Psion's Iconic, Ultrasmall 5mx

Tom's Hardware have an interesting article on the Psion Ultrasmall 5mx. I vaguely remember these units and they certainly made an impression back in the early 90's. The author calls for a modern version, which would certainly be interesting and probably a lot more useful than the recent ultra-portable offerings from Microsoft.

Have a read of the article here: http://tomshardware.co.uk/2006/10/05/help_mobilityguru_design_a_tiny_modern_psion_5mx_uk/


The author cites the lack of popularity tablets and PDA's have on the lack of a decent keyboard for touch typing. Though to be honest I can't imagine sitting down to touch type on my PDA, after all that is what desktops are for. I'd much rather have a nice big screen for checking e-mails, showing off photos and doing a bit of light web surfing, but it all depends what you use your portable device for I guess.

If we are talking early ultra-portables, one should not forget the lovely little Atari Portfolio too, I got the chance to use one of these when I was on holiday in South Africa, great little units. Have a look Here if you are not familiar with them: http://www.atari-portfolio.co.uk/