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Alpha Smarts and Dreamwriters from NTS are the two basic models of this kind of word-processing unit. We bought a whole set of Dreamwriters for our classes to use in typing papers. They will print directly to a printer, upload to a computer and save files onto the flash memory in the laptop. Check them out. Susan Dicey > x-From: Leslie Radwan <lradwan@juno.com> > There was a review in the computer section of San Diego's local newspaper > about a portable keyboard that has word processing capabilities. It is > by a company called Intelligent Peripheral Devices Inc. It weighs two > pounds and the data can be uplinked to a computer via infra red or cable. > The cost is only about $230! > The question is this: Has anyone heard of this item? If so, what > reports have you gotten as to value, quality, ease of operation and is > this really a full sized keyboard? > It sounds like a life saver: I don't want to spend for a laptop, but I > want to be able to do work on something larger than my palmtop. > Any news? -- Susan Dicey Media Specialist Oakview Elementary School A Habitat For Learning Simpsonville, SC 29681 Palmetto's Finest--1999 sbdicey@ix.netcom.com 864-213-1100 EDTECH has changed addresses. The new list address is EDTECH@H-NET.MSU.EDU. All subscription commands should be sent to LISTSERV@H-NET.MSU.EDU.
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