Itsy Pocket Computer

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Type handheld device CPU DEC StrongARM SA-1100 Storage 4 MB of flash memory		Release date N/A Memory 16 MB of DRAM
Developer Digital Equipment Corporation

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.

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

Itsy Pocket Computer Wikipedia

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