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`3COM PALMPILOT
`PROFESSIONAL.
`PRO: In a 5- to r-ounce
`package, you get all your
`PIM data at your fingertips.
`You also get a notepad and
`even an e-mail client
`(you'll
`need a special external
`modem attachment
`for
`transmission).
`CON: Lack of a keyboard
`means you enter data us-
`ing either
`the virtual on-
`screen keyboard, which is
`time-consuming,
`or through
`the unit's handwriting
`recognition software.
`, which requires training.
`
`By Robert S.Anthony
`
`Can today's hand-held PCsand pocket-size gizmos send
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`Inc
`Apple Computer
`AT& TWireless Services
`Desio Inc
`Franklin Electronic Publishers
`Geofox Inc ········
`Hewlett-Packard Co
`Nokia Inc
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`Psicn Inc ..······
`Texas Instruments Inc
`3eom Corp., Palm Pilot Division
`Near-Final Windows CE2.0 Devices
`Summary of Features
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`100 PC MAGAZINE MARCH 10.1998
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`life be grand if every
`communications
`and data man-
`agement
`tool you ever needed
`could fit on your wrist or in
`your pocket?
`Although Dick Tracy-style
`TV communicator watches are not quite
`here, many recent advances have been
`made in the hand-held computing mar-
`ket. It's no longer strange to spot some-
`one reading e-mail on a digital cellular
`phone or transmitting messages with a
`two-way pager.
`
`Hand-held computing is hardly a new
`concept. Long before the operating sys-
`tem Windows CE was
`a glint
`in
`Microsoft's corporate eye, Apple Com-
`puter, Hewlett-Packard,
`Psion, Sharp
`Electronics, Texas
`Instruments,
`and
`many others offered small devices that
`provided some degree of connectivity to
`e-mail or desktop pes. These devices
`ranged from several ounces to 3 or 4
`pounds, and they typically fan propri-
`etary operating systems or DOS.
`Although hand-held PCs (HPCs) have
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`your notebook into an early retirement?
`
`this category
`been around for a long time,
`didn't find broad appeal until fairly recent-
`ly. Significant attention
`came to the class in
`1996 with Microsoft's
`introduction
`of Win-
`dows CEfor HPCs. The OS was a response
`in previous HPCs,
`to common weaknesses
`such as the lack of applications and a bab-
`ble of proprietary
`operating systems.
`Windows CE shares the look and feel
`and some programming
`elements
`of Win-
`dows 95, but the two are not identical.
`Applications must be rewritten for Win-
`dows CEo But at
`least
`theoretically,
`
`because of the shared
`elements, Windows CE
`eases
`the
`porting
`task.
`Unfortunately, Windows CE
`1.0 became more notable for its
`limitations than for its features:
`It
`lacked color support and a spell-checker,
`and printing was often nearly impossible.
`As users waited for an improved Win-
`dows CE,
`the pocket-size 3Com Palm-
`Pilot, with its proprietary OS, caused a
`sensation in the hand-held market when it
`was launched in January of 1996. The
`
`FRANKLIN REX-3-0S PC COMPANION.
`PRO: All your PIM data fits in a compact and ultra-
`portable device. This unit
`is no bigger than a business
`card holder, weighs just 1.4 ounces, and runs for months.
`CON: This is a read-only device: You can't enter any
`new data into the Rex-3-DS, nor does it yet have the
`broad application
`support
`that PalmPilot, Psion, and
`Windows CE devices have.
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`COVER STORY
`Hand-Held Devices
`
`Editors' Choice
`• Franklin Rex-3-DS PC Companion
`• Psion Series 5 Handheld Computer
`• 3Corn PalmPilot Professional
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`Our three Editors' Choice winners
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`run thegamut cfthe hand-held mar-
`,
`ket and range.from the tiny read-only
`,I~Mlfjt~liI~
`EDITORS'
`Franklin .Rex-3-DS PC Companion ($180 street)
`CHOICE
`to the stylus-based 3Com PalmPilot Profession-
`al ($370 street) to the full-featured Psion Series 5
`Handheld Computer
`($600 street) with a built-in keyboard.
