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technical specifications
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Case:
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Standard Type-II PCMCIA card (PC Card) in combination metal and plastic case.
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Processor:
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4.3 MHz Z80 processor embedded in a proprietary VLSI chip.
Processor halts to conserve power when not busy.
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Clock:
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32 KHz clock independent from CPU.
Time and date is set during synchronization.
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Power:
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6V in the form of two CR2016 lithium button batteries.
These last 1 week to many months, depending on use.
Uses cradle power when synchronizing.
Automatic power-off when not in use (user adjustable).
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Memory:
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2 MB permanent Flash RAM won't forget when you change the batteries.
Rated 100,000 minimum erase/write cycles per cell.
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Display:
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Dimensions are 5 1/2 x 3 1/4 cm at 240 x 120 pixel resolution for 28,800 pixels.
(For comparison, Palm has 25,600, or 160 x 160 on a larger display).
Crisp monochrome reflective active matrix LCD.
No backlight.
Non-square pixels are taller than wide with 1.2 aspect ratio.
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Operating System:
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Proprietary.
Can remember state of different tasks to a limited extent when switching tasks.
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Input:
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Touch-sensitive display for either finger or stylus with
seven application buttons printed along the bottom.
Five physical pushbuttons along the side.
Display shows a keyboard for text entry.
No input buffer.
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Sound:
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Watch-type "beep beep" alarm.
Keyclick.
Both can be turned on or off independently.
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Sync:
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Syncs through the PCMCIA plug on the end.
Plugs into supplied cradle or a standard PCMCIA slot.
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Drivers:
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If plugged into a PCMCIA slot, the system sees it as a modem card.
Special drivers are included for the sync cradle.
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Cradle:
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Either a USB cradle powered by the USB bus,
or a RS-232 serial cradle powered by 4 AA batteries.
Supports only the REX, not other PCMCIA cards.
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