A mighty pen gives an edge to a digital note pad
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The ballpoint pen on Crosspad, the new 'portable digital note pad,' enables the user to produce writing on real paper and as virtual ink on electronic pages. Crosspad differentiates itself from standing clipboards by linking users to a Windows 95 computer and uploading electronic versions of the pages. The 2 3/4-pound Crosspad features a standard pad of paper, the ability to operate on four AAA cells that should last around three months and a 1MB memory capacity of 99 pages. Crosspad's pen, which can last for at least six months on a AAAA battery, transmits its radio signals to the pad when users depress the spring-loaded point. An acceptable job of recording handwriting is offset by electronic files which do not always match the paper's information. Minimal feedback from the pad means that users learn about electronic version gaps only after reviewing the computer output. Crosspad costs approximately $400.
Publication Name: The New York Times
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0362-4331
Year: 1998
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Faster surfing, some of the time
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Two types of 56K modems are now available, the X2 and the K56flex, neither of which can transmit data faster than any 33.6Kb models currently available or receive it faster than a rate of 53Kbps. Both of the modems are backward compatible, and their main difference lies in their incompatible high-speed standards. In order for two of the new 56K modems to communicate with one another using anything over the average speed, special equipment has to be connected to digital phone lines. To receive files or Web pages at the increased speed, the 56K modem has to be connected to an Internet or on-line service through a special line. Unfortunately, there are very few of these lines currently available. U.S. Robotics makes the x2 modems and Motorola and Diamond make the K56flex modems.
Publication Name: The New York Times
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0362-4331
Year: 1997
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Movies on your computer, now
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Sirius Publishing has released MovieCD, a library of computer movies that do not require MPEG-1 hardware or software and will play on older less expensive computers. The company plans to have 500 tittles available by 1998, ranging in price from $10 to $20. MovieCDs will run on a Windows-based machine and require a 486/66 processor as well as a double-speed CD-ROM drive and 128 kilobytes of cache memory. Eight megabytes of RAM, 10MB of hard disk space and a Soundblaster Pro-compatible sound card are also needed to play MovieCDs as is at least 1MB of video RAM. The movies will play best in 16-bit color mode. The movie window covers a quarter of the screen and the monitor should be set at 640 or 480 resolution for the best results.
Publication Name: The New York Times
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0362-4331
Year: 1997
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