A Lilliputian pocket secretary
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Franklin Electronic Publishers' Rolodex Rex PC Companion packs some features in a frame that equals a stack of five credit cards. The 1.5-oz electronic calendar and address book contains 256KB of memory that can store as many as 3,000 items. Rex consists of a Type II PC Card that includes a built-in screen and five tiny buttons that perform multiple duties. Information is forwarded to Rex by connecting it to a standard PC Card slot and running Windows 95 software. Users can read the small monochrome LCD screen, except in very dim light, and the screen can display nine 33-character lines. Rex's PC software, Truesync Information Manager, can help users navigate tasks which require many button commands. The main drawback to Rex is its limited capability while away from a computer. Users in this situation cannot list schedule changes or important phone calls. Starfish Software developed the PC software, which has mixed results. The standard Rex-3 model costs about $150 without a docking station, $180 with it. Rex-1, which contains only about 750 items, costs about $130.
Publication Name: The New York Times
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0362-4331
Year: 1997
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Employing Darth Vader to take care of your data
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Toshiba America Information Systems' new Infinia line of Pentium-based desktop PCs features space-age styling in addition to performance. The Infinia is a black minitower system with rounded corners and a helmet-shaped monitor. The $1,700 version is based on a 133MHz Pentium and offers 16MB of RAM with a 1.5GB hard drive. The $2,800 model has 32MB of RAM, a 3GB hard drive and includes a TV/FM radio card, which is available as a $200 option on the other two models. All three models include an 8x CD-ROM drive, a 28.8 voice/data/fax modem and two Universal Serial Bus connectors. The monitors are available in two sizes. The 15-in model costs around $450, and the 17-in version is priced at $750. An In-Touch Module remote control device recalls messages from the answering machine, plays music CDs and changes the volume controls.
Publication Name: The New York Times
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0362-4331
Year: 1996
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A pocketful of dreams, and bytes
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Psion's Series 5 is a pocket-sized computer, featuring a readable screen and functional keyboard, which nearly matches the capability of portable computers. The 12-oz product's numerous features include an electronic book and calendar, word processor and versatile drawing program. The computer features a thoughtful, user-friendly design. Applications can be changed or adjusted through strategically-placed icons. Typing is possible after about 60 minutes of practice, but punctuation marks can be tricky and the undersized backspace key occasionally fails. The computer's effective monochrome touchscreen remains at a fixed angle, although reflections cannot be adjusted. Other drawbacks include a short battery life and sluggish software. The 8MB model costs around $700, and a still-unavailable 4MB model costs around $600.
Publication Name: The New York Times
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0362-4331
Year: 1997
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