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IBM's WorkPad put to rest
News IBM plans to discontinue the WorkPad, its line of Palm OS handhelds, CNET News.com has learned. Big Blue actually made the decision last year but has continued to sell its two WorkPad models because it has them in inventory, IBM spokesman Rick...
[February 14, 2002, 9:18]
IBM announces Win CE-based WorkPad
News The WorkPad z50 will join IBM's WorkPad 30x and WorkPad c3 -- both of which are smaller, pocket-sized devices based on 3Com Corp.s Palm OS. The WorkPad z50, available now for $999 (£610) comes with Mobile Connect, IBM's software for synchronising...
[May 6, 1999, 8:38]
IBM Pilot PDA clone skips UK for now
News Called WorkPad and just released in the US, the device is a thin re-working of the hot-selling USR product. The WorkPad is not going to come here soon," said Nick Eades, product marketing manager for PC products at IBM.
[September 24, 1997, 15:08]
IBM dumps Windows CE
News The company has discontinued its z50 sub-notebook, the first in its WorkPad line to be based on Windows CE. The rest of the company's WorkPad range is based on the Palm OS. According to an IBM source, Big Blue is the latest manufacturer to dump...
[March 31, 2000, 16:07]
What's next for Palm Computing?
News Palm already has a leg up in the enterprise due to its relationship with IBM, whose Workpad device runs Palm's operating system. The Workpad folks and the Palm folks work together to form enterprise deals," said Steve Nicol, vice president of sales...
[September 20, 1999, 11:13]
Shut Up! Ir
Downloads Users of Infrared HotSync must change Beam Receive preference of PalmPilot / WorkPad to OFF because Beam Waiting for Sender dialog often appears on the desktop machine. This software fixes that problem for users who sync via IR.
[August 23, 2000, 8:00]
Calendar Clock
Downloads This software makes your palm/workpad desktop a clock. This is a graphical clock. It can display analog and (HugeFont) digital clock on your palm. You can display 2 more clocks for other locations or uou can turn them off.
[January 29, 2001, 7:00]
BrainForest Mobile Edition
Downloads It allows for complete customization of data views on any Palm Computing platform device or IBM WorkPad. BrainForest is a comprehensive action item organizer, idea tracker, project planner, and checklist manager that uses a tree analogy to organize...
[February 22, 2001, 0:21]
JackBack
Downloads JackBack is not currently compatible with the Palm IIIe, m100, VII, VIIx, IBM WorkPad 30J or Handspring Visors without the Flash Springboard. Keep your critical data safe with JackBack. The anytime, anywhere backup solution for Palms, Handspring...
[April 20, 2001, 8:00]
TealPaint German Plus 7.11
Downloads PC Novice Guide to Computing, Portables and Windows CE - Fantastic - TealPaint is a fantastic image and painting program that allows you [to] draw and manipulate images on your WorkPad.When I use TealPaint I don't feel like I'm on a...
[March 30, 2004, 8:00]
IBM will offer Pilot clone in UK
News The WorkPad unit is black compared to USR's charcoal, but, otherwise, it takes a keen eye to spot even cosmetic differences between the two. However, IBM clearly feels it can bring its channel and vertical market strength to sell plenty of the...
[November 26, 1997, 15:14]
Palmeta Mail
Downloads Palmeta Software is announcing the immediate availability of Palmeta Mail v1.73, software that email-enables the 3Com (formerly USR) PalmPilot and the new IBM WorkPad. Palmeta Mail transfers incoming email to your PalmPilot’s Memo Pad "Inbox" and...
[August 18, 2000, 8:00]
Nuggets: GSM for the Palm
News Clip it on to your Palm or IBM WorkPad, connect its cable to your GSM phone and bingo -- you've got direct access to your PC at 9600bps. My Palm's got GSM. Option's latest gadget is a GSM adapter for the PalmPilot -- the first ever apparently.
[April 14, 1999, 9:18]
First commercial WAP browser for Palm
News The browser, which is available for free download from the company's site, is also compatible with devices based on the Palm OS, including Handspring Visor, IBM Workpad and TRG Pro. US wireless company mobileID launched the first commercial WAP...
[April 10, 2000, 15:45]
1-2-Convert!
Downloads Runs on all PalmPilot, Handspring, WorkPad or Sony Cli devices with at least OS 2.0"" From the developer: ""Do you want to convert Meters to Inches? Fahrenheit to Celsius? US$ to Euro? Convert! converts anything into anything else.
[September 20, 2002, 8:42]
IBM, Palm ink handheld software deal
News IBM had sold versions of earlier Palm handhelds under its own Workpad brand, but in February it said that it was discontinuing the products. Businesses using IBM's e-commerce software will be able to use Palm handhelds to access stored information...
[July 23, 2002, 7:54]
IBM unveils PCs for the Net
News It will also include a docking cradle for handhelds, such as IBM's Palm OS-based Workpad line. The company's Personal Systems Group on Monday announced the NetVista product line, designed with the Internet in mind.
[March 14, 2000, 9:00]
Rupert Goodwins' Weekend Diary
Blog First, we find that IBM hasn't so much licensed the Pilot technology from 3Com as bought a big box of the things, sandpapered off the words 'US Robotics Palm Pilot" and written "IBM Workpad" on in blue crayon.
[September 27, 1997, 9:36]
Rupert Goodwins' Weekend Diary
News First, we find that IBM hasn't so much licensed the Pilot technology from 3Com as bought a big box of the things, sandpapered off the words 'US Robotics Palm Pilot" and written "IBM Workpad" on in blue crayon.
[September 27, 1997, 8:36]
Visor to arm-wrestle Palm in stores
News IBM licenced Palm OS in 1998 for a similar handheld, which it calls WorkPad. The company, which burst on to the handheld scene last September, is preparing to make its Palm OS-based Visor handhelds available at a select group of US retail stores by...
[February 11, 2000, 8:43]
