AlphaSmart 3000

Pros: So easy to use, lightweight, inexpensive, COOL, and all-around fun.
Cons: Infra-red transference beam doesn't work with some older computer systems

When these desk calculator-sized word processors were given away at the Writer's Roundtable Conference a few years back as doorprizes, many of the participants had never heard of them. By the following year, they were the most eagerly anticipated and...

Pros: Allows many disabled kids to take notes, easy to use, almost indestructable, optional word prediction
Cons: Clumsy file transfer, small display, low file capacity.

When you only have the good use of one hand...and limited use at that...taking notes in class or doing writing assignments can be a great chore or even impossible. Think about studying for a test and either having no notes to count on or borrowing...

Pros: Easy to use, durable, no student distractions.
Cons: Wireless only to three feet, text alignment, no graphics.

I have Alphasmart 3000 IR's and they work well with my classroom (http://www.paperlessclassroom.com) The units are exceptionally durable and the battery life is incredible. There is a get-it utility that allows me to transfer text to the keyboard as...

Pros: Easy to use, easy to carry, extra long battery life, priced right!
Cons: can't add special words to spell checker

The AlphaSmart 3000 is the best, most economical way I have found to type on the road, in my easy chair, at a meeting, at the beach, on the boat - anywhere! When I get back to the computer, a simple USB hookup and one keystroke is all I need to download...

Pros: Very portable, lightweight, long lasting battery capability and moderately priced.
Cons: Keyboard not the easiest to see due to "gel" type case color.

It wasn't until I began working for my local newspaper that I was introduced to the Alphasmart 3000 and now I find I want one of my own.

For text, there is simply no easier way to travel than with an Alphasmart 3000. It is so...

Pros: Convenient, User-friendly, and reliable
Cons: you'll need extra batteries

I think one of the best things about this "portable keyboard" is the fact that I can use this whenever I want to. I don't have to be limited to one room or one space. I'm free to think and expand my workspace.


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Pros: lightweight, portable, easy to use, works cross-platforms!
Cons: limited to 8 files, keys can be a bit louder than conventional keyboard

I have been using the AlphaSmart in an educational setting for almost six years now. I am an elementary school teacher, presently working as the Technology Integration Specialist for a large metropolitan Boston school system.

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Pros: lightweight, fast transmission between alphasmart and computer, not to expensive.
Cons: none

Now in my home, we have way too many computers and the last thing I needed was yet another computer. But I wanted a light one to carry around instead of my dell laptop that I had bought a year ago.

I really didn't want to spend so much on a...

Pros: The excellent keyboard and price. Perfect for a travelling writer.
Cons: I have no cons for this excellent product.

This is a review on an excellent computer device called AlphaSmart. There are two kinds. AlphaSmart 2000 and the new one, AlphaSmart 3000. This review is on AlphaSmart 3000.

AlphaSmart has many features. In fact, it has so many features that...

Pros: Price ($249), light weight, durability, compatibility with MAC OS and other platforms.
Cons: Lack of backlight.

As a consultant and regular user of a laptop while traveling, I have found the AlphaSmart 3000 serves as an excellent companion while "on the road." The ability to function for several hundred hours on AAA batteries provides incredible convenience while...

Pros: Writers are poor in their pockets but rich if they own AlphaSmart
Cons: Only draw back is if you don't have one

I'm a pretty simple person. But don't cross me when it comes to this tiny blue machine. The AlphaSmart holds 100 single spaced pages. It has paste copy and cut. There are no disks to carry. A technically challenged person can work it very easy. You turn...

Pros: Portable, durable, useful
Cons: Mysterious data loss appears possible

I got an AlphaSmart 3000 for my husband, the not terribly computer literate writer, who rides a lot of mass transit. It is everything he wants except that the keyboard has no backlight in low light situations and once, during a train ride, an entire long...

Pros: Beautiful translucent aqua color. Full size keyboard for easy typing.
Cons: Has a hard time transferring text to an old Macintosh.

I love my alphasmart! It runs on three batteries and is only 2 lbs. It is easy on your shoulder when you carry it around. I love the color and the ease with which you transfer the text to a computer. Plus it is a lot cheaper than a laptop computer. I...

Pros: Light, a cinch to use, perfect for writers and kids alike
Cons: Small screen

Many months ago, I heard about this new portable, lightweight word processing machine called an AlphaSmart. Writers on a discussion list were raving about it. I had to check it out since I was already in the market for a laptop.

Upon...

Pros: Durable, easy to use, holds a charge for hours and hours, great for traveling.
Cons: No backlight

I typed this review on an Alphasmart 3000, which I then downloaded to my PC.

For about a year I had been reading these ads on this unit in such magazines as Writers Digest. Finally, curious, I went on to Alphasmart’s website...