<<<How come the Zoomer OS and Apps don't run from ROM (like the HP Omnibook)
and save that precious RAM?>>>
It's my understanding that the GEOS kernel (the "OS") does run from directly
from ROM. The kernel is actually a whole collection of resources that the
applications use collectively--one of the benefits of a system that is truly
object oriented in design, like GEOS.
<<<Can Zoomer translate ink to text and then run the spell checker on the new
text?>>>
I don't know if there's a spellchecker, as such, built into the Zoomer.
Perhaps someone who knows better will address this question.
<<<I know from experience that my Psion does close to 100 hours. I change
the two AA batteries about once every four months. I don't see why Zoomer
can't match that.>>>
If I can believe what I'm hearing and reading (and I have no reason to
disbelieve it), 100 hours is about the expected battery life of the "Zoomer"
device.
<<<In the Zoomer NotePad, are text and graphics interchangeable or do you
have to toggle to a new mode for graphics?>>>
You can use both on the same page. You do click... er, excuse me..."tap" on
an icon to switch from one to the other.
<<<Does it have drawing tools?>>>
Yes, pen, eraser, select box, copy, paste, zoom, etc...
<<<Are graphics objects or bit maps?>>>
Someone who knows more about the technical side of the ink will have to
answer that. I'm not sure.
<<<Does Zoomer "clean up" the graphics like the Newton or leave them as
drawn?>>>
I'm not aware of the Zoomer "modifying" your graphics, except to "shrink"
them when appropriate, but I haven't examined all the applications in detail.
<<<Does Zoomer still have a cover over the screen?>>>
As far as I know, yes.
<<<Will there be future upgrades available (like the Sharp 9600 II) when
improvements to the original Zoomer come out?----Will Zoomer connect to a
MAC?>>>
Those questions are out of my league. Maybe others will address them.
HalfBakedSubj: Zoomer development