Can anyone name this kid's computer organizer from the mid-nineties?

October 12, 2011 4:01 AM

I'm looking for the name of a children's computer organizer from '94 or '95. It was plastic, came in purple, and looked a bit like a primitive PDA (albeit without the phone or web access). It had a small keyboard and an LED screen. It served as a calculator and you could also use it to take notes. It had other features, but I don't remember them. I'm pretty sure the screen either flipped out or popped out the top, but I might be wrong. Does anyone else remember this?
posted by Anyamatopoeia to Sports, Hobbies, & Recreation (7 answers total)

Was it the Casio My Magic Diary or any of the similar knockoffs? I remember one of my good friends having one and being intensely jealous.
posted by olinerd at 4:07 AM on October 12, 2011

Casio Secret Sender 6000?
posted by djb at 4:07 AM on October 12, 2011

I had one of these and I remember it being called something like PocketMate but googling that term comes up with options that aren't nearly as child-oriented as what I had. Mine was purple with green bits.
posted by lwb at 9:23 AM on October 12, 2011

Best answer: Pocket Locker?
posted by freshwater at 11:16 AM on October 12, 2011

Just realized the link I intended to make this morning was totally wrong. Oops.
posted by olinerd at 11:31 AM on October 12, 2011

Was it a Vtech Phusion? They came in purple casing and had a swivel-mounted camera in the top that could pivot to take pictures front or back. The resolution looked like a dot matrix printer, but it was pretty cutting edge for a kid's toy at the time.
posted by Rhaomi at 12:12 PM on October 12, 2011

Response by poster: I'm pretty sure it was the Pocket Locker. Thanks!
posted by Anyamatopoeia at 7:45 AM on October 13, 2011