paul@wa1omm.UUCP (Paul MacDonald) (04/24/91)
HP 95LX Palmtop PC with Lotus(R) 1-2-3(R) Technical Data Ideal companion to your desktop PC--and to you The HP 95LX lets you carry critical information with you--around the world or across the hall. After you transfer files into the HP 95LX, this 11-ounce (312-gram) palmtop PC serves as an always-with-you extension of your desktop PC. With its built-in software, you can: . explore "what ifs" with your spreadsheets . track your appointments and assignments . find important phone numbers . calculate loan payments . convert currencies . check the time around the globe . edit letters and reports . dial up electronic mail and information services Lotus 1-2-3 and more HP and Lotus Development Corporation jointly developed the HP 95LX. Lotus 1-2-3 Release 2.2 is built in, including graphics, database, and macro capabilities. The HP 95LX also features an HP advanced financial calculator, a complete set of organizer tools, data communication software, and MS-DOS(R) 3.22 in ROM. PC power and expandability Built into the HP 95LX are 512 Kbytes of RAM, 1 Megabyte of ROM, a serial interface, an easy-to-read 16-row by 40-column display, and a familiar QWERTY-style keyboard with separate numeric keypad. All powered by two AA batteries. Because the built-in applications execute from ROM, most of the RAM is available for file creation and file storage. You can add up to 512K more RAM for file storage by plugging in an optional RAM card. Or, you can use the plug-in slot to add another software application. Easy and convenient to use You run any of the seven built-in HP 95LX applications by pressing an application key. This one-key access also lets you move among the applications without losing your place. For example, you can leave a Lotus 1-2-3 worksheet to check a phone number, and return to the worksheet exactly where you left off. Help is as near as the [F1] key and a clipboard feature lets you copy information from some applications and paste it into others, for example, a calculator result into a memo. Applications are easy to master because you are guided by softkeys and a menu structure that has the the look and feel of Lotus 1-2-3. HP 95LX Palmtop PC Includes: . User's Guide . Quick Start Guide . Two AA and one CR2032 batteries . Engravable personal nameplate Physical Specifications . 16 x 8.64 x 2.54 cm (6.3 x 3.4 x 1 in) closed . 312 g (11 oz) weight (with batteries) Memory . 1 Megabyte of ROM and 512 Kbytes of RAM . Industry-standard plug-in card slot lets you increase electronic RAM disk, for file storage, or add ROM-based applications. Card slot conforms to PCMCIA 1.0 and JEIDA 4.0 standards Architecture and CPU . IBM PC-XT architecture . NEC V20H CPU (80C88-compatible) running at 5.37 MHz Display . MDA-compatible supertwist liquid crystal . 40 columns x 16 rows; 240 x 128 dots Keyboard Layout . Familiar typewriter-like QWERTY layout . Separate numeric keypad . 10 function keys (softkeys) . 7 one-key access application keys Input/Output . Built-in 3-wire serial interface for connection to RS-232 devices . Built-in infrared transmitter/receiver for HP 95LX to HP 95LX communication . Built-in printer drivers supporting these printer types: HP LaserJet, Epson FX-80, and IBM Proprinter Software Built Into ROM . Lotus 1-2-3 Release 2.2 . Appointment book . Phone book . Memo editor . HP financial calculator . Data communications . Filer . MS-DOS 3.22 Lotus 1-2-3 Features . Worksheets up to 256 columns and 8,192 rows . Graphics plus a graphics zoom feature . Database commands . Macro creation and execution . File linkage . @ functions from @ABS to @YEAR Appointment Book Features . Daily schedule with appointment alarms . Weekly, monthly, and yearly repeating appointments . To-do list with automatic carryover of past-due items . Monthly calendar . Search capability . Local and worldwide time for over 250 cities . Timer and stopwatch Phone Book Features . Alphabetical list of names and numbers . Ability to keep information cards on contacts . Search capability Memo Editor Features . Memo or note creation . ASCII-format document editing . Search capability HP Financial Calculator . General and technical math functions . Time-value-of-money calculations . HP Solve equation-writing capability plus equation plotting . Links to Lotus 1-2-3 including: Backsolving to a desired result Storing/recalling numbers to a worksheet Sending an amortization schedule to a worksheet . Currency and other unit conversions . Choice of algebraic or RPN data entry Built-in Datacomm Features . VT-100, ANSI, and tty terminal emulation . Kermit, ASCII text, and XMODEM file transfer capability . Script file feature to automate logon . Capture file capability to save data received from information services HP 95LX Accessories From HP . HP F1001A Connectivity Pack to exchange files with an IBM-compatible PC . HP F1002A 128-Kbyte RAM Card . HP F1003A 512-Kbyte RAM Card . HP 82222A Serial Interface Cable (Note: this cable is included in HP F1001A.) . HP 82224A Serial Cable Adapter Kit . HP 82241A AC Adapter for U.S./Canada Peripherals From Other Manufacturers (see Notes) . Kodak Diconix 150 Plus Printer . Touchbase