The Xircom REX 5000 is the ultimate in information access when on the go. The REX is a wallet-sized wearable information accessory that keeps you connected to the information you... more
OS Required: Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, Microsoft Windows 95/98
Min RAM Size: 16 MB
Slot Required: 1 x PC Card - type II
Manufacturer's product description
The Xircom REX 5000 is the ultimate in information access when on the go. The REX is a wallet-sized wearable information accessory that keeps you connected to the information you need anytime, anywhere. Its ultra-light, slim design lets you pick it up and take it with you every day without even thinking about it. Enter, store, and synchronize crucial data including, contacts, schedules, to-do lists, memos, and more. The REX 5000 gives you instant access to everything you need to keep you organized and productive. Keep your data current by simply inserting the REX 5000 into your notebook's PC Card slot or attaching the optional docking station to your PC's serial port. Easily update schedules, revise contacts, or add to your to-do lists wherever your business takes you.
Manufacturer warranty
Service & Support: 1 year warranty
Expansion / connectivity
Interfaces: 1 x serial - RS-232 - 9 pin D-Sub (DB-9)
Advantages Small powerfull cheap Disadvantages No internet access, becuase of size no keyboard
...The Rex5000 pro is a credit card sized PDA which comes with a docking station (I belive earlier models were available without) and a hard and soft carrying wallet.
The Rex has a Calandar, Contacts list, Memo pad, TODO list, time and world time, all server their purpose well and the more you use the unit the more intuitive it becomes, i.e. to create a new appointment in the calandar requires the minimum key presses as it learns your types of appointments and allows you to link them with existing Contacts, same with the TODO list linking a task to call someone with that contact.
The Rex is designed to be used away from the PC and then when available to syncronise with the PC, and comes with the ability to sync with all major packages (outlook etc) and also contains its own brand if you are not currently using a known package (has...
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...to read the 'Franklin' embossing under the new Xircom label, something that will undoubtedly change once existing stocks are supplemented with a new production run. The original version had 64KB (yes, that's KB, not MB) of memory and no facilities for editing anything; you simply downloaded your data from a PC, and used the Rex to read that data while on the move.
The XircomRex Pro is a little more clever, though; it has 512KB of memory, for a start, which will hold 6,000 contacts. It also has a 'modify' button, with which users can alter entries, add new text and so on, and all amendments are synchronised when the Rex is connected to a PC. This connection process is effected in one of two ways. The user can either plug the Rex Pro into a notebook's PC Card slot, or use the supplied, battery-powered docking station to connect it to the serial...
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