Palm Pilot 1000 (1996-1997) Calculators is a mid-century design icon

is a mid-century design icon that marked the transition from traditional rectangular steel boxes to more playful

While the album itself—a hauntingly beautiful compilation of vocal jazz and civil rights expression featuring the landmark track "Four Women"—became an instant classic

transformed the classic "A-4

While praised for its incredibly tiny size

Palm Pilot 1000 (1996-1997) Calculators is a mid-century design iconPalm Pilot 1000 First Widely Popular Personal Digital Assistant The Palm Pilot 1000, launched in March 1996 for $299, was the undisputed champion of the 1990s digital organizer market, succeeding not by trying to be a pocket computer, but by being a lightning fast calendar accessory. While rival gadgets like the Apple Newton struggled with complex handwriting recognition, Palm founder Jeff Hawkins introduced "Graffiti"a simplified, single stroke