Magic Link

Magic Link
	The Sony Magic Link PIC-1000
Manufacturer	Sony
Type	Personal Intelligent Communicator
Lifespan	1994-
Operating system	Magic Cap
CPU	MC68349 16 MHz Motorola Dragon
Memory	1MB Random Access Memory and PC Card
Display	480 x 320 pixel LCD
Input	Touchscreen (stylus-based)
Connectivity	2400 bit/s modem
Power	6 AAA alkaline batteries or AC power or Sony camcorder Li ion rechargeable pack

The Magic Link was a Personal Intelligent Communicator marketed by Sony from 1994,^[1] based on the General Magic's Magic Cap operating system. The Magic Link PIC-1000^[2] 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.^[3]

A competing product to the Magic Link was the Motorola Envoy. In 1995, the Magic Link won the PC World World Class Award.^[4] Magic Link PIC-2000 was released in 1996.^[5]

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.^[6]

References[]

^ "Company of Firsts".
^ "Magic Link PIC-1000 Communicator". 1996-12-27. Archived from the original on 1996-12-27. Retrieved 2021-06-26.
^ "Magic Link Users Guide (primary manual)".
^ "SONY MAGIC LINK(TM) WINS 1995 PC WORLD WORLD CLASS AWARD". PR Newswire. 1995-06-23. Retrieved 2010-02-22.^{[dead link]}
^ "PIC-2000 Magic Link Communicator". 1996-12-20. Archived from the original on 1996-12-20. Retrieved 2021-06-26.
^ "General Magic". 2018-04-20. Retrieved 2020-01-18.

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[firsts-1] "Company of Firsts".

[2] "Magic Link PIC-1000 Communicator". 1996-12-27. Archived from the original on 1996-12-27. Retrieved 2021-06-26.

[manual-3] "Magic Link Users Guide (primary manual)".

[4] "SONY MAGIC LINK(TM) WINS 1995 PC WORLD WORLD CLASS AWARD". PR Newswire. 1995-06-23. Retrieved 2010-02-22.^{[dead link]}

[5] "PIC-2000 Magic Link Communicator". 1996-12-20. Archived from the original on 1996-12-20. Retrieved 2021-06-26.

[Kerruish2019-6] "General Magic". 2018-04-20. Retrieved 2020-01-18.

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