Philips Velo Pocket Guide (Brochure)
The Velo 500 Handheld PC was a sleek palmtop computer that literally fit in the palm of your hand.
Philips created this life-size folding brochure to highlight just how small and usable this device was.
Artifact Details
Velo 500 Handheld PC
Philips Electronics, Mobile Computing Group
English
1997
Glossy folded brochure.
6.875" x 3.625" (folded), 6.875" x 7.25" (unfolded) (4 pages)
e57f1e3c285f
DOC-MS-0510
1997
Direct from publisher
2019-01-30
About the Organization
Koninklijke Philips N.V. (literally Royal Philips, stylized as PHILIPS) is a Dutch multinational technology company headquartered in Amsterdam, one of the largest electronics companies in the world, currently focused in the area of healthcare and lighting. It was founded in Eindhoven in 1891 by Gerard Philips and his father Frederik, with their first products being light bulbs.
It was once one of the largest electronic conglomerates in the world and currently employs around 74,000 people across 100 countries. The company gained its royal honorary title in 1998 and dropped the "Electronics" in its name in 2013.
(Source: Wikipedia)
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Editorial
The Velo 500 Handheld PC was a sleek palmtop computer that literally fit in the palm of your hand.
Philips created this life-size folding brochure to highlight just how small and usable this device was.
Oral History
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Media
Philips Velo Commercial – 1997
A commercial featuring Irish film actor Dan O’Herlihy.
