Difference between revisions of "Amstrad PDA 600"

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The Amstrad PDA600 (PenPad)

Also called the PenPad

CPU: Z180 (Z80-compatible) running at 14.3 MHz plus two Z8 for power management and character recognition
Memory: 128KB RAM plus 32KB for recognizer and 32KB for display, 32KB ROM
Screen: 240×320 pixels, black and white touch-sensitive screen without backlight
Input: Pen on touch-sensitive screen
Operating system: Proprietary OS developed by Eden Group
Applications: World clock, Diary, Tasks, Address book, Notes, Calculator, Conversion, Search
Synchronisation software: Eden Windows Synchronizer available separately
Connectivity: Serial port (RS232) for PC information interchange. A PCMICA slot was used for memory expansion.
Power source: Three AA batteries and one lithium CR2032 battery for backup power. Running time stated on the box: 40 hours. In practice users have reported only 12 hours.
Size (HxWxD): 160×115×27mm
Weight: 400 g
Released: 1993. Price when new: €400.

Frontside of PCB

Backside of PCB

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 ==== Front ====
+[[Image:PDA600 PCB front.jpg|600px|thumb|Frontside of PCB]]
 ==== Back ====
+[[Image:PDA600 PCB back.jpg|600px|thumb|Backside of PCB]]
 == Links ==
-[http://www.amstradcg.nl/epda600.html Dutch Amstrad User Group info page]
 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amstrad_PenPad Wikipedia Article on the PDA600]
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