Mobile Resources

Pen-Based Computing/WWW

Pen-Based Computing is more than a monthly newsletter—it’s a complete online resource for mobile computing information. To begin with, each issue of Pen-Based Computing is available as a fully-formatted electronic document in Adobe Acrobat format.

The electronic version, known as Pen-Based Computing/Online, is available in both a single user or corporate site license. Gone are the days of dog-eared paper floating leisurely through a department.

Pen-Based Computing is also on the World Wide Web. Currently, our site features information about the newsletter, with links to additional sources concerning the range of mobile computing technologies.

To reach our Web home page, please enter the following URL in your WWW browser:

ftp://ftp.netcom.com/pub/je/jerney/www/pbc.html

Please bear with us, as the site is getting a lot of use and may be busy when you try.

Mail Order

The 5-hour videocourse, Introduction to Pen Computing is now available. The course, sponsored by Hewlett-Packard, provides an in-depth look at pen hardware and software, pen computing applications, and communications options for pen computing.

The complete series—5 videotapes with course notes—is US $249 and individual tapes are priced at $59 each. For more information, call Janet Morgan at (408) 255-6790, fax (415) 328-7154, Internet email: [email protected].

CompuServe

CompuServe has many resources that support pen-based computing. Among the most popular are the following online forums which support pen-based computers, PDAs and palmtops:

• GO NEWTON (Newton users forum)
• GO NEWTDEV (Newton developers forum)
• GO PALMTOP (supports most palmtop computers and PDAs)
• GO PENFORUM — The Pen Technology Forum is mostly developer oriented, but includes support for PenPoint, the EO units, and various pen-based software packages.

Additional online areas will be added in the months ahead to support all aspects of portable and pen-based computing and wireless communications.

The primary managers for the above areas are:

• Ron Luks — 76703,254
• Neil Shapiro — 76703,401

For a free introductory CompuServe membership kit, which includes a $15 usage credit and one month’s free standard subscription (an $8.95 value) please call 1-800-524-3388 and ask for operator 307.