`The Rex-3-DS offers super portability and minimum bulk.
`The unit lets you store and view PIM information (up to 3,000
`contacts,
`tasks, or appointments),
`all in a Type II PC Card.
`The Rex-3-DS is a read-only device; you input new data to
`your PC and then update the unit. Synchronization is pain-
`less: Use either a serial connection or a PC Card slot.
`H you want a device you can occasionally input new data
`into but still don't want much bulk, then the PalmPilot
`is for
`
`you. lust 5.7 ounces, the PalmPilot fits neatly into a suit pock-
`et. The device offers you a notepad as well as access to your
`PIM data and e-mail (with the optional modem). Use either
`the virtual keyboard or the Pilot's Graffiti handwriting recog-
`nition software to enter new data. Synchronization back to
`your PC is painless with the supplied cradle and software; you
`can also synch up through the optional modem or LAN kit.
`The wide range of third-party applications
`and accessories
`available are also a boon.
`The monochrome Series 5 is for those who can't do with-
`out a built-in keyboard but don't need the functionality or
`weight of a notebook Pc. The unit runs on Psi on's own
`EP0C32 as, but using or transferring Windows files is not a
`problem. Spreadsheet, word processor, and database appli-
`cations are built-in, just as with Windows CE devices, and you
`also get a built-in voice recorder. Windows CE 2.0 devices
`show a lot of promise, but for now none that we tested surpass
`the Series 5's balance of features, price, and battery life.
`The Apple MessagePad 2100 ($1,150 street) earns an hon-
`orable mention. This monochrome stylus-based unit is larger
`than most of the tested devices, but it has truly usable hand-
`writing recognition software as well as the best backlight we
`saw. An external keyboard is optional. The unit is compatible
`with both Mac and Windows, and a host of third party soft-
`ware is available.
`
`PalmPilot's utter simplicity and fast data synchronization fea-
`gle exception was the Franklin Rex-3-DS PC Companion, a
`tures helped it gain a huge market share and brought awareness
`read-only PC Card-size organizer that is in a category by itself.
`of HPCs to a wider audience.
`Our filter netted us four keyboard-input HPCs: The Geo-
`Windows CE 2.0, which finally shipped in October ofl997,
`fox-One Professional
`and the Psion Series 5 Handheld Com-
`offers a number of enhancements. The vastly improved Web
`puter both run Psion's EPOC32 OS, whereas
`the Casio Cas-
`browser and support for color and 16-gray-scale displays, True-
`siopeia A-20 and the color HP 620LX Palmtop PC run
`Type fonts, Ethernet connectivity, and e-mail attachments have
`Windows CE 2.0. We review two pocket-size
`pen-based
`led to a new class of more robust Windows CE hand-held pes.
`devices: the Texas Instruments Avigo 10 and the 3Com PalmPi-
`The as is also gathering ISV support.
`lot Professional. We also looked at the Apple MessagePad
`Despite these improvements, Windows CE 2.0 faces serious
`2100, a larger pen-based unit.
`challenges:
`rivals such as the
`It has to contend with popular
`The three remaining devices look like cellular phones, but all
`PalmPilot, which has loads of ISV support, and it has to compete
`provide some form of Internet connectivity and store PIM data,
`with devices such as electronic organizers with augmented fea-
`The Nokia 9000i Communicator stores data locally and opens to
`tures, which cost a third or half as much as some Windows CE
`reveal an LCD screen and a QWERTY-style keyboard, where-
`units. In addition, Psion's robust EPOC32 operating system
`as the two dual-mode cellular phones from Mitsubishi and Sam-
`(used by the Geofox and
`sung work with the AT&T
`SUITABILITY TO TASK
`Psion devices we review),
`PocketNet Service to pro-
`many years old and de-
`vide access to data stored in
`signed from the ground up
`a secured
`server
`(as dis-
`for HPCs, also has features
`cussed in our PocketNet
`and third-party applications
`review).
