Mobile |  | by Chuck Horowitz |
Have you heard about SD-ROM? That's Super Density-Random Access Memory, a new generation of CD-ROM. These disks hold 4.7 GB of data instead of the 680 MB of CD-ROM. The bad news for mobile computing is that the portable version will not be available until 1997.
Don't miss the February issue of Mobile Office . Take a look at the "101 Essential Mobile Tips." Also, check out the "Mobile Office On-line Forum on America On Line (AOL)."
Micro Solutions (DeKalb, IL) has the BackPack 800TD , an integrated parallel port tape backup drive, which stores 800 MB and uses QIC-80 cartridges. The package has a detachable data cable, backup software for Windows and DOS, printer pass through port and it can daisy chain other BackPack drives.
Greystone Peripherals , Inc. (Los Gatos, CA) makes the DiskDock, a low cost PCMCIA hard drive interface that is compatible with all PCMCIA compliant Type I slots. The interface will connect to any IDE 2-1/2 inch hard drive and uses power from your computer. They also make the PalmTop Adapter that converts a Type I and Type II PCMCIA slot to support Type III+ devices.
Kingston Technology Corporation (Fountain Valley, CA) has a 340 MB and a 260 MB PC Card Hard Drive. The drive has a transfer rate of up to 6 MB per second and an access time of 10.8 milliseconds. It includes a SystemSoft Card and Socket Service setup utility for installation and ramp loading technology to secure the heads during power down and protect data integrity.
Connectware, Inc. (Richardson, TX) produces SoundGear, a PCMCIA Type II sound card that features music, voice and sound effects. It comes with two amplified Koss speakers, a microphone, input and output ports, Microsoft's Windows Sound System and a WaveTable MIDI synthesis engine.
Quadrant International (Malvern, PA) makes the CARDCAM-VIDEOIN A PCMCIA Type II Video Capture card enables notebook computer users to capture still or moving images in full 24-bit color. It's compatible with both Composite or S-Video input devices (CamCorder, VCR, TV Tuner and Laser Disc Player) and Windows Bitmap or Video for Windows.
Altec Lansing Multimedia (Milford, PA) has a Portable Multimedia Unit with a PCMCIA Type II interface, dual speed CD-ROM, 16-bit stereo sound and a four speaker array. The unit has a built-in power supply.
Angia Communications, Inc. (Provo, UT) makes a cellular 19.2/14.4, Data/FAX modem. The modem supports ETC, V.42 and MNP 2-4 error correction, V.42bis and MNP 5 data compression. It has Safe Jack which allows connection of your phone and a phone line. It supports both two and four wire connectors.
For you joggers and walkers out there, Sony Corporation of America (Montvale, NJ) has the CD-ROM Discman Portable. This is a PCMCIA Type II, two speed CD-ROM drive with a 300KB per second transfer rate and 380MS access time. The drive plays any type of CD-ROM disc (audio and photo) and runs on an AC adapter or two AA type batteries. This unit doubles as a full-feature Discman Portable CD player.
Hewlett-Packard Company (San Diego, CA) has the ScanJet 4S products. This is a serial port scanner that is 400 dpi, 4-bit greyscale, 16 greyscale levels, and outputs from business cards to 8-1/2" X 30" paper. The unit includes Visioneer's PaperPort V3.0 software. It has OCR and Auto-Launch software that moves documents into over sixty different applications.
Chuck Horowitz is a HAL-PC member.
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