`
`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
`
`e I~ae ersona
`W ouldn't
`
`Inc
`Apple Computer
`AT& TWireless Services
`Desio Inc
`Franklin Electronic Publishers
`Geofox Inc ········
`Hewlett-Packard Co
`Nokia Inc
`·····
`Psicn Inc ..······
`Texas Instruments Inc
`3eom Corp., Palm Pilot Division
`Near-Final Windows CE2.0 Devices
`Summary of Features
`
`103
`108
`10B
`114
`114
`116
`116
`120
`124
`124
`112
`120
`
`100 PC MAGAZINE MARCH 10.1998
`
`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
`
`Unified Patents Exhibit 1019
`Page 1 of 23
`
`
`
`•erl
`
`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.
`
`MARCH 10, 1998 PC MAGAZINE 101
`
`Unified Patents Exhibit 1019
`Page 2 of 23
`
`
`
`COVER STORY
`Hand-Held Devices
`
`Editors' Choice
`• Franklin Rex-3-DS PC Companion
`• Psion Series 5 Handheld Computer
`• 3Corn PalmPilot Professional
`, -, - ......
`, - •
`, - !
`,
`, - .!
`Our three Editors' Choice winners
`.....
`,
`,
`; • ; •,
`
`• ! ,
`,
`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-
`
`102 PC MAGAZINE MARCH 10, 1998
`
`Unified Patents Exhibit 1019
`Page 3 of 23
`
`
`
`COVER STORY
`Hand-Held Devices
`
`vvvvw.pcmag.com
`
`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.
`
`Unified Patents Exhibit 1019
`Page 4 of 23
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`Unified Patents Exhibit 1019
`Page 5 of 23
`
`
`
`
`
`nl'cxpandahlc memory, no other handheld
`"(1 can malch its speed or productivity. For
`Iamrc information, tail 1-888— FOR-VELO ur visit
`
`In on me Web an www.velo.phillps.com.
`
`Choose 032 at m.pcmag.comflnfolink
`
`Unified Patents Exhibit 1019
`Page 6 of 23
`
`
`
`© 1997 Iomega Corporation
`
`Iomega
`
`and the Iomega
`
`logo are registered
`
`trademarks,
`
`and Zip, Zip Built-In,
`
`Zip Buill-In
`
`logo, ZipPlus,
`
`"The Capacity
`
`To Do More," and "Because
`
`It's Your Stuff"
`
`«
`
`Unified Patents Exhibit 1019
`Page 7 of 23
`
`
`
`You need liig cargo space 011 your computer these days. Certainty more than hard drives.or
`little floppies can offer. Todays multimedia software just fills them up too fast. Buta Zip
`Built-1o" drive gives you unlimited space. Arid the moms-21pdisk car: handle whatever big
`- nasty file you throwat it. So if youre computer shopping, lool< for the Zip. Built-In logo 11"
`says youve got the capacity to create more, share more, save more. do more. m.io_mega.com
`
`ZIP DRIVE. THE CAPACITY TO DO MORE:
`
`ioh.
`
`“mean.-
`
`
`
`
`
`...._.-.._._F”...—..
`
`
`
`..e....._-_.__..u..._..“....n..-.--.__a._._fie.....w“-._..-.._._......-..
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`Already have a PC?
`Get a Zip external.
`Get a Zip drive. Or the new
`IipPius" drive that works with
`either SCSI or parallel ports,
`has an amazingly small power
`supply, and comes with cool
`multimedia software.
`
`Packard Bell
`
`
`I/__ (111r11112rm
`
`SONx
`
`llc'l'nnillci w
`MlcnmN
`
`UNiSYs
`
`— S
`
`IEMENS
`NIXDORF
`
`Introducing Zip Built-In.
`A lip'" drive built into your
`notebook or desktop PC gives
`you unlimited capacity to store,
`back up. and share tons of stuff.
`
`1omega
`
`
`
`
`
`_....'nx..y.wmwm:mm<ms14-”...
`
`With over 10 million out there,
`
`Zip is the standard in high-
`capacity removable storage.
`Not only are theyI built into
`these leading computers, you'll
`also find them in homes. schools,
`businesses. and service bureaus
`across the country.
