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Volume 11, Issue 3: Summer 2003

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Lift Mates

Lift Mates, Inc. has developed two new products to make boxes easier to lift and stack. The products provide one or two handles that can be used for lifting. These handles do away with the need to "get under the box" or to stretch and twist to reach the distant corners of the box. "The Solo Lift" is a clamping device that grips the top edge of a box and is held in place with small pins that penetrate the cardboard. It provides a single handle at the top of a box to allow it to be lifted and carried with one hand. "The Dual Lift" provides two handles that attach to the sides of a box and which are again held in place with small pins. Neither product should be used to carry boxes weighing more than 50 pounds, and the company states that users should not try to lift more than they can carry comfortably. The Solo Lift costs $29.95 and the Dual Lift costs $44.95.

Contact:
Lift Mates, Inc.
25440 Carmel Knolls Drive
Carmel, CA 93923

Dana

People looking for an inexpensive way to type notes and stay organized now have another option for a portable device. Dana is a Palm™ OS-powered device that combines the size of a laptop with the utility of a notebook. Information can be entered by typing or using the stylus on the screen. Dana comes with AlphaWord (word processor compatible with Microsoft Word format), Palm Reader (for eBooks), Address Book, Date Book, To Do List, and Memo Pad. Additional Palm applications are compatible with Dana and can be purchased separately.

Dana has a full-size keyboard and an LCD with backlight that is 560 x 160 pixels. The device has 8 MB of memory and two expansion card slots for adding memory and backing up data. Dana has an infrared port for sharing data and software with another Dana, Palm-powered device, or IrDA-enabled printer. The device also has two USB ports for printing or connecting Dana to a computer. Dana runs from a rechargeable battery pack, standard AA batteries or an AC adapter. It weighs 2 pounds and is 9.3 in. by 12.4 in. Dana costs approximately $400 and is available from the manufacturer and resellers.

AlphaSmart, Inc.
973 University Ave.
Los Gatos, CA 95032
Phone: 1-888-274-0680
Fax: 1-408-355-1055
http://www.alphasmart.com

The DATI will soon add several Dana devices to its inventory. Please call in advance of your visit to check availability.

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