`that
`rival
`those
`found in
`Although many Win-
`Windows CE 2.0.
`dows CE 2.0 HPCs were
`announced in late 1997, not
`all were available as produc-
`tion-level units in time for
`this roundup. The units we
`review are representative of
`this type of system, but for a
`broader view, we also cover
`
`Note that not all ofthe units in this roundup will have full Suitability to Task
`ratings.
`(N/A means "Not applicable: The product does not have this feature,")
`Forthe units that can be judged by these categories, our ratings are as follows:
`General use covers ease of use in performing such tasks asfiIe management,
`note-taking, updating contact
`lists and address books, creating To 00 lists, and
`taking notes on a memo pad.
`Field/mobile
`use reflects the unit's battery life, weight, dimensions, and
`rugged design, Systems rated excelfentalso offer mobile communications,
`Systems rated excellent
`in handwriting
`recognition
`have no-training
`training scenarios, as well as great accuracy.
`data with a
`Communications
`reflects the unit's capability to synchronize
`desktop.
`Its communications
`via a modem or IR port were also tested. A system
`rated excelfentwill
`also have fax, cellular, and e-mail capabilities.
`
`and
`
`REVIEW CRITERIA
`For this roundup, we looked
`at devices that provide PIM
`and
`scheduling
`functions
`and then offer significant
`additional
`features. The sin-
`
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`four forthcoming units in the side-
`bar "Near-Final Windows CE 2.0
`Services." Other Windows CE 2.0
`units not available for this roundup
`include the Compaq C-Series PC
`Companions,
`the monochrome
`HP360LX,
`the Hitachi Hand-held
`PC, the LG Ph en om Plus, and the Novatel C-O-N-T-A-C-T.
`
`Don't miss ZONers Palm-
`(www.palmpifot
`PilotUser
`user. com) for the latest pilot
`news and software.
`
`THE NEXT LEVEL
`The HPC category continues
`to broaden,
`thanks mostly to Win-
`dows CEo The as will soon appear in unexpected places-such
`as in your car. Microsoft's Auto PC's (A/pes) will combine your
`stereo with a Windows CE computer.
`In addition to a touch
`car
`screen
`and standard audio functions, AlPes will respond to
`speech
`commands
`and support GPS devices for navigation
`and
`r oute-mapping
`functions.
`Intel is working on a similar concept,
`the Connected
`Car, which will be OS-independent.
`Jupiter project will bring the Windows CE as to
`Microsoft's
`a larger
`computer
`format, similar in size to Toshiba America's
`Libretto
`series of mininotebooks. These units will offer
`larger
`displays
`and more user-friendly keyboards
`than HPCs. Finally,
`Palm PCs (P/PCs) will port Windows CE to pen-
`Microsoft's
`based
`organizers
`with size and functionality
`similar
`to the
`Palm Pilot. Some P/PCs,
`from companies such as Casio, Everex,
`Philips,
`and others, will be announced by the time you read this.
`AIPCs and Jupiter products probably won't be available
`com-
`mercially
`until mid or late 1998. (For more information,
`see
`Trends
`in this issue.)
`
`DO YOU NEED?
`WHAT
`vendors will readily admit that their devices are not meant
`HPC
`as
`full-time
`notebook replacements. The target user is someone
`who
`needs
`quick access to PIM data, reasonable
`access to e-mail,
`and
`the ability to view and edit small files.
`The Rex-3-DS does an admirable job of keeping itself out of
`your way while still keeping PIM data handy, but it is a read-only
`device.
`The A vigo and the PalmPilot offer quick synchronization
`with
`desktop
`data, but we find pen-based input
`is best for those
`intending
`to do minimal data entry.
