“Had the software division not disappeared to work on Symbian, it might have been well-placed to compete with the likes of RIM and Nokia, but there were plenty of other obstacles to that path, too.

So the Series 5 didn’t propel Psion to the success it arguably deserved, but no one could ever convince me it isn’t one of the most ingenious, iconic gadgets I’ve ever used. It’s a classic and British made one at that.”