WorldPort 2400 and 2400/MNP Modems for U.S., Canada, and countries where these modems are approved Hewlett-Packard Company Corvallis Division 1000 NE Circle Boulevard Corvallis, OR 97330 See a demonstration and learn more about the HP 95LX palmtop PC at your HP retailer. Canada: Hewlett-Packard Ltd. 6877 Goreway Drive Mississauga, Ontario L4V 1MB Europe, North Africa, Middle East: Hewlett-Packard S.A. 150, Route du Nant D'Avril 1217 Meyrin 2 Geneva--Switzerland Other countries: Hewlett-Packard Intercontinental 3495 Deer Creek Road Palo Alto, CA 94304 Hewlett-Packard Corporate Offices: Hewlett-Packard Company 3000 Hanover Street Palo Alto, CA 94304 Notes: Allways TM, PrintGraph, and Translate are not included in the HP 95LX. The Kodak and Touchbase products listed in this data sheet have not been tested under all conditions by HP and their inclusion here does not constitute an endorsement or warranty by HP; HP does not support these products. Datacomm requires either the HP 82222A cable to connect directly to a remote computer; or the cable, a modem, and a modem adapter to connect by phone to the remote computer. Direct connection also may require an optional cable adapter. For frequent datacomm activity, an optional HP ac adapter is recommended to conserve HP 95LX battery life. Technical information in this data sheet and product availability are subject to change without notice. Lotus and 1-2-3 are U.S. registered trademarks of Lotus Development Corporation. MS-DOS is a U.S. registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. -- 73, Paul _____________________________________________________________________ From the shack of Paul MacDonald! Packet Radio: WA1OMM@KB4N.NH.USA / / /\ / /~~/ /\/\ /\/\ /\ / /\ (~ / / / / /\ /\ / / / \/\/ /~~\ / /__/ / / / / ~ / V /~~\ ) /~/ /_/ /~~\, / V /~/ Internet: ubbs-nh!wa1omm!paul CIS: 70411,626 PLink: UPPERCRUST
paul@wa1omm.UUCP (Paul MacDonald) (04/24/91)
HP AND LOTUS DELIVER PC POWER IN 11-OUNCE PALMTOP COMPUTER HP 95LX Palmtop PC is First With Built-in Lotus* 1-2-3* NEW YORK, April 23, 1991--Hewlett-Packard Company and Lotus Development Corp. today introduced the HP 95LX palmtop PC, the first hand-held computer to combine personal-computer power with the capabilities of Lotus 1-2-3, built into a device the size of a business calculator. The HP 95LX is designed to work as a companion to desktop and laptop PCs. Jointly developed by HP and Lotus, the HP 95LX will be manufactured and marketed by HP. The suggested U.S. list price is $699. In addition to Lotus 1-2-3 Release 2.2 and MS-DOS* 3.22, the 11-oz. HP 95LX palmtop PC features one-key access to all applications, a suite of built-in organizer tools, support for third-party applications and extensive communications capabilities. "The HP 95LX palmtop PC answers users' needs for a high-performance, hand-held computer that lets them perform business applications anywhere, "said Daniel Terpack, general manager of HP's Corvallis (Ore.) Division. "This is the first palmtop computer that provides the right combination of functionality, portability and economical price. We are convinced that the HP 95LX is the hand-held solution against which all other palmtop PCs will be measured." 14 Million Potential Users Immediately The initial target market for the HP 95LX is the worldwide installed base of more than 14 million users of Lotus 1-2-3, the world's most popular financial analysis software program. Lotus 1-2-3 is the software program often credited with the success and acceptance of the IBM PC standard in the 1980s. According to market research conducted by both companies, many of these users want a portable computing platform that lets them take their Lotus 1-2-3 worksheets, including graphics and macros, to places they couldn't take other computer systems. "The close working relationship between Lotus and HP enabled us to bring this exciting product to market with unprecedented speed," said Leon Navickas, Lotus general manager of research and development. "The HP 95LX represents Lotus' first venture into delivering software that is such an integral part of the personal computer. We view the HP 95LX as an important complement to our other spreadsheets, providing the functionality Lotus 1-2-3 users have come to expect from our desktop products in the most portable, accessible form, "said Navickas. "The HP 95LX is so portable and convenient that I can carry my critical information to places I never could before, including internal meetings, "said beta tester Bob Martin, manager of Executive Support Systems for Eaton Corp., Cleveland, Ohio. "You really can stretch your imagination thinking of all the applications for this product. I believe the HP 95LX will become an integral part of the professional's working environment." Extension of Desktop PC With its broad communications capabilities, the HP 95LX palmtop PC is an ideal companion to desktop and laptop personal computers. The optional HP F1001A connectivity pack permits users to share Lotus 1-2-3 worksheets and other data files created on their PCs with the HP 95LX, and then transport and analyze this data anywhere. The HP 95LX also lets users track appointments and assignments, edit