{"id":581,"date":"2016-12-18T22:55:10","date_gmt":"2016-12-19T03:55:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.historyofpersonalcomputing.com\/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=581"},"modified":"2016-12-18T22:55:10","modified_gmt":"2016-12-19T03:55:10","slug":"episode-54-sharp-wizard-and-palm-pilot","status":"publish","type":"podcast","link":"http:\/\/historyofpersonalcomputing.com\/wordpress\/podcast\/episode-54-sharp-wizard-and-palm-pilot\/","title":{"rendered":"Episode 54 &#8211; Sharp Wizard and Palm Pilot"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.historyofpersonalcomputing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/wizard_pilot.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-582\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-582 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/www.historyofpersonalcomputing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/wizard_pilot-300x176.jpg\" alt=\"wizard_pilot\" width=\"300\" height=\"176\" srcset=\"http:\/\/historyofpersonalcomputing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/wizard_pilot-300x176.jpg 300w, http:\/\/historyofpersonalcomputing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/wizard_pilot-768x450.jpg 768w, http:\/\/historyofpersonalcomputing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/wizard_pilot.jpg 989w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On today\u2019s show, we begin our look at the temporarily (at the time) humbled third tier of personal computing, the organizer.\u00a0We\u2019re covering the <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Sharp Wizard<\/strong>, <strong>Palm Pilot<\/strong> and other notables<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>This is the podcast where we take an informal look at personal computing history through the lens of eBay auctions. It\u2019s sort of like\u00a0<i>Antiques Roadshow<\/i>, but all about antique personal computers.<\/p>\n<!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-581-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.historyofpersonalcomputing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/HofPC-54.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.historyofpersonalcomputing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/HofPC-54.mp3\">http:\/\/www.historyofpersonalcomputing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/HofPC-54.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Links mentioned in this episode:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/classiccomputing.com\/CC\/Blog\/Entries\/2012\/1\/13_The_Third_Tier_of_Personal_Computing.html\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Third Tier of Personal Computing<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sharp_Wizard\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sharp_Wizard<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Palm_(PDA)\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Palm_(PDA)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Auctions:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li><strong>Jeff\u2019s auction<\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ebay.com\/itm\/SHARP-Electronic-Organizer-Wizard-OZ-7000-\/311715804771?hash=item4893b5b663%3Ag%3ADsQAAOSwMgdXzf2W&amp;nma=true&amp;si=modcmMRQEdiEAXQm3aQSEPruofA%253D&amp;orig_cvip=true&amp;rt=nc&amp;_trksid=p2047675.l2557\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SHARP Electronic Organizer Wizard OZ-7000<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>David\u2019s auction<\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ebay.com\/itm\/VINTAGE-SHARP-ZAURUS-ZR-5000-PDA-ORGANIZER-\/152334923612?hash=item2377de775c:g:qkcAAOSwiONYO5hO\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">VINTAGE SHARP ZAURUS ZR-5000 PDA ORGANIZER<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Jeff\u2019s auction<\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ebay.com\/itm\/New-SHARP-Wizard-0Z-730PC-1-5-MB-Widescreen-LCD-Display-PDA-electronic-organizer-\/182364224108?hash=item2a75c13a6c:g:ZM4AAOSwux5YNjws\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New SHARP Wizard OZ-730PC<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>David\u2019s auction<\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ebay.com\/itm\/Palm-Pilot-Professional-w-Sync-Dock-Stylus-2-Cases-Manual-Box-CD-3-Com-\/182293055152?hash=item2a718346b0:g:2ogAAOSwNRdX6FPI\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Palm Pilot Professional w\/ Sync Dock Stylus 2 Cases Manual Box CD 3 Com<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Jeff\u2019s auction<\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ebay.com\/itm\/Palm-Pilot-3Com-PDA-Organizer-with-Stylus-amp-Docking-Station-NICE-\/252648516276?hash=item3ad3066ab4%3Ag%3AF9oAAOSw-0xYNPHp&amp;nma=true&amp;si=modcmMRQEdiEAXQm3aQSEPruofA%253D&amp;orig_cvip=true&amp;rt=nc&amp;_trksid=p2047675.l2557\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Palm Pilot 3Com PDA Organizer with Stylus &amp; Docking Station<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>David\u2019s auction<\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ebay.com\/itm\/Sharp-Zaurus-ZR-3000-K-PDA-w-Box-Manuals-Software-\/282276787661?hash=item41b901f5cd:g:Zl0AAOSwEzxYQMrs\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sharp Zaurus ZR-3000 K-PDA -w Box, Manuals, &amp; Software<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Jeff\u2019s random auction<\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ebay.com\/itm\/Collectible-Item-Fossil-Abacus-AU5005-Wrist-PDA-with-Palm-OS-Black\/272420771528?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&amp;_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D38530%26meid%3Da6f6e0c8438b45be8e7d0e8e57695272%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D271985344111\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fossil Abacus AU5005 Wrist PDA with Palm OS<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>David\u2019s random auction<\/strong>:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ebay.com\/itm\/Vintage-Heathkit-H8-Computer-\/302140628094?hash=item4658fc1c7e:g:D3IAAOSwHMJYLP~M\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ebay.com\/sch\/PDAs\/38331\/i.html?_from=R40&amp;_nkw=palm+pilot+new\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cpalm pilot new\u201d in PDAs<\/a><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Send feedback to\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:feedback@HistoryOfPersonalComputing.com\" target=\"_blank\">feedback@HistoryOfPersonalComputing.com<\/a>\u00a0because we really would love to receive your email or audio comment.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Facebook:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/HistoryofPersonalComputing\/\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/HistoryofPersonalComputing\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Twitter:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HistoryofPC\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/HistoryofPC<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Vintage Computer Forum:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.vcfed.org\/forum\/forum.php\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.vcfed.org\/forum\/forum.php<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On today\u2019s show, we begin our look at the temporarily (at the time) humbled third tier of personal computing, the organizer.\u00a0We\u2019re covering the Sharp Wizard, Palm Pilot and other notables.\u00a0This is the podcast where we take an informal look at personal computing history through the lens of eBay auctions. 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