PSION News
Psion News February 2007
I bought a great new asset for my Psion machines: a USB - RS232 (com port) cable! Now I can
attach and sync my Psion machines to any (modern) PC or notebook in da house! Since I had some
trouble finding the correct driver, I put up a page where you can download my working
driver and I also added a little page with some pictures regarding the usb-rs232 cable
in case you might be interested in obtaining one yourselves. No, I don't sell them; I just put up this page and driver to help out other Psion fans.
Psion News January 2007
We receive a lot of mails from Psion users from allover the world. Some are die hard fans
who bought their machines when they first came on the market, but more and more people only started using their Psion's recently, when they bought a second hand machine via the internet. Ebay seems to be a good place to buy 2nd hand Psions. Some local sites such as marktplaats.nl seems to do the trick too. We receive requests for links as well. Just added one. It looks
like the Psion is here to stay! Let's be honest, they're great machines!
Psion News May 2006
We added a couple of new Psion pages. Have a look... it's all about the Y2K compliant
statement from Psion, the original box in which the Psion 3mx was shipped and the
contents of such an original Psion box.
I just bought a second 3mx. Why? simple: it was a bargain at 40 Euro since the machine is
absolutely brand new. I received it in it's original sealed box. It's great to buy a
Psion 3mx in 2007 that has never been used (I also received the original warranty
papers et all).
A couple of my friends have bought their Psion's second hand too, and they never got
a box or anything, so I thought it might be a good idea to take some pictures of an
original box and put them on the site. This gives owners of 'only the machine'
(which suits them fine, I know, and they're right) an opportunity to see what it would
have looked like if they had bought their machine in a shop years ago.
Psion News December 2005
Just read this at the Octopus Systems site... they're still huge fans,
that's for sure :-)
-BEGIN QUOTE- Please note that we no longer sell Psion products although we would still recommend them
as the best palmtops available. They are fast, easy to use and very powerful and the
battery life is superb, thanks to the mono screen. -END QUOTE-
Psion News July 2005
There's a new PDA on the market, the PsiXpda! New? Doesn't it look exactly like the Psion 5MX... wait a minute...
This is what the information sheet says: Free your time and work effortlessly with Epoc, and
with no IT requirements PsiXpda is yours to pick up and go. Instant on, instant data access,
whether you’re the individual running a small enterprise or the individual in charge of a
global corporation, PsiXpda gives complete reliability and productivity. With PsiXpda in
your pocket you can travel without your IT department. To power a PsiXpda all you need is
two AA alkaline batteries and you are connected for up to one-month.
All sounds familiar doesn't it?
PsiXpda features a full keyboard, a touch sensitive backlight LCD and a CF slot for extra
memories and Games. PsiXpda is built around Epoc (32-bit multitasking system) and comes
complete with built in word processing, spreadsheet, agenda and contact data base software.
PsiXpda is compatible with Microsoft.
Again... quite familiar. And then I looked at the pictures... Isn't this wonderful? The 5MX
is back! And they're manufactured in 2005... by
UK company POS Ltd...
Psion News December 2004
We just learned that the Psion 5 can be turned into a Linux PDA. Wow. We quickly added a link and a Linux page to our Psion pages.
Psion News October 2004
It's 2004. Yes: and we just learned that Psion 5MX pro machines are manufactured again! You don't
have to believe us, but it's true anyway.
The press release goes as follows:
32mb RAM 5mx Pros are being re-manufactured in the UK and will carry a 6 month warranty.
Our customers are constantly expressing their desire to obtain a Psion, and so we are pleased to be able to produce limited numbers of newly built machines from original new Psion parts in a purpose factory in Croydon in conjunction with the Psion authorised repair centre.
Now how about that?? Isn't that incredible. Talking about a revival.
What is the reason?
the battery life?,
the fact that one can change the two AA batteries himself?,
the keyboard?,
that this machine is not a PDA but actually a mini-notebook?,
the great built in software?,
... who can tell?