It doesn't look to me like it actually does hand writing recognition. Based
on the picture at
http://www.youcansave.com/palmpilot.html
its just a "look a like" of the palmpilot with a pen for tapping on an "on
screen" keypad. That is certainly not a graphics LCD in anyway. Might still
be fun to buy and crack open. If you could reprogram it, it might be useful
for a user interface.

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[mailto:PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU]On Behalf Of Dan Michaels
Sent: Tuesday, November 07, 2000 09:07
To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU
Subject: [OT]: Protege Hacking


I noticed an ad from Walgreens Drugstore for a little Palm-like
device - Protege Touch Screen Organizer - stores names, addresses,
etc, and sells for $19.95 [amazing]. Has an LCD display.

Of course, the "first" thing comes to mind is - is this thing
hackible? Anyone have one?

The LCD screen is probably special design, rather than generic
graphic-dots - which will of course minimize usability. Chip
is probably special design ROM'med, and not something more usable,
but who knows, maybe they put a PIC in there.

- Dan Michaels
Oricom Technologies
http://www.users.uswest.net/~oricom
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