Itsy Pocket Computer
| Developer | Digital Equipment Corporation |
|---|---|
| Type | handheld device |
| Release date | N/A |
| CPU | DEC StrongARM SA-1100 |
| Memory | 16 MB of DRAM |
| Storage | 4 MB of flash memory |
| Display | Small 320 x 200 pixel LCD touchscreen |
| Graphics | 320 x 200 pixel |
| Input | 10 general purpose push-buttons |
| Connectivity | I/O interfaces for audio input/output, IrDA, and an RS232 serial port |
| Power | Pair of standard AAA alkaline batteries |
| Website | www.research.digital.com/wrl/itsy/ at the Wayback Machine (archived October 1, 1999) |
The Itsy Pocket Computer is a small, low-power, handheld device with a highly flexible interface. It was designed at Digital Equipment Corporation's Western Research Laboratory to encourage novel user interface development—for example, it had accelerometers to detect movement and orientation as early as 1999.[1]
Hardware
- CPU: DEC StrongARM SA-1100 processor
- Memory: 16 MB of DRAM, 4 MB of flash memory
- Interfaces: I/O interfaces for audio input/output, IrDA, and an RS232 serial port
- Small 320 x 200 pixel LCD touchscreen for display and user input
- 10 general purpose push-buttons for additional user input purposes
- Power supply: Pair of standard AAA alkaline batteries
References
- ↑ Trends:E-Mail in Your Palm, By Angela Hickman and Carol Levin, PC Mag, 17 Nov 1998, Page 28, ...Compaq Computer's Western Research Lab and Systems Research Center in Palo Alto, California, has come up with the Itsy: a low-power, high-performance pocket computer. The Itsy prototype has a 200-MHz StrongARM SA-110 microprocessor, a hi-res LCD touch screen, an audio codex, and 64MB of memory and runs on a pair of AAA batteries. But don't look for the Itsy in stores. It's strictly a research platform, designed to encourage collaboration and development of next-generation computing appliances and software...
Related WRL Technical Notes
- The Itsy Pocket Computer Version 1.5: User's Manual (DEC WRL Technical Note WRL-TN-54)
- The Memory Daughter-Card Version 1.5: User's Manual (DEC WRL Technical Note WRL-TN-55)
- Power and Energy Characterization of the Itsy Pocket Computer (Version 1.5) (DEC WRL Technical Note WRL-TN-56)
- A Simple CMOS Camera for Itsy (DEC WRL Technical Note WRL-TN-58)
- Power Evaluation of Itsy Version 2.4 (DEC WRL Technical Note WRL-TN-59)
- Interpreting the Battery Lifetime of the Itsy Version 2.4 (DEC WRL Technical Note WRL-TN-59)
External links
- Itsy downloads at HP Labs
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