-pda-sharp-wizard/#comment-731187 Dennis McClune Thu, 26 Nov 2009 18:19:04 +0000 http://1717411854#comment-731187 My first at least had a qwerty KB it was a Psion 3 (1991 or 2) Great little machine.... had they added a phine circuit, and a color screen it would still be state of the art..... I miss it My first at least had a qwerty KB
it was a Psion 3 (1991 or 2)
Great little machine….
had they added a phine circuit, and a color screen
it would still be state of the art…..

I miss it

]]> By: Devir Kahan http://chris.pirillo.com/my-first-pda-sharp-wizard/#comment-731127 Devir Kahan Thu, 26 Nov 2009 13:49:26 +0000 http://1717411854#comment-731127 Oh gosh! My first was a Symbian Palm device that had a barcode scanner at the top... My great uncle actually worked for Symbian and "hooked me up" with that "cool" device. From that I went to an old black an white Palm to the Palm Zire 31 (I beleive) and now I got myslef an iPod Touch. Dang we've come a long way... Oh gosh! My first was a Symbian Palm device that had a barcode scanner at the top… My great uncle actually worked for Symbian and “hooked me up” with that “cool” device. From that I went to an old black an white Palm to the Palm Zire 31 (I beleive) and now I got myslef an iPod Touch.

Dang we’ve come a long way…

]]> By: Marty http://chris.pirillo.com/my-first-pda-sharp-wizard/#comment-731060 Marty Thu, 26 Nov 2009 07:42:28 +0000 http://1717411854#comment-731060 Palm V - and I've managed to transfer my contacts all the way along. To my Sidekick, to a motorola device and eventually to my a 1st gen iPhone and to my current 3gs! Palm V – and I’ve managed to transfer my contacts all the way along. To my Sidekick, to a motorola device and eventually to my a 1st gen iPhone and to my current 3gs!

]]> By: Bill Gerrard http://chris.pirillo.com/my-first-pda-sharp-wizard/#comment-731043 Bill Gerrard Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:57:11 +0000 http://1717411854#comment-731043 My first PDA... Apple Newton MessagePad 110 (purchased in 1994 at a discount as my employee was a NewtonOS software developer) I still have it in a box somewhere... My first PDA…

Apple Newton MessagePad 110 (purchased in 1994 at a discount as my employee was a NewtonOS software developer)

I still have it in a box somewhere…

]]> By: Justin G. http://chris.pirillo.com/my-first-pda-sharp-wizard/#comment-731042 Justin G. Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:43:33 +0000 http://1717411854#comment-731042 My first real one was a Casio branded PPC. I loved the crap out of that thing, I think it had Windows CE 3.0 or something the like back in 2000 or so. MP3 players sucked ace back then and its nice little CF slot made it great for the 10 mile bike ride to work (Radio Shack at the time). My first real one was a Casio branded PPC. I loved the crap out of that thing, I think it had Windows CE 3.0 or something the like back in 2000 or so. MP3 players sucked ace back then and its nice little CF slot made it great for the 10 mile bike ride to work (Radio Shack at the time).

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