Tandy Z-PDA
Source: Literature from Tandy Corporation
Processor Architecture
Custom chip designed by Casio Computer Co., Ltd., using an Intel-compatible CPU with integral clock generator, memory, bus, interrupt, timer, key, serial and infrared control units, power management unit, LCD controller.
Operating System
The GEOS system software from GeoWorks is object-oriented, multithreaded and multitasking, with an easy-to-use graphical user interface. The software provides:
File manager
- Printer drivers
- Communication drivers
- System-level password security
- Launcher menu for application setup
- Pop-up, on-screen keyboards: QWERTY, A-Z, international characters, symbols, math, handwriting recognition box
Memory
- System RAM – 1MB
- Operating system configured to use 640KB for system heap and 384KB for RAM disk space
System ROM
4MB containing the operating system, applications, and content
Applications
Palm Computing
- PalmPrint – handwriting recognition
- Palm Organizer with PowerInk, BackspaceInk, and expanded fields includes:
- PalmSchedule date book with alarms and to-do list manager
- PalmAddress address book with attached sketch pages
- PalmNotes notebook with table of contents
- 50,000-definition dictionary, 100,000-word spell checker, and 660,000-synonym thesaurus
- Calculator
- Home and world time clock
- Forms calculator
- Translation dictionary for 26 languages (up to 1,000 words per language)
- On-line help
- U.S. holidays, U.S. state/city information, international country/city info, area codes
- Travel data, birthstones and flowers, signs of the Zodiac, U.S. founding documents
- Palm Organizer with PowerInk, BackspaceInk, and expanded fields includes:
GeoWorks
Games: Solitaire, Pyramid Solitaire, UKI
Intuit
Pocket Quicken personal finance application with checkbook register, credit card, cash, and expense account tracking capabilities
America Online
America Online E-mail and gateway to Internet with offline composition; ASCII text FAX and U.S. Mail gateway; wire services with news search; EAASY SABRE Travel Service; stock quotes; program downloading
Hardware
I/O Ports
- Built-in infrared transceiver for wireless data transfer operating at up to 9600 bps
- One RS-232 compatible serial port with subminiature 10-pin „D“ connector
- One 2.5mm subminiature headphone jack
- One PCMCIA Type 2 slot, limited to 50mA maximum current
LCD Display
- 80mm wide x 100mm high monochrome LCD (0.3mm dot pitch)
- 320 x 256 screen resolution
Sound capability
- Built-in speaker
- Three square wave ton generators
- White or metal noise generator
- Programmable level control for each channel
- Digital to analog converter (DAC)
Controls, Switches, Indicators/Locks
- Power on/off
- Volume
- Contrast
- Cross-shaped cursor control and two control buttons
- PCMCIA card lock
Mass Storage (Optional)
- PCMCIA SRAM Card
- PCMCIA SunDisk Flash ROM
Power Supply
- Three „AA“ alkaline batteries (included)
- RAM memory backup supplied by two CR2032 lithium batteries (included)
- AC adapter (optional)
Dimensions
- Size: 1″ x 4.2″ x 6.8″ (H x W x D)
- Weight: 15.3 ounces (with batteries)
- Cat. No. 25-3101: Serial cable for modem or data transfer
- Cat. No. 25-3102: I/R interface for Z-PDA/PC communication
- Cat. No. 25-3103: Replacement stylus
- Cat. No. 25-3104: Deluxe stylus
- Cat. No. 16-2018: AC adapter
- Cat. No. 25-3107: PCMCIA memory card
- Cat. No. 25-3108: Leather carry case
GEOS is a registerd trademark of GeoWorks
Pocket Quicken is a trademark of Intuit
Intel is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation
PalmPrint, PowerInk, and BackspaceInk are trademarks of Palm Computing
EAASY SABRE is a service mark of SABRE Travel Information Network
America Online is a registered trademark of America Online Inc.
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