1997 Configurations - Mobile computing

• CPU Intel Pentium 120 (2.9V/3.3V), 16KB and 256KB cache
• RAM 16MB EDO RAM (expandable to 144MB)
• Display 12.1 in active matrix TFT screen (16M simultaneous colours at 800x600)
• Disk Floppy (1.44 3.5" swappable) Hard (1.3 GB 13ms avg. access time), CD-ROM (850MB, 6 speed swappable)
• Video VGA compatible, 2MB video RAM. Connectable to external monitor at 1024x768x64K colours
• Weight 3.7Kg including battery, CD ROM and AC adapter.
• Applications target multimedia portability.
• Price $NZ6,000 + GST.
• (1997, Mar) Toshiba Tecra 500CDT brochure

(c) 1997 From Casio www site

• Pocket-sized
• Dimensions:
  Unfolded: 15.0H x 175.0W x 175.0D mm
  Folded: 26.5H x 175.0W x 92.0D mm
  Weight: 380g incl batteries
• 480 x 240-dot FSTN LCD, 4 greyscales display with a backlight
• Pen touch sensitive screen
• Back-up: 5 years (when main battery is replaced immediately after appearance of low battery message) or one month (when unit is left without main batteries) expansion slot.
• Built-in interfaces include RS-232C (115.2kbps), data communication jack, PC card slot, and IrDA infrared port, for a powerful combination of connectivity, communicability, and expandability. The CASSIOPEIA can operate for up to 20 hours on 2 "AA" batteries.
• Operating Temperature: 0C to 40C (32F to 104F)
•  CPU, optimised for the Microsoft(R) Windows(R) CE platform, through joint development with Casio and Hitachi. The CPU is based on the SH-3 processor which is one of Hitachi's high performance SuperH(TM) RISC engine. Comes with either 2MB or 4MB of RAM
• CASSIOPEIA comes built-in with Windows CE, a Windows-based operating system specially developed by Microsoft Corp. The result is a high level of data compatibility between CASSIOPEIA and Windows-based desktop computers. It also offers the same user interface as found in Windows for the desktop.
• Comes pre-installed with a number applications, including Information Manager (which is synchronized with Microsoft Schedule+ for Windows 95), Microsoft Pocket Word and Microsoft Pocket Excel -- HPC versions of well-known PC software applications, such as Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel, a world clock, and a calculator. In addition, e-mail capabilities and Microsoft Pocket Internet Explorer, together with various ports perform powerful data communications. Also comes bundled with a selection of business-oriented applications that will allow fax transmission, remote e-mail access, information service reception using a 1-way pager, wireless e-mail for use with a 2-way pager. Includes QV Camera Connection software and a financial calculator.
• Price: NZ$1199 (Apr 97)
• Summarised from www.casiohpc.com (c) Casio Inc. 3 Apr 1997

• Pocket-sized , 128 KB.
• Will run for up to three months on two AAA batteries
• Can hold roughly 1200 records.
• Pressure-sensitive screen is small at only 160 by 160 pixels
• Graffiti, Palm's built-in handwriting-recognition system, requires you to modify the way you print letters to improve recognition; alternately, you can opt to tap out words on a virtual keyboard.
• Price NZ$449 (Apr 97)
• Summarised from www.cnet.com 4 Apr 97.