From: caroma@ai.mit.edu (Carl R. Manning)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.pen
Subject: mobile93.table: Comparison Chart, mostly from Mobile World Boston, March 1993
Date: 23 Jun 93 22:15:21
Organization: MIT Artificial Intelligence Laboratory
Distribution: world
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While there's interest in comparison charts, here's a rough table I made up
mostly after Mobile World '93 in Boston last March.  Info is mostly gathered
from various vendor spec sheets and news sources.  No guarantees of
completeness or correctness---Nigel's PDA chart has some info not here.

This posting is a maximum of 172 characters wide, so some of you may get truncated
copies.  (Sorry, I don't have time to try to reformat it to 80 colunns.)

Cheers,

CarlManning@ai.mit.edu
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Specialized Hardware Platforms (runs neither Win4Pen or PenPoint), including PDAs 

                        Amstrad		Apple		Fujitsu         GRID            HP              PI-Systems      Tandy/Casio
                        PenPad PDA600	Newton		PoqetPad        PalmPad         HP95LX          Infolio         Zoomer
o Physical
 + size (cm)            11.5x16x2.7			24.5x11.7x3.2   22.8x15.7x4.8   15x8.64x2.54    28.5x23.5x3.2   
 + size (in)		~4"x~6"x~1"            		9.7"x4.6"x1.26" 9"x6.2"x1.9"    6.3"x3.4"x1"    11.2x9.25x1.25" 4.2x6.8x1"HxWxD
 + weight (kg/lb)       0.4Kg/14oz			0.56Kg/1.2 lbs  1.3Kg/2.9 lbs   312g/11oz       1.5kg/3.4 lb    /1.0lb
 + shape      		        	memopad		ticketpad       palmpad         checkbook       tablet/clipb'rd 
 + how carried			        hand		hand            hand w/strap    hand            forearm         
 + durability                           		                                MIL-810

o Display
 + technology           LCD		supertwLCD	refl,supertwLCD Transflec LCD   supertwist LCD  reflective LCD  reflective LCD
 + light                                				backlight                                       
 + physical size(cm/in)	7.0x9.3cm/	/~3x~5"		/7.25" diagonal /6.5" diagonal                  24cm/9.5" diag  8.0x10.0cm/
 + resolution (dpi)     												.3mm dot pitch
 + pixels (HxV)         240x320		240x336		640x200(CGA)    640x400 (CGA?)  240x128         (640x480?)      320x256
 + colors/greylevels    		B&W                
 + video out            				no                                                              

o Digitizer             yes		yes		yes             yes             no              yes             yes
 + technology           (touch)				resistive film  active induct.                  passive induct. 
 + tethered/free pen    free(finger ok)			untethered      tether opt.                     untethered      
 + capabilities         				(125 dots/sec)  (200 pts/sec)
 + resolution (dpi)     				200 dpi         427 dpi

o Kind(s) of Input
 + handwriting          yes		yes(Paragraph)	yes(Nestor)     yes             no              yes             yes
 + mouse                		no		no              no              no              no              
 + keypad/keyboard      		no		no              kbd port        tiny qwerty     no              

o Audio			speaker												spkr+hdphjack
															DAC,Sqwv,noise

o Power/Battery
 + main batt technology 3 AA alkaline	4 AAA		2 AA alkaline   NiCad,NiMH      2 AA, 1 CR2032  8 AArechargable	3 AA alkaline
 + backup batt tech	lithium												2xCR2032lithium
 + running time         <=40hrs				16-48 hrs                                       12-16 hrs       100 hrs
 + recharge time                        				1.5 hr
 + ac/auto adapter      				ac              ac & auto       ac              ac              ac
 + battery weight                       				                                0.2Kg/0.6 lb    

o Computational
 + processor(s)         Zilog Z180	ARM610,20Mhz	V20HL,7Mhz(XT)	NECV20,9.54Mhz	NECV20H,5.37Mhz MC68331,16Mhz	(Casio 80188?)
 + Specmarks
 + current draw                      					                (3 volt)

