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C Pen 800

Winner of the 1999 European IST Grand Prize IST 99 Grand Prize

 

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Overview

C-Pen 800 - Wireless Fax & E-mail 

The C-Pen is the only PDA that scan, write and display text. It's the third- generation of the award-winning digital camera based pen-computer that read and store text in a computer format and
transfer it to your PC or phone, effortlessly and cordlessly. Simply move the C-Pen over printed text and you instantly save what you want to remember. Whether you’re doing research, studying, working, or looking for recipes, there’s no need to take notes, tear out pages or make copies any more. With C-Pen, you can capture the text and save time

C-Pen 800 offers new and enhanced features marking a significant upgrade from both the C-Pen 200 and 600. They include: C Schedule, an MS Outlook-compatible calendar; an auto-trigger text scanner; a built-in rechargeable Lithium battery; alarm function; expanded storage for up to 3,000 pages of printed text and 1,000 addresses, plus a sharper six-line display in a signature metallic silver pen-shaped device. C-Pen 800's C Message feature utilizes GSM phones including the Ericsson 888 and the Nokia 9110 Communicator via IrDA.

NOTE
: If you do not have an infrared port on your computer, you will need to purchase an
infrared adapter

 

Features

Auto-trigger scanner
The C-Pen can detect when it is placed over text and will automatically activate the scanning light.

Alarm
An alarm can be set to remind you of all those important meetings.

Notes
A fully functional digital camera facilitates the reading of text at a rate of up to 100 characters per second. These images are translated into text via sophisticated OCR software before being processed and stored in the C Pen's sophisticated flash memory. C Pen has 6 Mb of flash memory which means that up to 2000 pages of text can be stored direct in the C Pen.

C Address
C Address is a fully functional contacts manager that interfaces directly with Microsoft outlook. Contacts can be scanned direct into C Contact via a well designed interface. Up to 1000 contacts can be stored in Microsoft Outlook. Contacts can be synchronized between the C Pen and Microsoft Outlook.

C Direct
C Direct allows direct scanning from written text to a Microsoft application. Simply Move the C Pen over the text you want to collect, Point the C Pen at the infrared adapter, and the scanned text will be placed directly at the cursor in any windows application

C Write
Us the C Pen in much the same way as an ordinary pen to "write" files direct into a computer text format. This function will ensure easy file lookup and fast entry of words to be translated.

C Dictionary
C Dictionary is an additional software package that can be downloaded from C Technologies web site ( www.cdictionary.com ) Each software package contains a full sized two way Oxford or Norstendts dictionary text. The C-Pen 600 is offered with one free Language translation dictionary.

Leather case
A C-Pen leather case is included with the C-Pen 800, which allows you to carry it wherever you go. You will never scratch your C Pen, or lose it with this specially designed case.

 

 

Specifications

  

C-Pen 800

C-Pen 600

Size

140 x 35 x 20 mm

140 x 35 x 24 mm

Weight

85 g (including batteries)

88 g (including batteries)

Processor

100 MHz

100 MHz

RAM

512 kB

512 Mb

Flash Memory

8 MB

6 Mb

Battery

Built in

2 x AAA

Battery capacity

2 weeks normal use

3 - 4 weeks normal use

Display

7 rows

4 rows

Reading speed

15 cm/s, 100 characters/s

15 cm/s, 100 characters/s

 

Memory capacity

3000 pages
1000 addresses

2000 pages
250 addresses

Character size limit

5 - 22 point

5 - 22 point

Software:
C Read, C Address
C Direct, C Write,
C Pen Edit, OCR

Yes

Yes

Storage

Yes

Yes

C Message

Yes

No
C Calendar Yes No
C Dictionary Yes Yes

Operating System

ARIPOSTM ARIPOSTM

Password security

Yes Yes

Upgradeable

Yes

Yes

Integrating into
Windows Explorer

Yes

Yes

Downloads
* Latest C-Pen Windows Software 3.0 [6.3 MB]
* C-Pen Windows Software 2.03 [2.69 MB]
* Now supports Macintosh. Go to http://www.cpen.com/mac/ for more information.

 

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