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- From: goodwin@edieng.enet.dec.com (Pete Goodwin)
- Subject: Re: PSION SYSTEM 3 VS. ACORN POCKET BOOK
- Message-ID: <1993Jan8.151200.12357@rdg.dec.com>
- Sender: news@rdg.dec.com (Mr News)
- Organization: Digital Equipment Corporation
- Date: Fri, 8 Jan 1993 15:09:43 GMT
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- In article <1ik0flINN3m1@oak5.doc.ic.ac.uk>, ijp@doc.ic.ac.uk (Ian Palmer) writes...
-
- >According to Acorn Customer Services the A-Link (the thingy that
- >connects the Arc to the Pocketbook) also works with the Psion-3.
-
- Yep, I've tried it. Rather neat, multitasks at both ends!
-
- >This
- >is also stated in a recent Risc User magazine. Bearing this in mind
- >the Psion-3 looks a far better choise for the average user for the
- >following reasons :
- >
- >1) The word processor in the series 3 has (according to Risc User)
- >more features then the Pocketbook version. Although quite what
- >advantage this gives is debatable as most people would export as plain
- >text, if this is possible.
-
- The 'extra features' on the Series 3 machine are: Outline format and Password.
- Not exactly earth shattering...
-
- >2) It's got a diary application, the Pocketbook hasn't.
- >
- >3) It's got the OPL editor and compiler, the Pocketbook hasn't.
-
- OPL programs created and compiled on Series 3 run on Acorn Pocketbooks.
-
- >The Pocketbook does have a spell checker and spreadsheet which are not
- >in the Series 3 as standard, but I guess both are available seperatly
- >if needed. The other advantage of the Pocketbook is that it has a
- >little green acorn on it :-)
-
- Yep, both the spell checker and spreadsheet are available seperately for the
- Series 3, though they cost!!!
-
- Pete Goodwin
- goodwin@edieng.enet.dec.com
-