Portable powerhouse: Zaurus can help mobile executive.Professionals on the go might want to take a look at Zaurus, Sharp's new enhanced keyboard A 101-key keyboard from IBM that superseded the PC and AT keyboards. It was the de facto standard for PCs in the late 1980s and throughout the 1990s. The Enhanced design was supplanted by the 104-key Windows keyboard, which added three Windows-related keys. See PC keyboards and Windows Keyboard. personal data assistant (PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) A handheld computer for managing contacts, appointments and tasks. It typically includes a name and address database, calendar, to-do list and note taker, which are the functions in a personal information manager (see PIM). ). Zaurus offers time and data management combined with the ability to access online computer services Data processing (timesharing, batch processing), software development and consulting services. See service bureau, SaaS and ASP. from any phone outlet--and it conveniently fits in your jacket pocket or pocketbook. Zaurus allows professionals to quickly type a letter, integrate information from contact records, import a signature from its scrapbook A Macintosh disk file that holds frequently used text and graphics objects, such as a company letterhead. Contrast with "clipboard," which is reserved memory that holds data only for the current session. section, spell check the letter and fax it to a client from most any location. Zaurus' enhancements include a larger keyboard than other PDAs; one megabyte of memory; word wrap--a full-featured word processor with a spell checker; and global search capabilities. Although Zaurus provides the functionality of a laptop, don't mistake it for one. The standard model is priced at $749, but the street price will be lower. With the ultra-compact fax/modem, it retails for $849. |
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