`The Apple device,
`the Psion, and the Windows CE units offer
`a wider
`range of features on top of PIM and scheduling
`func-
`tions,
`which include scaled-down versions of familiar word pro-
`cessing
`and spreadsheet
`applications, but in a larger, heavier
`for-
`mat.
`The
`enhanced
`phones we review provide a solution
`for
`those
`needing
`24-hour access to personal, corporate, or financial
`data-if
`they're within the range of a supporting cellular and dig-
`ital
`network.
`In the end, you may decide to buy more than one of these
`devices,.
`since none of them cover all of the bases. The only limit
`is
`the
`thickness
`of your wallet.
`
`our Contributors:
`ROBERTS. ANTHONYis a senior writer
`at PC Magaz.ine. BR.UCEBROWNis a contributing editor, and
`CADE METZ ISa s~mor staff writer for PC Magazine. RICH
`PISCO was the project
`leader, and ANUSHYEGYAZARIAN was
`the
`associate
`editor
`in charge of this story.
`
`-
`
`Apple MessagePad 2100
`At 22.4 ounces,
`
`2100 is the heaviest
`the Apple MessagePad
`unit we reviewed.
`The $1,150 street price also makes it the
`most expensive
`unit of our tested configuration
`(the base unit
`is
`it is one 01 the largest. The
`$1,000), and at 1.1 by 4.7 by 8.3 inches,
`unit
`is, in several
`aspects,
`the slickest and most cleverly designed
`HPC of the bunch, however.
`(No surprise
`for some, since Apple
`has been in this market
`since its inception.)
`The MessagePad
`'s
`connectivity,
`expandability,
`and abundance
`of useful built-in
`applications make
`it a good choice, particularly
`for those work-
`ing in mixed computer
`environments:
`The unit
`is compatible
`with Windows
`3.1, 95, and NT, and with Apple Macintosh.
`the
`The MessagePad
`runs
`Newton
`2.1 OS.
`Standard
`applications,
`including
`a word
`processor
`and spreadsheet,
`cal-
`culators
`and conversion formu-
`las, PIM, and connectivity
`soft-
`ware
`are
`stored
`in the 8MB
`ROM,
`and user
`applications
`and data can be saved in the standard
`4MB DRAM,
`in the 4MB
`flash RAM, or on optional
`2MB or 4MB flash storage PC Cards.
`The two Type I r PC Card slots can also accept modems
`or pre-
`programmed
`cards with customized
`applications. A lot of third-
`party software
`is also available
`for the unit.
`A removable
`lid protects
`a generous
`16-shade 4.9- by 3.3-inch
`display, which lights up brightly when the backlight
`is on. The
`screen
`can work
`in either
`portrait
`or
`landscape mode
`and
`accepts
`input
`from an on-screen
`keyboard
`via a trainable
`hand-
`writing recognition
`engine or an optional
`$80 external keyboard
`(price included
`above). The unit's
`four double-A alkaline bat-
`teries should run for six weeks of normal use or up to 24 hours of
`continuous
`use.
`software worked well
`recognition
`handwriting
`The system's
`for cursive
`or printed
`to adjust
`and is easy to use and simple
`text. As a matter
`of fact,
`this is the only unit
`to allow cursive
`text
`input,
`and it even lets you select
`the spacing between
`let-
`ters. The sound
`played
`back by the built-in
`voice recorder
`is
`though.-Bruce Brown
`somewhat
`scratchy,
`Apple MessagePad 2100. Street
`price:
`$1,150. Apple Compu-
`ter
`Inc., Cupertino,
`CA; 800-538-
`9696,408-996-1010;
`www.newton
`.apple.com.
`Choose 570 at
`www.pcmag
`.com/infolink.
`
`"-TheApple
`MessagePad 2100
`
`has a great, bright
`display and excellent
`
`handwriting recog-
`
`nition software.
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`AT&T PocketNet Service
`Ifyour area is covered, AT&T PocketNet
`
`Service offers you a
`to improve
`and proliferate.