o Memory
 + cache                                
 + RAM                  192k(64kScrHWR)			640KB           2MB             1MB(ROM OS,App)                 1MB
 + persistent cap       (192K)				4MB             20MB            128K-1MB PCMCIA 2MB             
 + persistent tech.     batt-backed RAM			SRAM,Flash      SunDisk,PCMCIA                  PCMCIA
 + ROM                  				1 MB                            1MB(w/apps)			4MB
 + Floppy Disk          		no		no              no              no              no              

o interface ports
 + PCMCIA               1 (ver? 1)	(type 2)	2 (type 2)      1               1 (ver? 1.0)    3 ("Rel" 1)     1 (type 2)
 + serial               yes		yes		yes             yes(xor power?) yes             yes             yes
 + parallel             				yes                                                             
 + bus                  				80pin (XT?)                                     96pin,dock      
 + other                		RS422/Localtalk	bar code rdr                    infrared2400bps                 infrared9600bps
					pt2pt infrared

o Communications                                                                        
 + technology			        		(mobidem?)      spread-spectrum paging,mobidem  modem           
 + bandwidth                    		        		19.2Kbs         ?,8Kbps
 + range                                				800 ft          country,region
 + power draw
 + infrastructure                       				base station(s) paging,pkt data phone           

o Cost/price
 + without wireless     ($449)		(<$1000)	$2995?(too hi)                                                  $699-895
 + with wireless                        				                +$420,+$775

o Operating System;     ;		(NewtOS);	MS-DOS 3.3      PenRight!       MSDOS 3.22;      Proforma	Geos/Geoworks;
  Development Env.;     ;		NewtonScript	PenShell;                       ;                               ;
  Bundled Apps          addr/phone,	dev on Macs;	PenRight! Pro   		Lotus1-2-3 2.2,			AOL access,
                        calendar/time,			Power PenPal    		HP ApptTeleMemo,		date-,addr-,
			note/sketchpad,			padBase				HP FinanCalc,			note-books,
			calculator			PenRight! Pro			DataComm			dicts?,games?,
															Quicken?
 
Generalized Hardware Platforms (runs Win4Pen or PenPoint)

                        Dauphin         Dauphin         EO		Fujitsu         GRID            GRID            IBM Thinkpad    NCR		NEC Ultralite   Samsung         TelePad		Tusk
                        DTR-1           D5000/D5500     440;880		325Point        Convertible     GridPad         710T (700T)     3125(1991)	Autograph       PenMaster 	TelePad SL	Tusk386
o Physical
 + size (cm)                                            		29.7x22.0x2.95  29.5x23.9x4.1   29.2x23.6x3.8   		
 + size (in)            9"x5.5"x1.25"   11"x9.6"x1.8"   ~11x7x1;~13x9x1	11.7"x8.7"x1.2" 11.6"x9.4"x1.6" 11.5"x9.3"x1.5" (12.4x9.4x1.5")			10.9"x9.8"x1.2"	11.5x9.3"x1.48"	11"x11"x1.3"	12.5"x10.1"x2"
 + weight (kg/lb)       /2.2 lbs        /5.6 lbs        /2.2lbs; 4 lbs	1.4Kg/3 lbs     2.5 Kg/5.5 lbs  2.5 Kg/5.4 lbs  		/4.75 lbs	/3.89 lbs	/"< 5 lbs"	/4.5 lbs	/6.0 lbs
 + shape                thick pad +kbd  easle+kbd       notepad/tablet	laptop/tablet   tablet/clipb'rd tablet/clipb'rd	tablet/clipb'rd	tablet/clipb'rd	tablet/clipb'rd	tablet/clipb'rd	clipboard
 + how carried          hand            forearm         forearm	        forearm         forearm         forearm		forearm		forearm		forearm		forearm		arm/waist
 + durability           (screen cover)                                			(poor latches)                  

