While the PalmPilot was released March 10, 1997 as an updated version of the Pilot 5000, there was delayed general availability of the Professional model in the marketplace.
Palm Pilot Personal, 10 Mart 1997'de Pilot 5000'in güncellenmiş bir versiyonu olarak piyasaya sürülürken, Profesyonel modelin pazarda genel kullanıma sunulması gecikti.