`is bound
`service that
`convenient
`PocketNet works with dual-mode
`analog cellular voice and CDPD
`data phones, which can be used to access e-mail alerts and the e-
`mail forwarded
`to PocketNet,
`PIM data stored on a private section
`of AT&T's Web site (no data is stored locally), and snrprisingly
`data-rich information
`sites. Security includes password protection
`for the Web site and e-mail, and authentication
`codes
`for voice
`data; other data is sent with authentication
`and encryption.
`from
`Subscribers
`choose one of two similar 9.6-ouTIce phones,
`either Mitsubishi or Samsung ($300 street). PocketNet Service
`costs $29.99 per month for unlimited
`data access (cellular
`phone
`service must be contracted
`separately,
`and can be quite costly).
`On your private Web site, you can create and store up to 5,000
`contacts, viewable and editable from the phone or desktop; you can
`also synchronize
`contacts
`and schedules
`from major PIMs via
`Puma Technology's Inte11iSync
`($69.99
`for AT&T PocketNet
`list). The e-mail and other mes-
`sages you receive
`can also be
`forwarded
`to a fax machine
`for
`hard copy. The Web sites acces-
`sible through
`PocketNet
`use a
`special
`format
`to allow you to
`the sites offer
`view them. When you have a good digital connection,
`quick access to sports, news,
`financial,
`travel, and entertainment
`data. Check with AT&T for a complete
`list of accessible
`sites. Sev-
`enty U.S. metropolitan
`markets
`are covered
`(exceptions
`are
`Atlanta, Kansas City, Los Angeles, and New Orleans).
`Although
`the phone
`can also function
`as a pager, but delays
`caused by Internet
`traffic could make it unfeasible
`for transmit-
`ting truly urgent messages. Navigating
`the PocketNet
`menus
`with the phone's
`buttons
`and entering
`data via the keypad were
`both
`reasonably
`easy,
`though
`not
`suitable
`for
`significant
`of data entry.-BB
`amounts
`AT&T Pocke1Ne1 Service. Street
`$300; service,
`price: Telephone,
`$29.99 per month. AT&T Wireless Services, Kirkland, WA; 888-
`at
`328-2288,425-803-4000; www.att.com/pocketnet/.Choose571
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`Hand-Held Devices
`
`Casio Cassiopeia A-20
`
`A marked improvement
`
`TO TASK
`CasioCassiopeia4-20
`
`line of Windows
`over Casio's original
`CE t.O-based Cassiopeias, the Casio Cassiopeia A-20 ($600
`street) is a perfectly adequate Windows CE 2.0 HPC. Although
`it comes with a large and useful
`software
`bundle,
`the unit's
`fea-
`tures do not match up well against
`the more robustly
`equipped
`competition.
`The 15.2-ounce Cassiopeia's 8MB of RAM and 8MB of ROM
`(both at system maximum) and the size of its screen (6.2 inches
`wide, 640-by-240) compare well with most Windows CE 2.0
`HPCs. But the 4-gray-scale, passive-matrix display pales in com-
`parison to the 16-gray-scale and 256-color displays on other Win-
`dows CE 2.0 units we saw. The unit does have a backlight, though.
`The Cassiopeia's keyboard offers fairly responsive rectangu-
`lar "Chic1ets"-style keys with a 12-rnrn key pitch, and its embed-
`ded function keys are labeled with blue icons. The system comes
`with a serial cable to connect with a desktop Pc. The serial port is
`protected by a slide-away door.
`A Casio Bonus CD includes
`Symantec's
`Norton
`pcAny-
`where (CE remote-control
`soft-
`ware), bFAX Professional
`(fax
`software),
`LandWare
`Virtual
`Courier
`Lite
`for Desktop
`cc:Mail
`and Microsoft MailJ
`titles. The CD also includes a
`and a handful of other
`Exchange,
`software patch to correct a minor problem with the unit's backlight
`switch. Additional
`software is available to registered
`owners at the
`company's Web site.
