Are you tired of carrying around a bulky magic wand every time you need to perform a spell? Well, look no further! Introducing the convenient travel-sized magic wand, the perfect solution for wizards on the go. **The main idea**: The convenient travel-sized magic wand is designed to provide all the magical power and functionality of a regular wand, but in a compact and portable size. **Benefits**: 1. **Portability**: The compact size of the travel-sized wand makes it easy to carry in your pocket, purse, or backpack, ensuring that you are always prepared for any magical situation. 2. **Functionality**: Despite its small size, the travel-sized wand is packed with all the necessary features and abilities of a regular wand.
**Functionality**: Despite its small size, the travel-sized wand is packed with all the necessary features and abilities of a regular wand. From casting spells to performing charms, this wand has got you covered. 3.
Magoc link sony
The Sony Magic Link (model PIC-1000) was released in Sep 1994 for $999.95. It is a small handheld computer designed for personal communications. Its intended applications were paging, voice calls, faxing, light e-mail, simple financial work, and on-line browsing and shopping.
The "PIC" stands for "Personal Intelligent Communicator". These small devices were eventually referred to as PDAs, or "Personal Digital Assistants", but that term was originally coined by Apple's then-CEO John Sculley, in referrence to their own Newton MessagePad.
The Magic Link feels good in the hand, with a nice form factor, and a rubber-coated body. You interact with Magic Link by writing on its touch-sensitive screen using the included plastic "dumb" stylus, or just your finger, but handwriting recognition is not supported.
"There's General Electric, there's General Motors, now there's General Magic. We'll become a household name" they said. After all, Science fiction author Arthur C. Clarke once stated that "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic."
Actually, at the time, General Magic was a big deal, there was even a documentary made about it. If you watch it closely, you'll see "Bowser" the rabbit mascot, who apparently roamed freely about the offices and left "presents" for the employees everywhere he went.
Some of the world's largest electronics corporations, including Sony, Motorola, Matsushita, Philips and AT&T Corporation were partners and investors in General Magic. Eventually, a so-called "General Magic Alliance" included 16 big-name global telecommunications and consumer electronics companies, including Cable & Wireless, France Telecom, NTT, Northern Telecom, Toshiba, Oki, Sanyo, Mitsubishi, and Fujitsu. Each of the so-called "Founding Partners" invested $6 million in the company and named a senior executive to the company's "Founding Partner's Council."
General Magic had two main products - the Magic Cap operating system, and the Telescript programming language.
The Magic Cap user interface (UI) is the king of skeuomorphic design - a familiar "desktop" metaphor, using icons such as card files, datebooks, telephones, notepads, fIle cabinets and in/out boxes. "Hallways" with different rooms and "downtown" areas provide access to a variety of additional functions, features and services.
For example, to log into AOL:
1. From the Desk, Tap Hallway.
2. In the Hallway, Tap Downtown.
3. Tap the right arrow to move down the street to the America Online building.
4. Tap the AOL building to enter.
Easter Egg: To start a parade, Go downtown, make a coupon with the text "parade" (option-kbd) and drop it on downtown.
Gerenal Magic's other main product, Telescript, was a very ambitious programming language which would allow mobile devices to interact with services on a network. Telescript programs, or "agents", are small bits of code that travel across a network and execute themselves on remote computers, automatically performing tasks such as making a purchase, or filtering news feeds on behalf of the user - they will pick and choose information and negotiate on the users behalf.
Your device wouldn't just send data, but would send an entire program up to a server that could then run it and perform different tasks. Companies would run groups of servers that could do this, and they referred to it as "the cloud". This all started before the internet existed, of course.
For connectivity, the Magic Link only supported the AT&T PersonaLink and America Online (AOL) e-mail, both of which are telephone land-line dial-up, subscription-based services. The idea was to connected your Magic Link to the telephone line, dial-up the to AT&T PersonaLink service to automatically upload and download your email messages, weather alerts, stock quotes, etc. AT&T PersonaLink was designed around intelligent mobile agents, especially for the Magic Link. It cost $10/month for unlimited use, with faxes 50 cents per page. Remember, there was no internet or Wifi at this point in time.
Utilizing the built-in PCMCIA slot, an additional 1MB of data storage can be added using the Sony SRAM memory card.
Unfortunately the tech just wasn't there in the 1990s to realize the full vision of General Magic. Complaints about the Magic Link included that it is somewhat under-powered, making the multitasking operating system sluggish, the 2400-bps modem is too slow, and the non-backlit LCD screen can be hard to read. Out of the box, it connects only to PersonaLink and America Online.
General Magic's Andy Hertzfeld said "We were hoping to sell a hundred thousand of the first Sony devices, but they only sold like fifteen thousand."
=========== Magic Link PIC-2000 ===========
Sony released an improved version of the Magic Link, the model PIC-2000, in January 1996, for $899. The original PIC-1000 was now just $399.
The new PIC-2000 improvements include a back-lit screen, allowing Magic Link use in poor lighting, an additional PCMCIA slot, twice as much internal RAM memory, and a faster internal telephone modem. The PIC-2000 is a little thicker, and gone is the rubber-coating - the body is now hard plastic.
Even better, Sony advertised on their website the $350 "Wireless Modem Link Bundle" software, modem card, and cable to connect the Magic Link PIC-2000 to your personal cellphone for truly remote, wireless two-way data communications.
