Comments on: RoadWriter Offers Keyboard and Mount for Cars

Revolve Design announced today the launch of RoadWriter™, which helps users to turn their Palm handheld into a mobile office. RoadWriter mounts securely in a car and has an integrated touch-type keyboard as well as dual DB9 Serial pass-through ports at its base for use with external peripherals, such as GPS receivers or wireless modems. It is available with an optional Palm handheld battery charger system.

Prices for the RoadWriter vary between $130 and $235, depending on the model.

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OH MY GOD!

I.M. Anonymous @ 1/17/2001 2:37:58 PM #

OH MY GOD!, Not another useles device for the Palm Computer!

RE: OH MY GOD!

I.M. Anonymous @ 1/17/2001 2:51:37 PM #

I suppose if this was for a WinCE/PPC device and the news was on Birghthand that you'd be jumping for joy and espousing its virtues? feh

RE: OH MY GOD!

I.M. Anonymous @ 1/17/2001 3:26:37 PM #

Useless, what are you talking about?!

It will be completely useful for people to futz with a mounted keyboard in their car. More work for EMTs and coroners, not to mention the morgue and towtruck services.

RE: OH MY GOD!

I.M. Anonymous @ 1/17/2001 6:19:08 PM #

FYI, the product is virtually impossible to use while driving, and is not intended,
nor promoted, for this purpose. Many fields of business require wireless laptop or
dedicated terminal use while pulled over: Real estate, law enforcement, transportation,
field sales or service - the bulk of our customer base. This need is not going away,
and our products provide a very low cost alternative to these conventional solutions.

Regards,
Michael Shawver
Revolve Design

RE: OH MY GOD!

I.M. Anonymous @ 1/18/2001 3:32:59 AM #

I can see many uses for this and I'm not a sales man. You people are way too quick to judgement. It's much safer to glance over and look at an address, or quickly type the first couple of letters of an address you want to look it up while at a light, than to fumble with your stylus while driving with your knee, or missing the light turning green because you missed a grafitti stroke.
Think outside the box.

RE: OH MY GOD!

I.M. Anonymous @ 2/23/2001 1:08:52 PM #

i like it. if u don't like it, don't buy it. :)

too bad .. they missed the boat

I.M. Anonymous @ 1/17/2001 4:50:15 PM #

Too bad they didnt make a mount that you could use w/ your Landware gotype keyboard & PDA.. probably would sell alot more... Anyone know where you can get just this type of mount ?

acolett@msn.com

That Great!

I.M. Anonymous @ 1/17/2001 5:39:15 PM #

Wow, it will even charge the Palm... As a sales person on the road all the time, this may be just what I am looking for - I will have to check it out.

Visor Version

I.M. Anonymous @ 1/18/2001 7:11:41 PM #

I was told there is a Visor version that will be out in a few months.. if so I think I will be all over this!

RE: Visor Version

Ed @ 1/18/2001 8:24:45 PM #

Yes, as it says in the article, "RoadWriter for the Handspring Visor and Palm V will be available in the upcoming months. "

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Palm Infocenter

Yeah... really useful...

Katarsis @ 1/22/2001 8:17:36 AM #

Ok,OK!!! What is this?!
Why don't you make the "skateboard" device??? At most, it will sound cool.
Please CREATE something too much useful than a keyboard for the Palm.

Katarsis

RoadWriter use...

I.M. Anonymous @ 1/23/2001 5:02:23 PM #

FYI, RoadWriter is virtually impossible to use while driving, and is not intended,
nor promoted, for this purpose. Many fields of business require wireless laptop or
dedicated terminal use while pulled over: Real estate, law enforcement, transportation,
field sales or service - the bulk of our customer base. This need is not going away,
and our products provide a very low cost alternative to these conventional solutions.
RoadWriter holds the Palm securely in a moving vehicle unlike other keyboard solutions.

Regards,
Michael Shawver
Revolve Design

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