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Re: libretto vs visionbook

>>Date: Fri, 10 Apr 1998 12:29:37 +0100
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>>Just wondering if the visionbook owner uses any voice input/output or
>>head display with his visionbook or if by wearable you mean just
>>carrying it around.  I'm curious because I'm mostly looking for a
>>wearable to play mp3s on (like a walkman), take voicenotes, and remind
>>me of appointments by reading them off to me in my headphones.  I figure
>>that with the screen shutoff the 2.5 hour battery life should be
>>extended a bit.
>>Regarding the libretto- is the really small libretto only available in
>>75 mhz?  If so, how long has it been out and might we expect to see a
>>new version soon that would drive the old version into the want adds for
>>super cheap?

The libretto 50,60 70 models are the same size, but differ in CPU and power.
The 70 has and lower power consumption even though it has a better cpu (up to
a 166mmx if you get it from japan palmtops direct (www.jpd.com)).  Both have
audio out, neither has audio in (but you can open it up and "solder in" a
connection, or use a PCMCIA card...).  There is an extended battery (5hrs)
which is not too much bigger.  From Japan direct you can also get upgraded
disks (up to 4.2 Gig) in about the same size package...  
The 166  libretto 100 is not avail it has both audio in and out, 2 pcmcia
slots, lower power consumption better/bigger screen and only .2 pounds more
(2.1 pounds) 

Terry Boult --- Vision and Software Technology Lab, EECS Dept. Lehigh Univ.
		         http://www.eecs.lehigh.edu/~tboult

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