LINUX-BASED PORTABLE PC DEBUTS AT LINUXWORLD; AGENDA COMPUTING INTRODUCES ITS FIRST POCKET-SIZED PORTABLE PC.Agenda Computing Inc., of Irvine, Calif., unveiled the Agenda VR3, a new Linux-based portable PC, at LinuxWorld. The $149, four-ounce, pocket-sized PC has the power, speed and storage resources to run most current and future desktop-class computer applications. The Agenda VR3's open operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. offers compatibility with both PC and Linux-based applications. The Agenda VR3 comes with a 160 x 240 pixel LCD screen with 16 grayscale In computing, a grayscale or greyscale digital image is an image in which the value of each pixel is a single sample. Displayed images of this sort are typically composed of shades of gray, varying from black at the weakest intensity to white at the strongest, though in shades. Agenda Computing's natural handwriting recognition Handwriting recognition is the ability of a computer to receive intelligible handwritten input. The image of the written text may be sensed "off line" from a piece of paper by optical scanning (optical character recognition). capability allows users to write anywhere on the screen. The VR3's 66 MHz (MegaHertZ) One million cycles per second. It is used to measure the transmission speed of electronic devices, including channels, buses and the computer's internal clock. A one-megahertz clock (1 MHz) means some number of bits (16, 32, 64, etc. 32-bit MIPS (Million Instructions Per Second) The execution speed of a computer. For example, .5 MIPS is 500,000 instructions per second; 100 MIPS is a hundred million instructions per second. processor enables users to work on multiple applications simultaneously. This multi-tasking capability permits users to download or send e-mails while working on other applications. Agenda Computing will introduce a second product line in November called the Agenda VR5. The VR5 will feature a rechargeable lithium-ion battery, additional Flash storage and an extruded metal case. Pricing for the Agenda VR5 is expected to start at $299. |
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