The HP Palmtop Paper
September/October 1993
Table of Contents
New 100LX connectivity cable supersedes original 95LX cable; international
Connectivity Packs shipping; international outlook; reduction in OmniBook prices; finding an HP 100LX dealer.
A first look at the new HP 100LX Connectivity Pack that lets you communicate
with your desktop PC and comes with desktop versions of the HP 100LX PIM
software.
The 1993 Subscriber PowerDisk is packed with software to help you get the
most out of your 95LX or 100LX. It includes software to monitor batteries,
compress files, create DOS/System Manager macros, play music, and more.
Take a quick look at some excellent freeware and shareware that didn't
make it on the PowerDisk. Hal also reviews HP's Express Exchange service,
some Palmtop peripherals, and Newton, Apple's "new" PDA.
The HP Palmtops provide a portable programming platform. Here are some
of the more popular programming languages that work on either the HP 95LX,
the 100LX or both.
The HP Palmtop "hits the beach" with the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force
in Kuwait. This User Profile shows how the HP 95LX withstood rigors that
would have brought a lesser palmtop to its knees!
AppManager makes it easy to set up and launch DOS programs on the HP 100LX.
Enhance that ease using these undocumented features and a free Subscribers
Disk program.
Using HP CALC to do arithmetic is easy and powerful once you learn a few
tricks and the meaning of a few words.