The History of Personal Computing

Episode 57 – Early Smartphones

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On today’s show, we begin our look at the final evolution of the third tier of personal computing, the smartphone. Were there really smartphones before the iPhone and Android phones? Well… yes. This is the podcast where we take an informal look at personal computing history through the lens of eBay auctions. It’s sort of like Antiques Roadshow, but all about antique personal computers.

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Links mentioned in this episode:

  • Every OS Sucks

    • Auctions:

    • Jeff’s auction: Samsung Sidekick SGH-T839 – 1GB – Matte Black (T-Mobile) Smartphone
    • David’s auction: VINTAGE NOKIA 9000 COMMUNICATOR RAK-1N / EXCELLENT CONDITION in BOX
    • Jeff’s auction: T-Mobile Sidekick LX PV250 Tony Hawk Edition
    • David’s auction: VINTAGE KYOCERA QCP-6035 PALM SMARTPHONE WITH CRADLE
    • Jeff’s auction: BlackBerry 7100R – BLUE (ROGERS) Smartphone~NEW
    • David’s auction: “IBM Simon” on eBay
    • Jeff’s random auction:
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      The History of Personal ComputingBy David Greelish and Jeff Salzman