Pager & computer
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- OBJECT TYPE
- PORTABLE/HANDHELD/TWO WAY
- DATE
- 1999
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 2000.0012.001
- MANUFACTURER
- Research in Motion Ltd.
- MODEL
- RIM INTER@ACTIVE PAGER 950/ INTERNET EDITION R900M-2-PW
- LOCATION
- Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- 31/13/035731
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 4
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- METAL & SYNTHETIC COMPONENTS; .1PT SYNTHETIC
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 8.9 cm
- Width
- 6.3 cm
- Height
- 2.3 cm
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- N/A
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Computing Technology
- Category
- Digital computing devices
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- RIM
- Country
- Canada
- State/Province
- Ontario
- City
- Waterloo
Context
- Country
- Canada
- State/Province
- Unknown
- Period
- THIS TYPE OF DEVICE INTRODUCED IN LATE 1990S.
- Canada
-
DEVELOPED IN CANADA BY CANADIAN COMPANY, RESEARCH IN MOTION, LTD.OF WATERLOO, ONT. IN JUNE 2000, THE RIM 950 WAS GIVEN THE PC WORLD CLASS AWARD FOR BEST WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE. (REF. 1) - Function
-
TO COMPOSE, SEND AND RECEIVE RADIO MESSAGES IN TEXT FORM, AND TO PERFORM SPECIFIED RANGE OF SIMPLE COMPUTER FUNCTIONS. - Technical
-
THE RIM 950 DIFFERS FROM MANY DIGITAL ORGANIZERS AND PERSONAL DATA ASSISTANTS BY INCORPORATING A WIRELESS MODEM THAT ALLOWS IT TO OPERATE AS A CONVENTIONAL ALPHANUMERIC PAGER AND AS A PORTABLE INTERNET DEVICE. IT IS DESIGNED TO BE ALWAYS "ON", SO THAT MESSAGES MAY BE RECEIVED INSTANTLY, WITHOUT DIALING INTO A SERVER.(REF.1) - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- "RIM" printed in silver above display screen. All keys labelled. "CANTEL [copyright symbol] [logo] AT&T [trademark symbol]/ Interactive Messaging". "MAN: 5015136/ MSN: 031/13/035731/ MODEL: R900M-2-PW/ FCC ID: L6AR900M-2-PM/ CAN: 2503 195 366A/ RIM Inter@active [trademark symbol] Pager 950/ Patents Pending LI-ion Made in Canada/ [barcode] " printed on decal inside battery compartment.
- Missing
- DOCKING CRADLE & ORIGINAL PACKAGING MISSING AT TIME OF ACQUISITION.
- Finish
- BLACK FINELY-TEXTURED WRINKLE FINISH ON MOST SURFACES; HAS SMOOTH BLACK CONTROL KEYS & SILVER GREEN DISPLAY SCREEN.
- Decoration
- N/A
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Research in Motion Ltd., Pager & computer, 1999, Artifact no. 2000.0012, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingenium.ca/en/item/2000.0012.001/
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