`a stan-
`includes
`The Cassiopeia
`lacks a built-in modem but
`dard Type II PC Card slot and a Compact Flash card slot. Near
`the rear
`IR port
`is a tiny jack for connecting
`to Casio QV-series
`digital cameras ($300 to $700 street). Also integrated on the unit
`is a digital audio recorder.
`Casio claims 25 hours of use with two standard
`alkaline batteries. The unit ships with an AC adapter
`um ion battery pack.-Robert
`S. Anthony
`Casio Cassiopeia A-20. Street price: $600. Casio Inc., Dover, NJ;
`888-204-7765,973-361-5400; www.casiohpc.com. Choose 572 at
`www.pcmag.comlinfolink .
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`Field/rnobile USf~
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`Unified Patents Exhibit 1019
`Page 9 of 23
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`COVER STORV
`Hand-Held Devices
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`Near-Final Windows CE 2.0 Devices
`The Fall Comdex '97 show in Las Vegas was teeming
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`By Robert S. Anthony
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`with announced Windows CE 2.0 hand-held PCS,
`but many were not in final production in time
`for this roundup. But we did acquire a few almost-
`ready HPCs, most of which will be ready
`for sale by the time you read this.
`
`maintains the Vela J's shape and built-in software
`modem but speeds the modem up from 19.2 Kbps
`to 28.8 Kbps and moves the flip-open jack to
`the back of the display panel. Also includ-
`ed is a digital audio recorder.
`The Vela 500 has 61 small but
`responsive oval-shape keys, with
`a 12-mm key pitch. The 15.3-ounce
`unit has two Miniature Card slots
`for ROM or RAM upgrades and
`comes with a docking station
`with a serial cable for desk-
`top PC connectivity.
`Like most Windows CE
`units, it offers quick-
`launch application
`buttons and a stylus.
`Philips claims 12 to
`15hours of battery life
`with the staodard nickel
`hydride battery pack. The Velo
`can also use two alkaline double-A
`batteries and has a backup lithium
`ion battery. The unit lacks a PC Card
`slot, but Philips offers a $100 PC
`Card module. (philips Mobile Computing Group, Sunnyvale,
`CA; 888-367-8356;www.velo.philips.com. Choose 578 at
`www.pcmag.com/infolink.)
`
`NEC MORILEPRO 700
`SERIES
`NEC Computer Systems
`Division opens a new
`class of larger, more
`finger-friendly Windows
`CE 2.0 HPCs with its NEC
`MobilePro700series. The
`near-ready, 24-ounce, four-
`gray-scale monochrome
`MobilePro 700 ($699 direct) and
`the early prototype of the 28.8-
`ounce MobilePro 750C, a color unit,
`feature backlit 7-inch-diagonal, 640-
`by-240 displays that are significantly
`750C.
`Clockwise from top: The NEe MobilePro
`larger and more readable than the
`Sharp Mobilon HC-4500C, Philips Vela 500. and
`6.5-inch displays on most Windows
`NEe MobilePro
`700.
`CE 2.0 HPCs. Each unit has programmable function keys
`and comes with a stylus.
`The 9.6-inch width of each unit allows for a responsive
`keyboard with 12 separate function keys and a 16.5-mm key
`pitch. By contrast, a standard desktop keyboard has a 19-
`mm key pitch. The Windows 95-based Toshiba Libretto
`70CT mininotebook has a 15-rom key pitch. Windows CE
`devices have a 14-mm key pitch, on the average.
`Each unit comes with 8MB of RAM, a 33.6-Kbps low-
`power hardware fax modem with a phone jack, and a digital
`audio recorder. With Microsoft Pocket PowerPoint and other
`applications that support the built-in VGA port, you can send
`color graphics to an external monitor.
