AlphaSmart Dana - Palm OS 4.1 RAM: 8 MB - IrDA

price: too low!

Sales Rank: 55104

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Product Description

Dana by AlphaSmart is a true alternative to the laptop. It combines the affordability of a handheld with the ergonomic benefits of a notebook computer. Dana features Palm OS, the world-standard handheld operating system, giving you access to more than 10, 000 Palm applications. Included are a full-size keyboard and a screen that's 3.5 times wider than the typical handheld screen. You can type or enter data using the keyboard or by writing with the Dana stylus directly onto the screen. Virtually all Palm applications are compatible with Dana, and many are ready to take advantage of the wide screen. With Dana, you can: print directly to many USB or IrDA-enabled printers; add MultiMediaCard or SD (Secure Digital) cards; and easily exchange files with many popular PC applications like Microsoft Word and Excel.

Product Specification

Binding:: Electronics
Brand:: AlphaSmart
EAN:: 0854826000016
Label:: AlphaSmart
Manufacturer:: AlphaSmart
ModemDescription:: None
ProductGroup:: CE
Publisher:: AlphaSmart
Studio:: AlphaSmart
Title:: AlphaSmart Dana - Palm OS 4.1 RAM: 8 MB - IrDA
UPC:: 854826000016
Warranty:: 1 year warranty
MPN:: DANA50-PRO

Customer Reviews

not so nice

This was not so impressive. I got it last year for christmas and i am 10. It looses batteries quickly. It is also very boring and not enjoyable. the only good thing is the word prossing. And for example i lost the cd that comes for synchronizing and now i cant print or anything it comes with too many plugs and ....i deffenataly do NOT recomend this...

12/26/2004 12:00 AM | All Customer Reviews

As both a doctoral student and a professional writer...

...I find this portable word-processor a wonderful gadget.It's a lot tougher than most laptops, as well as lighter and less expensive.Also, the batteries last a lot longer.So I take it with me whenever I don't wish to lug my computer around.I also like the fact it can store up to eight documents, as well as upload the document to almost any word-processing programme on the computer.The one drawback I find is that the machine only works with basic font.It does not have a footnote, italics, bold or...

12/7/2004 12:00 AM | All Customer Reviews

Great for University

I am studying a course in Computer Systems at University, I have a desktop in my halls but I wanted a laptop to use in lectures as I have a learning disabilty. I was recommended the Dana by a friend, for the price I think that it is a great piece of kit. The full size keyboard is a joy to type on, and the product itself is ALMOST indestructible (I know this as it gets bashed around in my bag). The widescreen is great when using Alphaword, although in most Palm applications there is a Dana logo on...

9/8/2003 12:00 AM | All Customer Reviews

Very good product for people who like to do writing anywhere

I like writing on the go -- in coffee shops, book stores, libraries(!), on my bed before I sleep... And my laptop didn't quite cut it because of power and size.I was a little apprehensive before buying the Dana because of dimension (too big and I wouldn't carry it), keyboard (I wanted a laptop feel), and screen (too small would be a problem)but I am quite satisfied with all of the above.Dana is light and compact.It is large in form, but no larger than a sub-compact notebook, and certainly much thinner...

8/6/2003 12:00 AM | All Customer Reviews

My daughter uses it like a laptop -- and loves it!

I purchased this Alphasmart Dana for my nine-year-old daughter to help her with her homework - and she absolutely loves it! She uses the built-in Alphaword (word processing) program which appears full-screen, and she prints via infrared to any one of several IR printers we have in our home (an HP 990, 995, 450 portable or Photosmart 1315, to be more specific). She saves all of her work to her own 32 MB SD memory card. The Alphasmart turns on immediately (unlike a PC which needs time to boot up)...

3/27/2003 12:00 AM | All Customer Reviews