History of Pen Computing:
Annotated Bibliography in On-line Character Recognition and Pen Computing
References from the approximate years (unindexed) to (uncategorized).
This compilation and all annotations are copyright ©
Jean Renard Ward, 1996, 1999, 2002, 2005, 2006
Copyright © Sun Jul 6 06:46:40 EDT 2008
Contact: jrward@alum.mit.edu
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[CasioXX_VDB5000]
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Casio
"Casio VDB-1000 wristwatch",
Collection from Pocket Computing Museum, 200, available at http://www.integra.fr/dreamteam/caz/computers/pocket/collection.htm
- 2005: New URL appears to be http://cdecas.free.fr/computers/pocket/if8000.php
- Wristwatch with touchscreen input
- Same reference includes Casio NX-6000 / Planeo keyboard-less organizer
- Same reference includes Sharp IQ-9200 touchscreen organizer
- Same reference includes Casio Z7000 Zoomer PDA, like Apple Newton
- Same reference includes Apple Newton Message Pad 110
[CasioXXa_VDB5000]
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Casio
"Casio VDB-1000 wristwatch, detail page",
Collection from Pocket Computing Museum, http://cdecas.free.fr/computers/pocket/vdb1000.htm, 2002
- Wristwatch with touchscreen input
[CasioXXb_VDB5000]
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Casio
"Casio VDB-1000 wristwatch, technical details",
Collection from Pocket Computing Museum, http://cdecas.free.fr/computers/pocket/vdb1000/index.html, 2002
- Wristwatch with touchscreen input: shows touch screen of menus, no character recognition
[KyoceraXX_Refalo]
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Kyocera
"Kyocera Refalo KX-1601 Product picture",
Collection from Mobile Computers Museum, http://www.kako.com/backup/mesum/keyocera/kyocera.html, 2002
- Copyright 1995-1999 by Eiji Kako
- Kycocera Refalo: fully electronic day-timer, DOS-based Pen palmtop, Handwriting recognition, ATOK, JUST-Window.
- Unit was shaped like a three-ring binder, with the display and writing surface on the left inside: included separate pointing device (cursor-key pad) in addition to stylus
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