
SmartApplets for AlphaSmart : Spectronics - Inclusive Learning Technologies Background[ edit ] The AlphaSmart was a keyboarding device that enabled a AlphaSmart 3000 to work on the go, much like a laptop computerbut it was strictly for word processing, as it functioned essentially like a simple digital typewriter. The Dana one of the last devices made by AlphaSmart, AlphaSmart 3000. Since the AlphaSmart, Dana, and NEO were specialized for limited purposes, they were generally much cheaper than a standard laptop ...