CLIÉ
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Manufacturer | Sony |
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Type | Personal digital assistant |
Release date | 2000 |
Lifespan | 2000–2005 |
Discontinued | 2005 |
Operating system | Palm OS |
CPU | Dragonball,ARM |
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TheSonyCLIÉ(creativity, lifestyle, innovation, emotion,formerlycommunication, link, information and entertainment) is a series ofpersonal digital assistants(PDAs) running theoperating system(OS)Palm OS,developed and marketed bySonyfrom 2000 to 2005. The devices introduced many new features to the PDA market, such as ajog dial(or jog wheel) interface, high-resolution displays, and Sony technologies likeMemory Stickslots andATRAC3audio playback. Most models were designed and manufactured inJapan.The name was initially an attempt at a new coinage term, though it meanstoolin theJèrriaislanguage.
The CLIÉ handhelds were distinguished from other Palm OS models by their emphasis on multimedia abilities, including photo, video, and audio playback, long before any other Palm OS PDAs had such abilities.[1]Later models have been credited with spurring competition in the previously stagnant Palm market, closing many of the gaps that existed between Palm OS PDAs and those usingMicrosoftWindows MobileOS, more so for multimedia, but also with Sony's proprietary application launcher interface.
Closure of handheld line
[edit]In the summer of 2004,Sonyannounced that new CLIÉs would, from then on, be manufactured and available only in Japan, and in the spring of 2005, Sony announced the end of its CLIÉ line of products. The last models to be released worldwide were the PEG-TJ27, PEG-TJ37, and PEG-TH55. The last model released in Japan was thePEG-VZ90.Soon after the closure of the CLIÉ line, Sony stopped providing original installation drivers, including Sony's version of Palm Desktop for the CLIÉ, which are necessary for Hotsyncing with the PC and otherwise taking advantage of the handhelds' many features for which a PC may be needed. Several CLIÉ fans took it upon themselves to offer these drivers freely for download atwww
Models
[edit]CLIÉ handhelds were released in series, usually with a few models released in each series. In later years, multiple series would be in production at the same time.
Motorola Dragonball CPU: Palm OS 3.5, 4.x
[edit]- S series (2000–2002)
- T series (2001–2003)
- N series (2001–2002)
- NR series(2002)
- SL/SJ series (2002–2003)
ARM compatible CPU: Palm OS 5.0, 5.2
[edit]- NX series(2002–2004)
- NZ series(2003–2004)
- TG series(2003–2004)
- UX series(2003–2004)
- TJ series(2003–2004)
- TH series(2004)
- VZ series(2004–2005) (Japan only)
Macintosh support
[edit]Officially, the CLIÉ line did not support theMacintosh,and Sony never provided any software with the handhelds forMacintosh operating systems.However, as a Palm OS device, every CLIÉ handheld was inherently capable ofHotSyncoperations with a Mac OS computer. This allowed for synchronizing the basicpersonal information manager(PIM) functions, and for installing new software, though this ability was unusable because the Mac HotSync software would not recognize the handheld.PalmSource,however, silently added the ability to recognize older CLIÉ devices when providing new versions of its Palm Desktop software for Mac. This was necessary for those who could synchronize only viaUSB.
The CLIÉ user community soon discovered that these "updates" were simply a matter of adding a few lines to the USB-detection property-list file.[2]Since then, detailedinstructionshave been posted online for those who want to synchronize their CLIÉ handhelds. No modifications are required forBluetoothsynchronizing, butWi-Fisynchronizing is impossible because the Mac OS HotSync software does not support network synchronizing. Some workarounds for the multimedia features also exist. For those who desire stronger Mac OS/CLIÉ integration, the product Missing Sync[3]made by the company Mark/Space[4]is also available. This does make unencryptedWi-Fisynchronizing possible but a bug in the CLIÉ network stack reverses IP addresses which means that the Macintosh involved needs a palindromic IP address such as 10.0.0.10.
See also
[edit]- Graffiti (Palm OS)
- Palm OS
- PalmSource, Inc.
- Personal digital assistant
- Walkman
- Mylo (Sony)
- Sony Xperia
- SonyMagic Link
References
[edit]- ^"Sony and Palm Computing to Collaborate on the Joint Development of a Next Generation Palm Computing Platform".Sony Global(Press release). 15 November 1999.Retrieved2 October2019.
- ^"1src Forums - Does Mac OS X really require MissingSync for Clie".Archived fromthe originalon 2007-09-27.Retrieved2006-04-16.
- ^"Missing Sync".Archived fromthe originalon 2006-04-17.Retrieved2006-04-16.
- ^"Mark/Space".
External links
[edit]- Sony repair/parts replacement websiteArchived2008-07-23 at theWayback Machine- Buy replacement parts for current unsupported Sony CLIÉS.″″
- One Source,formerly CLIÉ Source, is an enthusiast site which changed its name when Sony ended the CLIÉ line. It is still the more popular site that still covers the Sony CLIÉ line of products through its forums.
- SonyClie.org- Downloadable PC-Clie drivers which are no longer provided by Sony.
- Openomics- Step-by-step instructions to add Apple iSync support for a Sony CLIÉ TH55