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The '''AlphaSmart''' is a brand of the so-called "smart keyboards" manufactured by ''AlphaSmart, Inc.'' It is a keyboard likekeyboarding device that enables a person to work on the go, much like a [[laptop computer]], but is strictly for word processing only, as it functions essentially like a simple digital "[[typewriter]]". The device can be plugged into a [[Macintosh]] or PC for transferring the written text into a word processing document for further editing, or printing if so desired. AlphaSmarts are very simple in how they transfer; they simply send the keystrokes of the written text to the computer like a regular keyboard; you can actually see the text being "typed" onto the monitor.

[[Image:Neo large.jpg|thumb|200px|right|AlphaSmart Neo]]

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===Dana===

In June 2002, a radical departure from the standard AlphaSmart line was released. The '''Dana''', as it is called, is a almost a true alternative to an expensive laptop computer. The Dana is actually a fully fledged [[Palm OS]] device, complete with a touch screen, being able to write directly on the screen via [[Graffiti (Palm OS)| Graffiti]] in addition to typing on the keyboard. Also new, the Dana's screen has a backlight for low light working. It has 16 Megabytes of storage, and like most palm devices, it has a [[Secure Digital]] slot (SD), but it also sports a [[Multi Media Card]] (MMC) slot too. It is compatible with nearly every Palm OS application, and some Palm apps can take advantage of Dana's extra wide screen, which is 3.5 times the norm (560 byx 160 [[pixels]]). The Dana optionaly comes with [[Wi-Fi]] connectivity for internet use and interaction between other Danas, and it runs off a new rechargeable [[lithium ion battery]] (Li-ion) pack or 3 AA batteries.

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