Magic Link

For other uses, see Magic Link (disambiguation).

The Magic Link was a Personal Intelligent Communicator marketed by Sony from 1994,^[1] based on 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]

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 I
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

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]