o Display
 + technology           LCD             LCD             LCD		Transflec LCD   LCD             transmissiveLCD (transflec LCD)	LCD		transflec LCD	LCD		LCD		LCD
 + light                backlight       backlight       backlight	backlight       backlight       edgelite(same?) (backlight)					backlight	backlight	backlight
 + physical size(cm/in) /6" diagonal    /9.5" diagonal  		/9.4" diagonal  /9.5" diagonal  /10" diagonal   /10" diag			/9.4"		/10"		/10"		
 + resolution (dpi)     				110dpi; 85dpi
 + pixels (HxV)         640x480         640x480         640x480		640x480         640x480         640x480         (640x480 VGA)	VGA		640x480		640x480 VGA	640x480		640x480
 + colors/greylevels    64 grey levels  64 grey levels  		64 grey levels  64 grey levels  32 grey levels					64 grey levels	32 grey levels	16 grey levels	64 grey levels
 + video out            640x480,1024x768 (<-same)       no;VGA		640x480 VGA     640x480 VGA     VGA             yes?,VGA?	VGA		VGA,SVGA	VGA		VGA		VGA,SVGA [1]

o Digitizer             yes             Scriptel        yes		yes             yes             yes             yes		yes		yes		yes		yes		yes
 + technology                           resistive       		electromagnetic                 passive induct. (electromagn.)			electromagnetic			electromagnetic	electromagnetic
 + tethered/free pen    ?               tethered        untethered	untethered      untethered      untethered      untethered	untethered	untethered	untethered	untethered
 + capabilities                                         																		proximity
 + sampling (pts/sec)							200 pts/sec	                200 pts/sec   											150 pts/sec	
 + resolution (dpi)                     512dpi                          		400dpi          254 dpi         				254 dpi						1000 dpi

o Kind(s) of Input
 + handwriting          yes             yes             yes		yes             yes             yes             yes		yes		yes		yes		yes		yes
 + mouse                yes             yes if no kbd   no		no              no              no              (no)				yes if no kbd	no		no		no
 + keypad/keyboard      ext.9"shrunk    ext(no numPad)  kbd port	ext(no numPad)  integ(noNumPad) kbd port        		kbd port	ext.(no numPad)	kbd port	kbd port	dock, kbd port

o Audio							Mic/speaker							beep								beep

o Power/Battery
 + technology                                           NiCAD		NiCad or NiMH   NiCad, ?        NiCad           (NiCad)				NiMH,NiMHx2	NiCAD				NiMH
 + running time         2 hrs           3 hrs           4-7 hrs		3-8 hrs                                         3hrs		4.5 hrs		3-5hrs,6-10hrs	3hrs		3 hrs		3-8 hrs
 + recharge time                                        1.5hr		                1.5 hr          2 hr            		(1hr)		1.5 hrs		1.5 hrs		2 hrs		1 hr
 + ac/auto adapter      ac (7oz)        ac (0.4lbs)     ac & auto	ac              ac & auto       ac & auto       ac		ac		ac		ac & auto	ac		ac
 + battery weight                       /0.75 lbs                                                       				/(0.8lbs?)

o Computational
 + processor(s)         AM486SLC,25Mhz  i386SL,25Mhz    Hobbit,20;30Mhz	AM386SXLV,25Mhz i386SL,25Mhz    i386SL,20Mhz    ibm486,25Mhz	i386SL,20Mhz	i486SL,20Mhz	i386SL,20Mhz	i386SL,25Mhz	i386SL,25Mhz
 + MIPS							13; 20MIPS [2]
 + current draw                                         		(3 volt)

o Memory
 + cache                                64KB            		                64KB            16KB				16KB		8KB		16-64KB		64KB		64KB
 + RAM                  2-6MB           4-20MB          4-12MB(JEDEC)	4-12MB          2MB-8MB         4MB-20MB        (4-8MB)		4-20MB		4-12MB		4-20MB		4-20MB		8-20MB
 + persistent cap       20MB            80-200MB        20Mb;64Mb	5-20MB +        125MB           60MB            (20MB)		20MB		40-80Mb		60MB		80-170MB	85-180MB
 + persistent tech.     HP kittyhawk HD HD              Kittyhk;1.8"HD	FlashRAM/1.8"HD HD              HD              (PCMCIA SSF),HD HD,FEPROM	HD		2.5" HD		HD
 + FlashROM,SRAM                                        		128K flashROM                                   								128-258KB flash	yes
 + ROM          					8MB (OS,apps)																	yes
 + Floppy Disk                          1.4MB,xorPCMCIA external	no              external        external        external	external 	external	external	external

