Comments on: Preliminary Review of the AlphaSmart Neo http://www.deborahwoehr.com/blog/2007/06/28/preliminary-review-of-the-alphasmart-neo/ Author, Designer, Problogger Sun, 07 Sep 2008 16:55:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3 By: deborah.woehr http://www.deborahwoehr.com/blog/2007/06/28/preliminary-review-of-the-alphasmart-neo/#comment-12969 deborah.woehr Wed, 11 Jul 2007 22:30:17 +0000 http://www.deborahwoehr.com/blog/2007/06/28/preliminary-review-of-the-alphasmart-neo/#comment-12969 Fred: This is an awesome little machine. I've used it on the plane, in the car, etc. Minihan: I don't know how to answer your question right now. But I'll look into it when I return from vacation this weekend. Thanks for visiting! Fred: This is an awesome little machine. I’ve used it on the plane, in the car, etc.

Minihan: I don’t know how to answer your question right now. But I’ll look into it when I return from vacation this weekend. Thanks for visiting!

]]> By: minihan http://www.deborahwoehr.com/blog/2007/06/28/preliminary-review-of-the-alphasmart-neo/#comment-12965 minihan Tue, 10 Jul 2007 22:29:36 +0000 http://www.deborahwoehr.com/blog/2007/06/28/preliminary-review-of-the-alphasmart-neo/#comment-12965 how did mark install fonts on a NEO, please? i thought the machine was output only, presumably via a USB to USB cable? how do you add to the internal programming??? nice article, deborah. there's very little on the 'net thus far, except for promotional stuff from ALPHASMART. with the exception of the 4-part series written by MARK ZEEDER on MacOPINION a couple of months ago, which is what has gotten me interested. i'm thinking ... in light of the talk now going around about APPLE coming out with a super-thin, super-light laptop (i still think of them in those terms) later this year. mm how did mark install fonts on a NEO, please? i thought the machine was output only, presumably via a USB to USB cable?

how do you add to the internal programming???

nice article, deborah. there’s very little on the ‘net thus far, except for promotional stuff from ALPHASMART. with the exception of the 4-part series written by MARK ZEEDER on MacOPINION a couple of months ago, which is what has gotten me interested.

i’m thinking … in light of the talk now going around about APPLE coming out with a super-thin, super-light laptop (i still think of them in those terms) later this year.

mm

]]> By: fred charles http://www.deborahwoehr.com/blog/2007/06/28/preliminary-review-of-the-alphasmart-neo/#comment-12964 fred charles Mon, 09 Jul 2007 15:56:57 +0000 http://www.deborahwoehr.com/blog/2007/06/28/preliminary-review-of-the-alphasmart-neo/#comment-12964 Thanks for the review. I'm surprised that a writing device does not include formatting. The screen might be a problem for me though. Still, the pros seem to outweigh the cons. Maybe I will get on for Xmas! Thanks for the review. I’m surprised that a writing device does not include formatting. The screen might be a problem for me though. Still, the pros seem to outweigh the cons. Maybe I will get on for Xmas!

]]> By: deborah.woehr http://www.deborahwoehr.com/blog/2007/06/28/preliminary-review-of-the-alphasmart-neo/#comment-12955 deborah.woehr Sat, 30 Jun 2007 02:41:25 +0000 http://www.deborahwoehr.com/blog/2007/06/28/preliminary-review-of-the-alphasmart-neo/#comment-12955 Hi, Steve, I installed them onto my Intel Mac, although I haven't gotten around to installing them on the Neo yet. Hi, Steve,

I installed them onto my Intel Mac, although I haven’t gotten around to installing them on the Neo yet.

]]> By: Steve http://www.deborahwoehr.com/blog/2007/06/28/preliminary-review-of-the-alphasmart-neo/#comment-12954 Steve Fri, 29 Jun 2007 22:46:33 +0000 http://www.deborahwoehr.com/blog/2007/06/28/preliminary-review-of-the-alphasmart-neo/#comment-12954 Deborah, By "downloading," do you mean "installed on the Neo?" Mark's most recent font-set update was v. 1.4. You do not need a previous version to install them. I think I installed the fonts using an Intel IMac. The gripper-tip was second-hand from "Austruck" on the flickr group. A firm pillow usually wins out over my laplander (Levenger). - Steve Deborah,
By “downloading,” do you mean “installed on the Neo?”
Mark’s most recent font-set update was v. 1.4. You do not need a previous version to install them. I think I installed the fonts using an Intel IMac.

