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<\/a><\/p>\nMy latest Palm the device, the dana.wireless Palm Powered! \u00a0This is a total departure from a typical Palm device. \u00a0It features a full sized keyboard and a screen almost 11 inches across! \u00a0The dana is actually a descendent of stand alone word processors. \u00a0I have wanted a dedicated word processor a while, and I wanted a device that was capable and compatible with the modern world of computing.<\/p>\n
The dana features not 1, but 2 SD slots! \u00a0In addition, the dana shows up as a USB keyboard when it is plugged into any computer made in the last 20 years or so. \u00a0When you have a document open, just press send twice and the dana ‘types’ your document back to the connected PC. \u00a0I have tried it under Ubuntu, Windows 7, 10, Mac, my Android phone, and even a Raspberry Pi, and it works perfectly.<\/p>\n As a Palm device, it is a very capable machine, with 2mb of ROM and 16mb of RAM. \u00a0My dana runs Palm 4.1 and does everything a Palm device is supposed to do. \u00a0It runs every application I run on my other Palm devices and even syncs perfectly with jpilot on my Ubuntu machine. \u00a0In fact, it is the only USB based Palm that I have gotten to sync with jpilot. \u00a0All of the standard Palm applications are there, datebook, to do, address, date etc. \u00a0On the dana these applications run wide screen, which actually makes them easier to use. \u00a0The monochrome screen is easy to read in all lighting conditions.<\/p>\n The dana originally came with a NiMH battery pack, but my was switched over to conventional AA. \u00a0Using a slightly modified instructions here<\/a>, I installed 3 Amazon Basics eneloop type, low rate self discharge batteries.\u00a0 What I did differently was desolder the positive battery lead, cut the battery pack positive lead, and spliced those together.\u00a0 I still don’t know what the battery life is like, but my guess is at least 25 to 30 hours between charges. \u00a0The great part about this mod is, if the batteries fail, I just have to pop the hatch open and replace the set.<\/p>\n The real reason I wanted this device is to create on it. \u00a0It really is a liberating device. \u00a0There are no distractions, no intent, no e-mail, no Facebook. \u00a0It has one job to do: to write on. \u00a0It does that job very well. \u00a0The built in word processor has adjustable type fonts, formatting, and even a spell checker and thesaurus. \u00a0The keyboard is extremely high quality, that feels like a desktop keyboard, not a laptop keyboard. \u00a0Each key press has a satisfying click.<\/p>\n One feature that really stands out to me is on the back: \u00a0The Made in USA label. \u00a0It has been years since I have used a piece of American made electronics. \u00a0For less than $25 I was able to pick this baby up on ebay, but the prices seem to be climbing higher.<\/p>\n P.S. \u00a0In case you haven’t guessed, the text for this post was done entirely on the dana!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" dana.wireless by AlphaSmart My latest Palm the device, the dana.wireless Palm Powered! \u00a0This is a total departure from a typical Palm device. \u00a0It features a full sized keyboard and a screen almost 11 inches across! \u00a0The dana is actually a … Continue reading <\/a><\/p>\n<\/a> <\/a> <\/a><\/p>\n