`
`BECAUSE
`
`1‘r’s YOUR sruFF.“
`
`-.:ir.I-.'.‘C|1'. 5- tr: -'|-:-:1:-:
`
`•
`
`Unified Patents Exhibit 1019
`Page 8 of 23
`
`
`
`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
`www.pcmag.comlinfolink.
`
`SUITABiliTY
`AT&TPocketNetService
`---------_ .•--
`General usc
`Field/mobile
`Hanrlwritinq
`
`use
`recognition
`
`Communications
`
`COVER STORY
`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 .
`
`General usc
`Field/rnobile USf~
`
`recognition
`Handwriting
`tomnuncations
`
`- ----------------
`fair
`Fair
`
`N/A
`Fair
`
`double-A
`and a lithi-
`
`Pnor
`Buod
`NfA
`Fair
`
`.....AT&T PocketNet Ser-
`
`vice can be convenient
`
`if
`
`you live and work within
`
`a covered area .
`.. The Cassiopeia'S 4-
`
`gray-scale display is
`
`lacking compared with
`the te-grav-scare
`color displays found on
`
`and
`
`its competitors.
`
`Unified Patents Exhibit 1019
`Page 9 of 23
`
`
`
`Site Wiring Fault Indicator
`automatically
`identifies building
`wiring problems
`
`BlockSafe- outlets gille you room /0 plug in
`transformer blocks ----------
`
`I·-
`
`Now the world's best-selling desktop
`UPS units offer you even more value
`"aPe for your power protection dollar!With
`over 45% of all data loss and downtime
`caused by bad power, your APC invest-
`ment pays for itself the first time you use it.
`New: More power and guaranteed
`"Best
`in Class" longest Runtime.
`Our runtime will meet or exceed that of any
`same VA UPS for desktop applications, or
`your money back!
`Multipath protection for your whole system
`APC protects your CPU,monitor, external
`modem,
`laser printer, fax machine, and zip
`drives, and provides telephone/network surge
`suppression.
`User-renewable UPSsystem
`APC OuickSwap" battery packs are the
`quickest
`and easiest way to safely renew a
`UPS, unlike "disposable" UPSs which don't
`allow safe user replacement and mean the
`end of your
`investment.
`
`APe products are available at:
`
`rCfM,~'
`
`•
`
`D YES! I want to know how to
`
`choose the right UPS for my PC.
`Please send me my free APC
`catalog and selection guide
`
`D NO, I'm not
`
`interested at this
`time, but please add me to your mailing list.
`
`Name
`
`Tille
`
`Company:
`
`Address
`
`CityiTown:
`
`Stale: __
`Phone:
`
`Zip:
`
`Country
`
`Brand of UPS used?
`
`Brand of pes used?
`Brand of Servers used?
`
`_
`
`•
`
`_
`
`_
`
`_
`
`_
`
`_
`
`_
`_
`
`AMERICAN POWER CONVERSION DepI.E4-D3
`(8881 288-APCC x8303
`Fax: (4011 788·2797
`www.apcc.com
`
`J
`I
`
`L
`
`I
`
`I
`
`APC Back-UPS Pro~,
`Back-UPS* and Back-UPS Office. will provide run-
`time which meets or exceeds that of any same VA
`UPSfor desktop PC applications or your money back.
`For more information, visit www.apcc.com
`
`Safe, even from lightning
`APC multi-stage surge suppression clamps
`down on lightning and offers a $25,000 guar-
`antee against damage to your equipment.
`APC packs the power and features desktop
`users want, plus the peace of mind and
`legendary reliability reflected by over
`8,000,000 field-tested and proven units.
`
`e Best Uninterruptible Power Supply' "With
`
`• ,
`
`its wealth offeatures ..., APe Back-UPS
`Pro makes it easy to protect your equip-
`ment and data against electrical surges,
`brownouts, and blackouts."