The gripper-tip was second-hand from “Austruck” on the flickr group. A firm pillow usually wins out over my laplander (Levenger).

- Steve

]]> By: deborah.woehr http://www.deborahwoehr.com/blog/2007/06/28/preliminary-review-of-the-alphasmart-neo/#comment-12953 deborah.woehr Fri, 29 Jun 2007 22:17:58 +0000 http://www.deborahwoehr.com/blog/2007/06/28/preliminary-review-of-the-alphasmart-neo/#comment-12953 Thanks for the tips, Steve! I was thinking about getting a lap desk, so the shelf liner would be a great help. Oh, and thanks for the link to Mark's fonts. I've downloaded the first set and will give them a try. Thanks for the tips, Steve! I was thinking about getting a lap desk, so the shelf liner would be a great help. Oh, and thanks for the link to Mark’s fonts. I’ve downloaded the first set and will give them a try.

]]> By: Steve http://www.deborahwoehr.com/blog/2007/06/28/preliminary-review-of-the-alphasmart-neo/#comment-12952 Steve Fri, 29 Jun 2007 16:12:31 +0000 http://www.deborahwoehr.com/blog/2007/06/28/preliminary-review-of-the-alphasmart-neo/#comment-12952 Also, you might want to pick up some rubber grip shelf liner to place under the Neo. It comes in twelve-inch-wide rolls. Get the thicker stuff, which is less prone to bunching. This helps keep the Neo in place if you use a lap pillow, lap desk, slant desk, etc. Steve Also, you might want to pick up some rubber grip shelf liner to place under the Neo. It comes in twelve-inch-wide rolls. Get the thicker stuff, which is less prone to bunching. This helps keep the Neo in place if you use a lap pillow, lap desk, slant desk, etc.

Steve

]]> By: Steve http://www.deborahwoehr.com/blog/2007/06/28/preliminary-review-of-the-alphasmart-neo/#comment-12951 Steve Fri, 29 Jun 2007 15:09:10 +0000 http://www.deborahwoehr.com/blog/2007/06/28/preliminary-review-of-the-alphasmart-neo/#comment-12951 Deborah, Here is a link to Mark's fonts: http://alquanto.com/download.html Mark's Bold 6-line font is very easy on the eyes. It might look a bit fat at first, but it has become my default Neo font. There is even an 11-line font included in his font set, although it isn't the prettiest font, it is legible. I think Mark made excellent font design choices given the limitations of the screen. Steve Deborah,
Here is a link to Mark’s fonts:

http://alquanto.com/download.html

Mark’s Bold 6-line font is very easy on the eyes. It might look a bit fat at first, but it has become my default Neo font. There is even an 11-line font included in his font set, although it isn’t the prettiest font, it is legible. I think Mark made excellent font design choices given the limitations of the screen.

Steve

]]> By: deborah.woehr http://www.deborahwoehr.com/blog/2007/06/28/preliminary-review-of-the-alphasmart-neo/#comment-12950 deborah.woehr Fri, 29 Jun 2007 12:17:21 +0000 http://www.deborahwoehr.com/blog/2007/06/28/preliminary-review-of-the-alphasmart-neo/#comment-12950 Thanks for the tips, Vance. :D I'll be checking out that Flickr group more closely when I return from my trip. Thanks for the tips, Vance. :D I’ll be checking out that Flickr group more closely when I return from my trip.

]]> By: Vance http://www.deborahwoehr.com/blog/2007/06/28/preliminary-review-of-the-alphasmart-neo/#comment-12949 Vance Fri, 29 Jun 2007 06:54:17 +0000 http://www.deborahwoehr.com/blog/2007/06/28/preliminary-review-of-the-alphasmart-neo/#comment-12949 One more thing: You can also beam text to your PDA that you mentioned, whether it's Palm or PPC. You can check the AlphaSmart Flickr group for the details. One more thing: You can also beam text to your PDA that you mentioned, whether it’s Palm or PPC. You can check the AlphaSmart Flickr group for the details.

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