I'm curious if we might see a [very] minor revival of these old devices since it's getting to be about that time. I'm back to using mine (a monochrome model of

I'm curious if we might see a [very] minor revival of these old devices since it's getting to be about that time. I'm back to using mine (a monochrome model of the same vintage as show in the Archive screenshots) and, in 2022, I'm even writing apps for it. It's actually a ton of fun and ends up in my pocket far more than my phone. Graffiti is still very intuitive. The display is a reasonable approximation of E Ink. Palm Desktop, hotsync, etc. all run fine on modern Windows machines, and I believe there are still viable Linux packages. Turns out that TCP/IP is still TCP/IP and pretty much everything still "just works" provided you understand what it's trying to do (e.g. not be an iPhone). Mine automatically caches and syncs a few websites (including HN) as a sort of offline daily reading. You do need to appreciate the old Apple/iPod model where your computer is your hub and, for pre-wifi Palms, the network bridge. They're just extremely focused little devices and excellent at what they do (calendar, notes, etc.). Treat it like it's a digital notepad, more in the vein of a pocket ReMarkable, and you might find it holds up better than you'd think.