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Article: Should we call them computicators? (innovative personal computer devices for business use) (Industry Overview)
- Article from:
- Indiana Business Magazine
- Article date:
- May 1, 1993
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CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 1993 Curtis Magazine Group, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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New electronic gadgets let you conduct business anywhere. Soon, they'll even anticipate your needs.
Devices on the market or in the works put loads of information at users' fingertips. Some of the so-called "palmtop" products can transmit fax or e-mail messages, retrieve information, organize schedules and record notes. In order to keep mobile professionals truly mobile, these products are powered by batteries or battery packs and often can communicate via cellular or other wireless technology.
An example of the latest hand-held technology comes from Hewlett-Packard Co. Its HP 95LX is roughly the size of a thick checkbook, weighing 11 ounces. It looks like a ...