The Parachute card slot attaches to the back of the PalmIII computing connected organizer family. Also shown here is a Palm III cradle.
Parachute accepts virtually any PC Card that communicates via standard serial protocols.
Parachute III will be released early second quarter followed by the release of Parachute V, for the Palm V series, in the third quarter of 2001. T he Parachute is the world's only PC Card adapter for Palm handheld organizers. The Parachute enables the mobile individual to increase memory storage, send and receive email, and connect wirelessly to their corporate network. Only 12 mm thick, Parachute gives users a portable office and message center that fits in a pocket. In addition to modems and communication cards, Parachute supports ATA Flash RAM and Ethernet devices.