AlphaSmart Dana Handheld Palm 4 1 Review

Pros: Dana arrived quickly in the right packaging. It's in *better* condition than described: clean screen, all promised accessories included, not the slightest scratch on the bottom! Everything looks great when exploring the Dana's features and the large screen is a joy to use. Cons: There was no bubble wrap around my device. That surprised me. No printed manual or power supply (this is clearly stated in the supplier list). I checked the Renaissance Learning NEO/DANA archives and found I could

I bought it because of the screen for writing. See I also have an AlphaSmart 3000 but I could only see 4 lines at a time and scrolling back and forth was tedious at times. I bought Dana because of the screen. and I don't regret it one bit! It has a large touchscreen so I don't have to scroll through 2000+ words to add a line I forgot. But it's even better! I can bold, italic, underline, strikethrough, change font style and more! I can see what file I'm in (file 1-8) and more! I also like the…

I use the AlphaSmart 3000 and I really like it, but with two caveats. First, the screen is quite small, and second, the keyboard feels a little "sticky" and definitely not smooth to use. Dana has a much bigger screen and you can change the font and font size. The keyboard on this thing is great. I don't like the overall feel of a laptop keyboard, preferring the feel of a desktop model instead. Dana has a full sized "traditional" style keyboard which is exactly what I was looking for. I…