`NEC claims that two double-A batteries will last 30
`hours in the MobilePro 700. The MobilePro 750C, expected
`to sell for less than $1,000, comes with a lithium ion battery
`pack; battery life should be 10 to 12 hours. The color unit is
`not expected to ship until mid-1998. (NEC Computer Sys-
`tems Division of Packard Bell NEC, Boxborough, MA; 888-
`863-2669, www.necnow.com. Choose 576 at www.pcmag
`.com/infolink. )
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`SHARP MOBILOH
`Sharp Electronics Corp. offers the Mobilon line of hand-
`held PCs, which top out with the 256-color Sharp Mobilo"
`HC·45OOC ($1,000 street with 16MB of RAM). We saw a late
`beta version of this product. Sharp also offers two 16-gray-
`scale monochrome Windows CE 2.0 Mobilons: the $600 HC-
`(12MB of).
`4000(4MB of RAM) and the $700 HC-4100
`Each Mobilon comes with a built-in 33.6-Kbps fax
`modem with a pop-open phone jack, and a Type I1PC Card
`slot. The HC-4500 comes with a lithium ion battery pack,
`and the monochrome units come standard with double-A
`batteries. The monochrome units have a claimed battery life
`of25 hours.
`The HC-4500's keyboard offers ample feedback and has
`seven separate function keys for quick access to major ap-
`plications. Our unit also came with the Sharp CE-AG04
`Color Digital Camera Card ($400), which slides into a Type
`II PC Card slot and turns the Mobilon device into a com-
`plete photo-editing system, with the aid of the included
`editing software. The camera supports 16.7 million colors at
`a 640-by-480 image resolution.
`(Sharp Electronics Corp.,
`Mahwah, NJ; 800-237-4277; www.sharp-usa.com. Choose
`580 at www.pcmag.com/infolink.y
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`PHILIPS VELD 500
`Philips Mobile Computing Group offers the Philips Velo500,a
`revision of its Windows CE 1.0 unit the Velo 1.The Vela 500
`($640 street with 16MB of RAM) comes with a larger, backlit
`640-by-240, 16-gray-scale monochrome display. The Velo 500
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`112 PC MAGAZINE MARCH 10, 1998
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`Unified Patents Exhibit 1019
`Page 11 of 23
`
`

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`Unified Patents Exhibit 1019
`Page 12 of 23
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`

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`COVER STORY
`Hand-Held Devices
`
`The Geofox-One
`
`TO TASK
`Geofox-One Professional
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`Geofox-One Professional
`Professional
`($799 direct) uses Psion's
`operating system EPOC32 and includes all the programs
`and functionality of the Psion Series 5, including voice recording,
`database capabilities, and word processing, and adds a standard
`33.6-Kbps PC Card modem. Pleasant
`to use, with a larger-than-
`·usual screen for an HPC, the Geofox-One is bested only in terms
`of size by its more compact competitors.
`The unit weighs only 13.7 ounces and is just 0.8 inches thick
`and 7.4 inches wide, but its4.7-inch depth makes it too big tofitin
`a jacket pocket or even to carry conveniently in many handbags.
`The unit does come with an AC power adapter equipped with
`plugs for Europe,
`the United Kingdom, and the United States,
`however. A Type II PC Card slot holds the modem and can also
`accept removable memory cards. Battery life is 25 hours without
`the modem or backlighting.
`The greatest difference be-
`tween
`the Geofox-One
`and
`most PDAs
`and HPCs is its
`screen size. The 6.8-inch-diago-
`nal, 640-by-320 monochrome
`LCD has minimal backlighting
`that does not do much good in
`dim light, but its greater-than-average size and 16-shade gray scale
`help visibility significantly. The keys have a spacing ofjust over14
`mm and, with a separate numeric keypad, make writing notes and
`answering e-mail fairly easy.
`Word and Excel files can be converted smoothly via the file-
`transfer program and the Geofox-One can also run third-party
`applications written for the Psion Series 5. Instead of a touch
`screen, the Geofox-One uses an integrated GlidePoint
`touch pad
`for navigation. Users accustomed to notebook pes may feel at
`home with the touch pad, but
`in the world of HPCs,
`touch
`screens tend to be

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