portuesi@tweezers.esd.sgi.com (Michael Portuesi) (07/10/90)
>>>>> On 10 Jul 90 14:40:15 GMT, mckay@frenchhorn.ecn.purdue.edu (Dwight D. McKay) said: > I've heard that Sharp is now offering several new models of their Wizard > palmtop. > The new models are supposed to have a QUERTY keyboard (thank you!) and more > memory. > Has anyone seen these beasts? Do you know where they can be purchased? > I like my Wizard, but *hate* the ABC keyboard... Yeah, I've seen one. A coworker down the hall just traded in his old Wizard for one of the new ones. The new Wizard can best be described as "Wizard Lite." It has a QWERTY keyboard, and has the "Time and Expense Manager" software built into the unit (this was available for the original Wizard on a separate ROM cartridge). It has 64K memory, and is smaller/lighter than the original Wizard (about the same size as the Casio BOSS). The one thing you give up is expandability. It still has the serial port, but it no longer has a cartridge slot. So you can't add memory or plug in additional software on ROM. In my opinion, the QWERTY keyboard and smaller size/weight greatly offset this disadvantage, especially since the Time/Expense Manager is now built in. But then again, since I don't actually own a Wizard, take this opinion in that light. --M -- __ \/ Michael Portuesi Silicon Graphics, Inc. portuesi@sgi.com "man, this is weak."
mckay@frenchhorn.ecn.purdue.edu (Dwight D. McKay) (07/10/90)
I've heard that Sharp is now offering several new models of their Wizard palmtop. The new models are supposed to have a QUERTY keyboard (thank you!) and more memory. Has anyone seen these beasts? Do you know where they can be purchased? I like my Wizard, but *hate* the ABC keyboard... --Dwight D. McKay, ECN Workstation Software Support --Purdue University, Engineering Computer Network --Office: MSEE 104f, Phone: (317) 494-3561 --mckay@harbor.ecn.purdue.edu --or-- ...rutgers!pur-ee!mckay
billf@hpcvlx.cv.hp.com (Bill F. Faus) (07/11/90)
I got an ad in the mail from American Express listing:
Deluxe Organizer $229
Organizer $119
But it looks like the slide in application cards don't
work with these units. I'd like to see both the QWERTY
keyboard and the slide in cards.
Call 1-800-528-8000hburford@enint.Wichita.NCR.COM (Harry Burford) (07/11/90)
mckay@frenchhorn.ecn.purdue.edu (Dwight D. McKay) writes: >I've heard that Sharp is now offering several new models of their Wizard >palmtop. >The new models are supposed to have a QUERTY keyboard (thank you!) and more >memory. >Has anyone seen these beasts? Do you know where they can be purchased? >I like my Wizard, but *hate* the ABC keyboard... >--Dwight D. McKay, ECN Workstation Software Support >--Purdue University, Engineering Computer Network >--Office: MSEE 104f, Phone: (317) 494-3561 >--mckay@harbor.ecn.purdue.edu --or-- ...rutgers!pur-ee!mckay YES. I have a brochure on it but have not seen one. Latest rumor is September availability. It is called the OZ-8200. It has 128K of RAM, a 40 X 8 display or 30 X 4 with expanded text, and a QWERTY keyboard. It will accept the same cards as the older model. Peripherals available indicate that you can connect it to a PC, Modem, FAX, Cassette, other OZ, ZQ and EL series systems. Thats my value add to the net ... 1. anyone know prices? 2. anyone know where to get them? -- Harry Burford - NCR Peripheral Products Division, Printer Products PHONE:316-636-8016 TELEX:417-465 FAX:316-636-8889 CALL:KA0TTY SLOWNET:3718 N. Rock Road, Wichita KS C-$erve:76226,2760 Cherokee N7476R SS: 9.5 Harry.Burford@Wichita.NCR.COM
Jake-S@cup.portal.com (Jake G Schwartz) (07/12/90)
At the Summer Consumer Electronics Show, Sharp distributed literature (in their press kits) but did not show their new "Signature Series" Wizard organizers. The top of the line is $399. list, is horizontally held with a QWERTY keyboard in the lower half and a larger 8 by 40 LCD in the left side of the upper half along with the single plug-in card slot in the right side of the upper half. This unit also has 128K of RAM built in. At the show they also introduced a few new RAM/ROM cards, one of interest being a communications card which comes (allegedly) with a pocket modem to make the Wizard into a portable terminal. I believe this card has 32K of RAM as well as ROM inside. Jake Schwartz