letters and reports, handle complex calculations, access computer-information services and company electronic mail, and organize phone numbers and addresses. Users can print data from HP 95LX applications to HP LaserJet, IBM Proprinter, Epson FX-80 and compatible printers. With all the built-in software, including Lotus 1-2-3 and MS-DOS* executable from ROM, most of the computer's 512K of random-access memory (RAM) is reserved for file creation and storage. In addition, several independent software vendors are expected to release HP 95LX versions of their products on plug-in ROM cards. Announced today are ACT! contact-management software from Contact Software International; Andrew Tobias' Managing Your Money from MECA Software, Inc.; DERIVE, A Mathematical Assistant, from Soft Warehouse, Inc. of Honolulu, HI; Express for MCI mail from PalmTree Products; and the Globalink Translation System foreign-language phrase translator from Globalink, Inc. PalmTree also is announcing the SolidState Data Drive, a device that lets desktop PCs read and write HP 95LX ROM cards. Developed by Industry Leaders The HP 95LX is based on industry standards and is the result of unprecedented contributions from the leaders in the PC industry. HP engineers from Corvallis contributed their expertise in hand-held technology, and business and financial calculation, to determine overall product specifications and design. Lotus, the world's leading supplier of business-analysis PC software, provided Lotus 1-2-3, the personal-organizer tools, and data communication built-into the system's ROM. They also developed system software that has opened the HP 95LX to additional applications designed by ISVs. All built-in applications feature a user interface consistent with Lotus 1-2-3. One-key access to all applications and a clipboard facilitate integration across applications. For example, this makes it possible for the user to cut and paste data from a Lotus spreadsheet and a name and address from the phone-book application into the same memo. Industry Firsts The HP 95LX also features technical firsts from the companies that have helped define PC standards. It includes Intel Corp.'s most highly integrated DOS solution to date, reducing the standard PC/XT chip set from five integrated circuits to two. Advanced electronic-design integration allows most of the PC hardware functionality (excluding the microprocessor) to be housed on a single application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC). The HP 95LX is the smallest palmtop PC to include Microsoft Corp.'s MS-DOS ROM (Version 3.22) operating system that is executed from ROM. In addition, the system's plug-in memory card slot supports the Personal Computer Memory Card International Association (PCMCIA 1.0) and Japanese Electronic Industry Development Association (JEIDA 4.0) international standards, enabling extensive applications development by ISVs on the widely available cards. Availability The HP 95LX palmtop PC is expected to be available in the second quarter of 1991 through selected consumer-electronics and PC/peripherals distribution channels. Initially, it will be available in U.S. and international-English versions. Fully translated versions in French, German, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese are expected to be shipped in the third quarter of 1991. U.S. List Prices Product Part Number Price HP 95LX palmtop PC F1000A $699.00 HP 95LX connectivity pack F1001A $99.95 128-Kbyte RAM card F1002A $199.95 512-Kbyte RAM card F1003A $399.95 Lotus Development Corp., founded in 1982, develops, markets and supports business software and CD-ROM databases that help users access, analyze, communicate and share information. The company's first product, Lotus 1-2-3, is the most popular personal-computer software program in the world with more than 14 million users. Hewlett-Packard Company is an international manufacturer of measurement and computation products and systems recognized for excellence in quality and support. The company's products and services are used in industry, business, engineering, science, medicine and education in approximately 100 countries. HP has 91,000 employees and had revenue of $13.2 billion in its 1990 fiscal year. # # # Lotus and 1-2-3 are U.S. registered trademarks of Lotus Development Corp. MS-DOS is a U.S. registered trademark of Microsoft Corp. Sales information may be obtained in the U.S.A. by calling (800) 443-1254 between 6 a.m. and 5 p.m. Pacific time. Information in this release applies specifically to products available in the United States. Product availability and specifications may vary in non-U.S. markets. If you choose to review this item, fastest response to your readers' inquiries will be assured by mailing them to: INQUIRIES MANAGER, Hewlett-Packard Company 1000 N.E. Circle Boulevard Corvallis, OR. 97330 -- 73, Paul _____________________________________________________________________ From the shack of Paul MacDonald! Packet Radio: WA1OMM@KB4N.NH.USA / / /\ / /~~/ /\/\ /\/\ /\ / /\ (~ / / / / /\ /\ / / / \/\/ /~~\ / /__/ / / / / ~ / V /~~\ ) /~/ /_/ /~~\, / V /~/ Internet: ubbs-nh!wa1omm!paul CIS: 70411,626 PLink: UPPERCRUST