Psion Series 3a

I bought my Psion 3a in 1996 as I wanted a way of keeping track of appointments while travelling around in my work. The Psion is easy to use, and it is only rarely that I have needed to consult the (excellent) instruction manual. Battery life is excellent, and the display is clear and sharp. Even though it is now four and a half years old it is very well made and still looks like new. There are plenty of add-on programs available either on the Psion ...
...then transferred to the Psion using the PsionWin software (available at extra cost). The software is not all that easy to use, but is worth buying as it does allow you to back up all of the files onto a PC. The built in applications for the 3a are excellent, and I have used the following extra programs with the 3a. 1. Autoroute - which is excellent. 2. Scrabble - very addictive game with many skill levels. 3. Monopoly - rather difficult as you ...

johnalderton 25.02.2001 · Read full review
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Sadly My Psion is on it's last legs, the hinges where the screen flips up are broken............it still works great just needs a new body, a bit like myself. My wife bought me my Psion Series 3 years ago, and I have used it continuously since then. The basic unit is 16.5cm * 2.2cm *8.5cm, which is a bit bigger than the PDA's going around just now. At it's heart is an NEC V30 7.7Mhz processor. I know what your thinking 7.7Mhz very slow. Well by ...
...many lengthy documents comfortably. The Psion has 1Mb of memory which can cope with a large quantity of info such as Word processor files, database files, and spreadsheet files. It also has a Spreadsheet, which has all the basic functions and a few more. It has a database, which can hold several hundred records. I've used my database to keep track of all the videos/DVD's we have hired. We rate them out of ten just in case we wish to watch one again. ...

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A Psion 3a was the first PDA that I owned. At the time it was way in advance of anything else on the market. The fact that it has a keyboard (which is quite useable) makes it more useful for doing things like word processing than a pen based PDA (not that I recommend writing a novel on it). The calendar facility is as good as you can hope for - it offers a wide range of event frequencies and the option to put any audio file you want as the alarm ...
...the way in which the psion 3a interfaces with the computer. You can (with the right software) pretty much treat the memory drive on the psion as an added drive on your PC... and the drives on your PC as added drives on the psion. This gives you a lot of power over any synchronization (although the palm pilot automated synchronization was admittedly missing). My main disappointment with this product was it's durability - and I was not the only person ...

Kevin_Pritchard 12.06.2001 · Read full review
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I have a Psion 3a with 2mb memory. This is comparable to the newer versions of the 3 except it is slower and doesn't have the notepad feature. I inherited my Psion and it was one of those things that I never knew I couldn't live without. Beforehand I had to store all my friends and families birthdays on bits of paper in my Filofax. Now I can just forget about the birthdays until I get an alarm two weeks before the due date, then all I have to do ...
...be as expensive as a Psion itself. Most people treat the Psion as a PDA I think of it as a fully-fledged mini computer that can do a lot that a larger machine can. As before I bought my PC I was able to type letters (yes even on that keyboard) and even send e-mail using it. If you can’t afford a new Psion 7, 5 or 3mx go for anything from a 3a onwards as you can pick one up with a lot of bits for about £75 second-hand, it’s a bargain. One word of ...

TimothyC 12.07.2000 · Read full review
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...surprised when I bought a Psion series 3mx. The processor was around 30mhz and caused the machine to run very quickly. The machines now date back to around 1993, but they are still one of the best handhelds today. They have plenty of memory to store your files and programs, and if you somehow use up the memory you can buy cards that give even more. They are cheap to pick up these days, and are well worth the money. They feature Spreadsheet, Word ...
...(word etc) so you can sycronise with your desktop, using a program called Psi-Win and seriel or parallel cables. There were software packages available that you can now pick up second hand, or you can download a lot of stuff off the net. Each model also has a speaker on the bottom for voice memos and an infa red port to connect to your desktop or another series 3. Under test, we found that it does not connect to other handhelds with infa red (Sharp ...

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The Psion 3a (2MB version) has been in my posession for over 4 years now, and is still in daily use after all this time. The number of software applications available for the 3a is staggering - many free on on shareware over the internet. The applications that I use most are DP Bank (shareware) which is a personal accounts package, AutoRoute Express (route planner), Monopoly, Scrabble and most of the built in programmes. I recently teamed the Psion ...
...(a freeware programme). This links in to the Auto Route software and provides a real time moving map display - VERY neat and very useful on a journey. Given the technology available today, I probably wouldn't get a new 3a, but as a second hand (cheap these days) it would be unbeatable. I have absolutely no plans to replace the unit I have, it's great. ...

