AlphaSmart NEO

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                                                            Sherry Hooker

 [I got email from a website regular who checked out the AlphaSmart site:  Just visited the alphasmart website and want to tell you that they do  have a model called the "dana wireless" that runs Palm OS software and 
does connect to the   internet! You can get your e-mail, do spread   sheets, word documents etc. This is an excellent substitute for an   expensive laptop. Suggest you check it out.  Thanks for the heads up on  this.
George   -- more reason to take a look at AlphaSmart!     ---Mary Rosenblum, LR Web Editor ]

 

 

Writers are always looking for tools to get their word-craft done, whether in the home office or in the car, waiting for ball practice to be over.  NEO by AlphaSmart is the perfect tool. 

 

The NEO is lightweight, weighing in at a mere 2-pounds.  It has a comfortable full-size keyboard and a screen that lets you control the contrast level and whether you want to view from four to six lines of readable text. 

 

The Standard NEO comes with three AA batteries and can operate 700 or more hours, while the  Rechargeable NEO comes with a NiMH battery pack - operates 60 to 150 hours (or much longer) depending on use - and AC adapter.  ( the rechargeable version allows you to use either three AA batteries or the battery pack).

 

The file system can be accessed by pushing one of the eight file-keys, located at the top of the keyboard.  I did my outline on file 1, my character profile on 2, the story on 3, the publisher I submit to on 4, etc.  The information is automatically saved.  Turn it on and you’re where you left off.  This was typed on NEO and transferred to computer, just by connecting the NEO via the USB cord, then pushing NEO’s send button.  There are more features I haven’t room to list, but a few are below:

 

 

Affordable                                              (Standard - $249.00  Rechargeable - $269.00 )

Simple                                                    Just turn it on, type, and turn it off

Flexible                                                  You can customize NEO for your needs

Infrared-compatible                                Built-in IrDA

Rugged and Portable                              A mere 2-pounds and built to last

Expandable                                            Optional SmartApplet software available

PC and Mac compatible                         NEO works with both PC and Macintosh

Long battery life                                     700+ hours on three AA batteries

Easy to read manual                               Written in non-geek language

Warranty                                                 A 3-year warranty

Dictionary/user dictionary

Spell checking and Thesaurus

Find/replace and word count

Word processor  and calculator             AlphaWord Plus

Spanish-English word lookup

 

NEO is everything I need and want in a portable writing machine.

AlphaSmart has more machines, too.  Get the whole story at www.alphasmart.com