Specifications

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Freedom 2000 toughbook
The Freedom 2000 Toughbook is again built using one of the
ruggedised Panasonic Toughbooks as a platform, but is not quite as
rugged as the Extreme Toughbook. It has a magnesium-alloy protected
L.C.D. display and shock-mounted components. It comes pre-loaded
with either E.Z. Keys or Talking Screen.
Current ‘Off-the-Shelf’ P.D.A. Based Communication Systems
There are also some communications systems on the market that use the window C.E.
environment allowing for a compact system that looks exactly like a personal digital
assistant (P.D.A.), but can be used for communication. These platforms are smaller and
lighter than laptop based systems, providing longer battery life. Two examples are given
below:
Polyana
Polyana is an A.A.C. aid based on a modified Windows C.E. device. The
Polyana also incorporates an audio amplifier to enhance the volume and
clarity of voice output.
Chat P.C. 2
Chat P.C. is built on the iPAQ palm-top computer with a specially
designed protective rubber cover and an additional audio amplifier. The
device has DecTalk speech output, recorded speech capabilities and
comes with over 3000 Mayer Johnson P.C.S. symbols. Users can also
be given access to Pocket versions of Microsoft Word, Excel and an
M.P.3. player.