Xref: utzoo comp.sys.handhelds:2000 comp.sys.laptops:992 Path: utzoo!utgpu!watserv1!watmath!att!rutgers!cs.utexas.edu!usc!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!mips!sgi!shinobu!odin!odin.corp.sgi.com!portuesi From: portuesi@tweezers.esd.sgi.com (Michael Portuesi) Newsgroups: comp.sys.handhelds,comp.sys.laptops Subject: Re: New Sharp Wizard series palmtops? Message-ID: Date: 10 Jul 90 10:54:00 GMT References: <1990Jul10.144015.13713@ecn.purdue.edu> Sender: news@odin.corp.sgi.com Reply-To: portuesi@sgi.com (Michael Portuesi) Organization: Silicon Graphics, Inc., Mtn. View, CA Lines: 34 In-reply-to: mckay@frenchhorn.ecn.purdue.edu's message of 10 Jul 90 14:40:15 GMT >>>>> 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."