ShaunK 18.07.2000 · Read full review
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...hardware extrad were introduced by psion and others. all the applications are pc standard, and produce files in compatible formats, convertible through psion software. these models used the symbian/epoc operating system which was similar enough to windows that it would be easy to learn, but different in that the files producen and programs run took up much less memory, allowing psion to use 128k-2mb ram memory models to save money as well as making ...

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I've had my psion 3c (2mb ram) since just after they were first brought out, and I wouldn't be without it. I used to be a filofax fan, but my psion is so much more useful. It has some really good features: ADDRESS BOOK - gone are the days of multi scribbling out when someone moves - you just edit the text - you can edit the information it stores to include just about everything from a name and address to an e-mail address, mobile phone and inside ...
...light) I understand they use up quite a lot of battery power. Be warned though - it comes at a price - you have to invest quite a lot of time getting used to the function of the psion - but once you've cracked it - it's brilliant ...

China.girl 10.08.2000 · Read full review
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...of a new revolution, the Psion 3 series is a super little performer. The strong points? Well, everything you could really ask for is there in such a compact space. Word processing, spreadsheets and diary facilities are the highlights. Other features tend to be "nice" but not really essential, such as the sound recorder and programming ability. Pointless, but nice. One of the more entertaining features is mixing sound recorder with alarm. Record ...
...be played at choice moments. Cheap entertainment - never be beaten.. Yes it is outdated. Yes there are far better machines, but for the price you can now pick one up second hand, it is really quite a useful tool to have. The dairy tends to be used more than anything else - a super bit of kit! ...

scoobyman 24.12.2000 · Read full review
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If you have a poor memory, and you need a PDA with no frills, get yourself a second hand 3a, like I did, for about £45. I got it from a Use Group on the net, and it was very well worth it. A full (small keyboard), good screen size, reasonable memory, and several key functions (Dbase, Spreadsheet, Word, Calculator, Global times for alarms). There are also two drives for flash memory cards, and you can pick up extra software packages from places like ...
...model on the market, and the software support is dying, but highly competitive in terms of price, especially if you buy second hand. If all you will ever need is the basic functions, and you are not bothered about the look or feel, then this is the one for you. ...

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...over six years with my psion 3a it is still going strong and I would be lost without it. It does not have a lot of memory and I cannot do all the 'modern' things like surf the web etc but who cares. As a basic pda for managing my finances, birthdays, and meetings I could not ask for anything more from it. The features are basic but detailed enough to handle anything that you may want to do. Over the six years I have owned it I have only ever had ...
...I apssed it back to psion and they fixed the screen no bother. At the time I considered purchasing a new machine but I really couldent justify paying so much for something that was not going to offer me much more than I currently had with my trusty 3a If can get hold of one of these now, then I would definately recommend buying it - you will not look back believe me ...

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I originally got into Psion when I bought one of the original 'bricks'. Anyone old enough to remember them will know what I mean. It was an XP if I remember correctly. I then got a 3, then a 3a and now I have a 3mx. Just goes to show how good they are if I have stayed with them. In my job I need to keep lots of database type information. It has to be flexible in the way it is input and tailored to my needs. It has to be easy to search using any words ...

aderussell 16.04.2001 · Read full review
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I have a psion series 3a which I got a few years ago. I think that it is an exellent piece of tecnology if you don't want anything to hard to understand. I think that it is designed for the solem purpose that it stores phone numbers, has a diary and all the other features of a personal computer. Although it is a good five years old and doesnt have the biggest memory of them all I still think that it is ussfull for organisation and I would be lost ...

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It had a tiny screen and almost no memory worth talking about (256Kb) but it was the first PDA I ever owned. I part payed for it with my parents who got it fr me for Xmas one year quite a while ago now. Don't know just how many times I sneeked peeks at it under the cover of a pine-tree. It really did chage with way I did things. I started to use it for homework at the time and used it to keep track of what I was doing where and when (Oh such a busy ...

AndreBoyle 13.08.2000 · Read full review
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...out how to work a psion you may spend hours upon end and even then not achieve anything. At the moment my psion is gathering dust. The whole of my class except two people find those extremely depressing and sad. If you want to protect your image buy any personal organiser except a Psion. In fact if you are planning to have a good reputation don’t buy a personal organiser. What’s wrong with paper and pen?! ...

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