AlphaSmart Dana (5728 Views)
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Released: August 1st 2002
Rated by: tim_palmzone
AlphaSmart makes the Dana, which is a laptop alternative for students that runs Palm OS. It has a wide display and a full keyboard. The Dana features an infrared beam, two SD/MMC expansion slots, a rechargeable battery and a USB HotSync cable. Graffiti can also be used directly on the screen and a lot of bonus software is included. The Dana costs around $400. There is a new 802.11 Dana Wireless version that boosts RAM to 16 MB.
Detailed Product Specifications
| General | | Manufacturer | AlphaSmart | | Dimensions (H,W,T) | 235 x 314 x 48 mm / 9.3 x 12.4 x 1.9 in. | | Weight | 910 g / 32.1 oz | | First Released | 2002/08/01 | | Data Entry | Graffiti Keyboard | | Processor | DragonBall-VZ | | Other Features | laptop model | | Screen | | Screen Resolution (H,W) in pixels | 160x560 | | Screen Dimensions (H,W) | 60x210 mm / 2.4 x 0 in. | | Colour Depth | 16 | | Virtual Graffiti Area | Yes | | Screen Controls | Contrast | | Lighting | back | | Visibility Outdoors | good | | Visibility Indoors | decent | | Visibility in Dark | good | | Overall Screen Appearance (subjective opinion) | wide configurable screen | | Memory / OS | | Internal Memory RAM (MB) | 8 | | External Memory Options | SD/MMC | | Flash ROM (MB) | 4 (upgradeable OS) | | Available for user programs (MB) | | | Memory Upgrade | 2x SD slot | | Original OS | 4.1 | | OS can be upgraded to | 4.1.2 | | Power and Interfaces | | Battery Type | Li-ion & AA (rechargeable) | | Battery Life with normal use | 20 days | | Connector Type | Dana (USB) | | Remote Communications | | | Phone, Modem Communications | | Internal Phone | - | | Internal Modem | - | | Email | | | Internet Access and browser | | | SMS Software | | | Other Software | | | Speakerphone | - | | Multimedia (Audio and Video) | | Built-in Multimedia Functions | |
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