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- From: jeremy@atlantis.CS.ORST.EDU ((-| Jeremy |-) Smith)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.handhelds
- Subject: Re: One-Hand Helds
- Message-ID: <1992Nov20.193340.15769@leela.cs.orst.edu>
- Date: 20 Nov 92 19:33:40 GMT
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- Subject: Re: One-Hand Helds...
- Keywords: portable computer keyboard for use with one hand
- References: <1992Nov12.074521.14888@primerd.prime.com>
- Organization: Computer Science Outreach Services - Oregon State University
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- In article <1992Nov12.074521.14888@primerd.prime.com> jasonp@sunbabe.Prime.COM (Jason Pascucci) writes:
- >Is anybody doing/working on a single-handed data entry/retrieval system?
- >
- >--
- >Jason R. Pascucci
- >jasonp@primerd.prime.com
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- Gary Frieddman posted info on his DataEgg a while back. Here is
- a copy of a note I emailed to someone a while back. There is an article
- in the current issue of NASA Tech Briefs (Nov 92, vol16 #11 p36)
- entitled `Portable Computer Keyboard for Use With One Hand'.
-
- The Data Egg is a handheld object with six buttons; one for each finger
- and two at the thumb. It has 32k memory and a serial port.
- Its design is to take notes while doing just about anything, using the
- chording keyboard, and then download and edit on the desktop later.
- It can also be used AS a keyboard in place of a regular one for
- say bedridden folks that have limited movement.
-
- A picture of it appears in the update notice of the Technology 2000
- conference, where I assume it will be on display. This update is also
- included in the Oct 92 issue (vol16 #10 p49) of NASA Tech Briefs.
- (Technology 2000 is Dec 3-5, 1992 Baltimore Hyatt Hotel).
-
- It was invented by Gary Friedman of JPL. He has made prototypes but I
- don't think it is on the market yet. I imagine that he is showing it hoping
- to find support and manufacturers. He presented a talk and slide show at the
- HP Handheld User's Conference, Aug 1991 in Corvallis Oregon, and in fact
- won best speaker award. He showed lots of pictures of developments, both
- electronic and ergonomic. The conference proceeding may be available from
- Richard Nelson at EduCalc (714) 582-2637. Gary has written some blurb on
- it and made it available via anonymous ftp devvax.jpl.nasa.gov pub/EggandI
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- jeremy@atlantis.cs.orst.edu (Jeremy |-) Smith)
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