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Apr 08 '03
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
Summary: 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 ... read more
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Dec 17 '01
Pros: Easy to use, easy to carry, extra long battery life, priced right!
Cons: can't add special words to spell checker
Summary: 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 ... read more
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Apr 21 '01
Pros: Very portable, lightweight, long lasting battery capability and moderately priced.
Cons: Keyboard not the easiest to see due to "gel" type case color.
Summary: 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 ... read more
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Apr 10 '01
Pros: Convenient, User-friendly, and reliable
Cons: you'll need extra batteries
Summary: 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.
Waiting for my ... read more
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Apr 03 '01
Pros: lightweight, portable, easy to use, works cross-platforms!
Cons: limited to 8 files, keys can be a bit louder than conventional keyboard
Summary: 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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Apr 02 '01
Pros: lightweight, fast transmission between alphasmart and computer, not to expensive.
Cons: none
Summary: 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 ... read more
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Mar 13 '01
Pros: The excellent keyboard and price. Perfect for a travelling writer.
Cons: I have no cons for this excellent product.
Summary: 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 ... read more
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Mar 02 '01
Pros: Price ($249), light weight, durability, compatibility with MAC OS and other platforms.
Cons: Lack of backlight.
Summary: 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 ... read more
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Feb 12 '01
Pros: Writers are poor in their pockets but rich if they own AlphaSmart
Cons: Only draw back is if you don't have one
Summary: 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 ... read more
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Jan 19 '01
Pros: Beautiful translucent aqua color. Full size keyboard for easy typing.
Cons: Has a hard time transferring text to an old Macintosh.
Summary: 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 ... read more
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Jan 08 '01
Pros: Light, a cinch to use, perfect for writers and kids alike
Cons: Small screen
Summary: 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 ... read more
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Nov 20 '00
Pros: Durable, easy to use, holds a charge for hours and hours, great for traveling.
Cons: No backlight
Summary: 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 ... read more
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Nov 03 '00
Pros: Lightweight, Easy to use, rugged, inexpensive, good warranty
Cons: Doesn't work as well with a slower windows PC
Summary: As a radio journalist, over the years I've used a lot of so called "portable" computers which were geared toward word processing, but was always disappointed that the machines just were either too heavy, cumbersome and always a pain to ... read more
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Oct 30 '00
Pros: Lightweight, virtually indestructable, cheap
Cons: I'd love an ergonomic (split) keyboard
Summary: The AlphaSmart is incredible! My first experience with one was about two years ago. I was a CTAP (California Technology Assistance Project) mentor for my elementary school. We meet about once a month to work on projects for our school. One mentor had ... read more
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Oct 23 '00
Pros: Lightweight, full size keyboard, cheap word processor
Cons: nothing
Summary: At Christmas in 1998 my husband gave me the top item on my wish list, an Alpha Smart 2000, produced by Intelligent Peripheral Devices, Inc. Alpha Smart is a feather weight (2 lb.) but amazingly sturdy word processing device with a four-line LCD screen ... read more
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