Siemens Pocket Reader

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The Siemens Pocket Reader is an electronic reading pen that can be used to scan text into memory. It can run for up to 20 hours on batteries and stores approximately 20 pages of text. The text can later be transferred to PC. The scanner has enough resolution to handle serif and sanserif text between 8 and 16 point size.

Complete in original box with pen, serial cable, 3.5-inch disk, and manual.

Date : June 1998

Manufacturer : Siemens

Format : text scanner

Physical Description : Pocket Reader scanner 3.5-inch floppy disk Audio jack-DB9 cable Ruler Operating Instructions Cardboard box Box insert

This exhibit has a reference ID of CH35109. Please quote this reference ID in any communication with the Centre for Computing History.
 

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