Sony intros 'Magic Link' PDA based software from General Magic Inc. (Sony Corp. unveils personal digital assistant) (Product Announcement)

From: Software Industry Report | Date: October 3, 1994 | Copyright information

Sony Corp. has introduced the first personal digital assistant device based on General Magic Inc.'s Magic Cap software. The Magic Link PIC 1000 went on sale last week for $995 in consumer electronic stores around the country.

General Magic backers--who include Sony, Apple, AT&T, Motorola, Matsushita Electric and Philips Electronics NV -- hope the 1.2-pound, pocket booksize Magic Link fares much better in the market than its two predecessors.

The EO Personal Communicator from AT&T was overpriced, hard to use and quickly dropped. Sales of the Apple Newton Message Pad have ...

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