`CClIMPIISI\ s=""~,,
`__ ~
`Ir'l'S
`~-'
`
`C>1998 APC. ALLTrademarks are the property of
`
`their owners. BK4A7EF. US
`
`(800)347-FAXX PowerFax
`
`)
`
`Mia:o
`--ut .... -iSE"
`..-
`800-)28-2261
`r.matu apcinfo@ ..pcc.com
`
`.~_
`
`PC Cormecdorr
`800_800.1111
`
`132 Fairgrounds Road, We,t Kingston, Rl 02892 USA
`
`I
`
`.comIInfolink
`
`Unified Patents Exhibit 1019
`Page 10 of 23
`
`
`
`COVER STORV
`Hand-Held Devices
`
`Near-Final Windows CE 2.0 Devices
`The Fall Comdex '97 show in Las Vegas was teeming
`
`By Robert S. Anthony
`
`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. )
`
`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
`
`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
`
`112 PC MAGAZINE MARCH 10, 1998
`
`Unified Patents Exhibit 1019
`Page 11 of 23
`
`
`
`266MHz
`Pentium"Processor with
`MMX'M Technology.
`
`1024 x 768 resolution
`
`12.1" dia. active-matrix
`TFT color display
`
`83TM ViRGE3 jMX 3D
`graphics
`controller with 4MB
`SGRAM video memory
`
`20X'CDROM
`
`~
`
`MPEG playback throuqh either
`software or optional ZV card ~
`
`~
`
`'"
`
`~
`
`16-bit MIDI, WAV and Sound Blaste:~
`Pro compatible
`with stereo speakers
`and microphone
`__________
`
`~
`
`512KB L2 SRAM cache
`
`EOO DRAM
`32MB high-speed
`(expandable to 160MB) ---
`
`95 and optional.
`Windowsllll
`Windows NTTMsupport
`
`-
`
`_
`
`_
`
`5.8lbs.**--------
`Lithium Ion battery
`
`_
`
`Svear
`
`limited warranty --------
`
`--------
`support
`ToU-free technical
`- 7 days a week, 24 hours a day
`
`CD-ROM,
`supports
`SelectBay
`™
`floppy disk drive, optional second
`hard drive or optional second
`Lithium Ion battery
`
`4.0billionbyte(=3.82G!B int~~~e~~d;:~.'~~SVD
`removable HOD
`voice/video/fax
`support and
`built-in cellular
`support
`
`/
`
`/
`
`~
`
`__
`
`Intel LANDeskl!l>
`Client Manager
`
`ACPIV10
`hardware
`support
`
`Optional Desk Station
`- V Plus docking station or
`Notelxckt
`II Enhanced
`Port Replicator
`
`Universal Serial Bus
`(USB) port
`
`-----East
`
`Infrared (FIR) IrDA
`compliant port
`
`Supports two Type II or one
`--- Type III 16-bit PC Cards, ZV
`Cards or 32-bit CardBus Cards
`
`In this case, power isn't everything.
`
`you want, Make a power
`It gives you the power you need and the features
`The new Teera 550CDT is phenomenal.
`statement with the new 'Iecra" 550CDTfromthe world's leader in portable technolcqy - Toshiba. The Tecra 550CDTdelivers a
`266MHz Pentium processor with MJIAXtechnology. But there's more to it than power, Equipped with lots of expandability
`options
`and plenty of system management support, the Tecra 550CDTis the solution for the most demanding power user.
`And as always, this amazing new portable is backed by the quality,reliability and service and support you've come to rely on
`from Toshiba. To learn all about Toshiba's power offerings, visit http://computers.toshiba.com
`or call1-888~598-7802.
`
`In Touch with Tomorrow
`
`TOSHIBA
`
`The world's best selling portable computers.
`
`lnfOIIIlBtion Systems,
`11:>1998Toehiha. ~ri<;a
`to change.
`!II1d availabilltY ora oubject
`
`5P'leIl, "5.8 Ibo. with weight
`14X a_age
`'~X
`saver. Tecla. NoteDock,
`and Secure SI""" ore trademarks
`seleotBay
`Irull<imum ~
`Iru:.
`Intel Insido logo. !'<>ntjwn and l.ANDesk are registered
`and MMX is a trademark
`of Intel Cooporation. All procluets
`and n_
`trademarks
`
`Inc, All ~ootions
`Inicrrrnation Systems,
`01 Toshiba America
`of their 'espocbVe
`c:omparue5.
`men~oned
`a,e the property
`
`Choose 377 at www.pcmag.com/infolink
`
`Unified Patents Exhibit 1019
`Page 12 of 23
`
`
`
`COVER STORY
`Hand-Held Devices
`
`The Geofox-One
`
`TO TASK
`Geofox-One Professional
`
`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