The Motorola PageWriter 2000 was a pioneering two-way pager introduced in 1998. It combined features of both a personal digital assistant (PDA) and a pager. Here are some key details about it:

  • Processor: The PageWriter 2000 featured the Motorola DragonBall processor, which was based on the 68000 architecture.
  • Storage: It had 1 MB of internal storage.
  • Display: The device had a four-color grayscale screen.
  • Keyboard: It came equipped with a full QWERTY keyboard.
  • Wireless Connectivity: The PageWriter used SkyTel’s ReFLEX paging network to send and receive messages. Users could communicate with other pagers or even send messages to email addresses.
  • Applications: The device shipped with built-in applications for messaging, contacts, calendar, and notepad. These applications were written in its proprietary FLEXScript programming language. Users could also purchase and download additional applications from a PC through its charging dock.
  • Email VClient: One notable add-on application for the PageWriter was the Motorola-developed Email VClient. This application allowed users to access their corporate email accounts remotely from their portable wireless device. It enabled reading, responding to, and creating emails while appearing to be interacting from their desktop1.

The PageWriter 2000 was an early example of integrating computing and communications, paving the way for more advanced mobile devices we use today. 


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