That same year, AT&T shutdown the PersonaLink network in August 1996, transitioning their (only 10,000) subscribers to the internet instead. This was also the end of the Telescript "intelligent agents", as PersonaLink was the only service that supported them, and then just barely at that.
Actually, while the Telescript "agents" sound intriguing, a Sony engineer from GoodOldBits who was familiar with the project stated "The situation where the network itself is dynamically programmable and you don't know what scripts will come was unacceptable for AT&T, and Telescipt wasn't installed on the actual Smart Messaging Service "AT&T PersonaLink" server. When I implemented the Telescript interpreter on the server experimentally, it was said that the server resources were exhausted just by starting 500 Telescript agent scripts that did nothing."
Similar to the Sony Magic Link models PIC-1000 and PIC-2000, there is also the Motorola Envoy models 100 and 150, similar products which also ran the Magic Cap UI, but with a built-in 4800 bps wireless send/receive two-way packet modem, to communicate using the existing ARDIS nationwide wireless data communications network.
=========== Data Rover 840 ===========
Sony never released an improved version past the PIC-2000, but General Magic, who developed the Magic Cap operating system, wasn't finished, so in December 1997, they released their own hardware system - the Data Rover 840. The new "840" costs $1,095, and is specifically directed at vertical markets such as healthcare, utilities, and transportation.
Although it has a slightly smaller screen, the new DataRover 840 hardware improvements are noteworthy, including a smaller form factor, a faster central processor (MIPS R3000), twice as much memory, and a faster 19.2kbs data modem with 9600 baud FAX send and receive capability (earler models could send a FAX, but not receive).
The 840 also now includes the lastest version 3.1 of their Magic Cap operating system, which is much faster and more refined than the original, now including a "web browser" to access the newly available internet. It has more options to send and receive e-mail and faxes, as well as access the Internet and intranets, via Cellular Digital Packet Data, Ricochet, Ardis, analog cellular, and wireless ethernet connections.
| Magic Link PIC-1000 | Magic Link PIC-2000 | DataRover 840 | |
| Operating System | Magic Cap 1.0 | Magic Cap 1.5 | Magic Cap 3.1 |
| Internal memory | 4MB ROM, 1 MB RAM | 4MB ROM, 2 MB RAM | 8MB ROM, 4MB RAM |
| Internal modem | 2400 kbps data, 9600 fax | 14.4 kbps data, 14.4 kbps fax | 19.2 kbps data, 9600 kbps fax |
| PCMCIA slots | One type II slot | Two type II slots | |
In October 29, 1998, General Magic decided to refocus on network services, and spins off its handheld computer division as an independent company called DataRover Mobile Systems.
Like its predecessor the Sony Magic Link, the DataRover 840 was not a success. A handheld computer in this format was just not something that people thought that they wanted. These early PDAs were always too limited, with poor displays, no matter what the price.
General Magic themselves went under in 2002.
In 1995, "Home Office Computing" magazine wrote "No computer product category has been more ridiculed than the PDA".
Easter Egg: To start a parade, Go downtown, make a coupon with the text "parade" (option-kbd) and drop it on downtown.
**Ease of Use**: The travel-sized wand is designed for easy handling, allowing wizards of all skill levels to use it effortlessly. Its ergonomic design ensures a comfortable grip and precise movements. 4. **Durability**: Don't be fooled by its size, the travel-sized wand is built to last. Made from high-quality materials, it can withstand the rigors of daily use without losing its magical touch. 5. **Versatility**: The travel-sized wand is compatible with various magical disciplines, making it suitable for wizards of all specialties. Whether you are a master of potions or an expert in divination, this wand won't disappoint. 6. **Affordability**: Unlike traditional wands that can be quite expensive, the travel-sized wand offers an affordable alternative without compromising on quality or performance. In conclusion, the convenient travel-sized magic wand is a game-changer for wizards seeking a more practical and portable magical tool. With its compact size, impressive functionality, ease of use, and durability, it is the perfect companion for wizards on the move. Get yourself a travel-sized magic wand today and experience the convenience and power it brings to your magical endeavors!.
Reviews for "Finding Your Ideal Travel-Sized Magic Wand: A Buyer's Guide"
1. Jessica - 2/5 - I was really excited to try out the convenient travel sized magic wand, but I must say I was quite disappointed. The wand was much smaller than I anticipated, making it difficult to handle and use effectively. The magic spells were also quite weak and didn't produce the desired effects. Overall, the convenience factor was there, but the performance definitely lacked.
2. Mark - 3/5 - I purchased the convenient travel sized magic wand for a trip I was taking, thinking it would be a great accessory to have on the go. While I appreciate the compact size and easy portability, the wand's durability left much to be desired. It broke on the second day of my trip, rendering it completely useless. Although it was convenient while it lasted, the poor quality of the wand is a major drawback for me.
3. Emily - 2/5 - I found the convenient travel sized magic wand to be quite underwhelming. The spells it produced were quite lackluster and often fizzled out before completing their intended effect. Additionally, the battery life was disappointingly short, requiring frequent recharges. For the price, I expected a much more powerful and reliable magic wand.
4. Michael - 1/5 - What a waste of money! The convenient travel sized magic wand is nothing more than a gimmick. The spells it produces are weak and barely noticeable, and the overall construction feels cheap and flimsy. I was hoping for a powerful and reliable magical tool, but this wand fell far short of my expectations. Save your money and invest in a better quality wand.