o Interface ports
 + PCMCIA               yes(?)          1(type1),xor FD 1;2 PCMCIA 2.0	2(type1,2,or3)  1 ("ver" 2)     1 ("ver" 1)     2		?		2(type2)+1	1? PCMCIA 1.0	(option?)
 + serial               yes             yes             yes		yes             yes             yes             yes		yes		yes		yes		yes		yes
 + parallel             yes             yes             yes		yes             yes (xor FD)    yes             yes		yes		yes		yes		yes		yes
 + bus                                  AT                                                              				?		180pin		200pin;dock:ISA
 + other                                                RJ11;SCSI       phone           2 RJ-11         RJ-11										RJ11

o Communications        (wireless:June)                 		Infrared (?)                                                    						(IR,RF: 9mos)	modem
 + technology           modems/ether/.. fax,modem       cellular phone?	modem/ether/..  modem           modem           modem		modem		modem/ether/..	modem		spread-spectrum
 + bandwidth                                                                                            						
 + range                                                                                                										6 miles
 + power draw
 + infrastructure       phone/LAN/..    phone           cellular phone	phone/LAN/..    phone           phone           phone		phone		phone/LAN/..	phone		base station	phone

o Cost
 + without wireless     $2500           $2995           $1999           $2995?                          $2990-$4200			$3000($599@JEM)	$3999($1995dev)	$3495($2400dev)	
 + with wireless                                        $3298                                                								+$800

o Operating System;     Win4Pen...      Win4Pen,        PenPoint;	Win4Pen,        Win4Pen 3.1     PenRight!       (PenPoint)	Win4Pen,	Multiboot:	PIM (DOS),	PenPoint,	Win4Pen,
  Development Env.;                     PenPoint,       ;		PenPoint,                       Win4Pen         PenDOS		PenPoint	Win4Pen AND	PenPoint,	Win4Pen,	PenPoint,
  Bundled Apps                          PenDOS          Notetaker,	PenDOS;                         PenPoint					PenPoint	PenDOS		PenRight!	PenRight,
                                                        DayTimer	PenApps,                        PenDOS										OS/2,
                                                        		padBase,        												Unix
                                                        		Power Pen Pal,
                                                        		PenRight! Pro
[1] SVGA -- 1280x1024		[2] a user's impression is these Hobbits are approximately equivalent to (486/33;486/50)

Software Lines

                Aha!		InkWare         Notable         PenMagic        PenWare         PenSoft         Slate

o Personal SW
 + Scheduler+                   		                Numero Exec                     Perspective     Day-Timer
 + Notebook     Inkwriter	Notetaker       Notation                                                        Looseleaf Notetaker
 + Spreadsheet                  		                Numero          PenCell                         At-Hand[2]
 + Word Proc                                    		Letter Express
  
o Meeting SW
 + share screen                 		Shared Whiteb'd

o Remote SW
 + Term/download                		MobileAcess
 + fax send/rec                                 		                                                WinFax Pen

o Development                                   		Numero SDK                                      PenApps 

o Other         		(fotoedit)[3]   PenCrush                                                        PenBook
                                		PenCross                                                        LapLink Pro[2]
                                                		                                                Safety Pen[2]

o Req'd SW      PenPoint	PenPoint[1]     PenPoint,       PenPoint        Win4Pen         PenPoint        PenPoint,
                                		Win4Pen,...                                                     Win4Pen


[1] Notetaker notes can be viewed on MS Windows with InkView
[2] PenPoint only
[3] Marking up and cropping images (& faxes?) --- name missing

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Developer Tools

                CIC             GO              IBM             MicroSoft       PenRight/GRID   PenPal Assoc

                PenDOS          PenPoint        OS/2 w/Pen      Win4Pen         PenRight! Pro   Power PenPal
                (MS-DOS)                                        (MS-DOS)        (MS-DOS)        (MS-DOS)

                HRS

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