palmtop computer

British  

/ ˈpɑːmˌtɒp /

noun

1. Often shortened to: palmtop.  a computer that has a small screen and compressed keyboard and is small enough to be held in the hand, often used as a personal organizer Compare laptop

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Example Sentences

The 5.5-inch GPD Win 3 and the 7-inch Aya Neo aren’t going about it in quite the same way; while the Ava tries to closely match Nintendo’s console in shape, size, and with strictly gaming controls on board, the GPD sticks to its palmtop computer roots with a slide-up screen that reveals a tiny backlit keyboard.

From The Verge

He also took two torches, a lock-picking kit, a palmtop computer and the fleece.

From BBC

Mrsic-Flogel and his colleagues are aiming to produce a new device they’re calling the Gemini to fill the market niche once defined by the Psion Series 5, a so-called palmtop computer that was even smaller than a netbook.

From Salon

The Apple Newton palmtop computer was a miserable bust 20 years ago, but it turns out to have been a very significant advance in the way people use computers, long before the smartphone, which it kind of heralded.

From BBC

Want to receive help for your palmtop computer that does not interest its maker anymore?

From Time Magazine Archive