Magic Link
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The Magic Link was a Personal Intelligent Communicator marketed by Sony from 1994, based on General Magic's Magic Cap operating system. The Magic Link PIC-1000 was brought to market by Jerry Fiala Sr at Sony. The "Link" part of the name refers to the device's ability to send and receive data over a modem. A competing product to the Magic Link was the Motorola Envoy. In 1995, the Magic Link won the PC World World Class Award. Magic Link PIC-2000 was released in 19961.
The Magic Link was a Personal Intelligent Communicator marketed by Sony from 1994, based on General Magic's Magic Cap operating system. The Magic Link PIC-1000 was brought to market by Jerry Fiala Sr at Sony. The "Link" part of the name refers to the device's ability to send and receive data over a modem. A competing product to the Magic Link was the Motorola Envoy. In 1995, the Magic Link won the PC World World Class Award. Magic Link PIC-2000 was released in 1996. ==Applications== Messages Address Book Clock and Calendar Notebook Spreadsheet Datebook Phone Fax machine (Kobes Japan model only) Pocket Quicken Sony AV Remote Commander Calculator AT&T PersonaLink Services America Online mail client ==Documentary film== The device features prominently in the documentary film General Magic about the epic rise and fall of General Magic. ==References==
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