David Potter, Psion founder and British tech pioneer, dies at 82
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Liam Proven
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Obituary of David Potter, the South African-born British tech pioneer who founded Psion, a pivotal company in the British technology industry from the 1980s to the 2000s. Psion created iconic pocket computers, supplied software for early Sinclair computers (ZX80, ZX81, ZX Spectrum), and later developed the XChange suite. Potter was also a physicist, philanthropist, and innovator whose work spanned pocket computers, SSDs, smartphones, and even duvets. He passed away on 28th June, six days before his 83rd birthday.
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bskyDavid Potter, Psion founder and British tech pioneer, dies at 82theregister.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledDavid Potter, the man behind the iconic Psion pocket computers, passed away on 28th June, six days before his 83rd birthday.
Potter was the founder of the company of the same name, a pivotal firm in the British technology industry from the 1980s to the 2000s.
Psion supplied software for the early computers from Sinclair Research, the ZX80 and the ZX81, including a Flight Simulator that you can play online.
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