3. Handwriting
Stereotyped jokes apart, handwriting is powerful
Own language, Draw, Doodle, whatever…
We lost art in the computer age, but there came PicoPeta Simputers and
gave us…
4. Amida Simputer
• Write in your own handwriting
and email
• India’s first indigenously
developed computer
• Use it wherever you are
• Powerful
• Complex technology, but
radically simple-to-use
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Amida Simputer: Everyone’s Computer
19. Processor Intel StrongArm 206MHz – SA11 10
Mem ory 64MB
Perm anent Storage Intel Strata Flash 32MB
Display 3.8 inch 240 X 320 adv anced TFT Colour LCD panel with Backlight.
Audio Interface Interface for headphone/microphone, built-in microphone and Speaker.
Input Interface Rocker switch, 3 function key s, touch-sensitiv e LCD display operated with Sty lus.
Connectiv ity Optional external dial-up modem ov er serial port, connect through USB to select
Wireless/Wired connectiv ity options, Bidirectional Infrared.
USB Interface 2 USB Ports, one in Master mode only , one with Master / Slav e Option.
Serial Interface 4-pin serial port interface.
Sm artCard Interface Built-in reader/writer, supports asy nchronous cards.
Special Features Accelerometer as an input interface, Real time clock, built-in power management, user
programmable task scheduler including dev ice activ ation.
Power Specification 4.2V built-in lithium-ion battery , built-in charger 1 00-300V AC adapter with 5V/1 A
output.
Phy sical Dim ensions & Weight 1 42mm x 7 2mm x 20mm, 206 gms