Pomera DM20 Digital Memo puts your old Brother to shame
By Joseph L. Flatley 
posted November 25th 2009 1:39PM
posted November 25th 2009 1:39PM
If the Pomera Digital Memo DM10 appeals to anyone (and we figure it must appeal to someone), you can chalk it up to the device's narrow scope: it's for writin' with, and for folding up and puttin' in your pocket -- and that's it. The DM20, our friends at Engadget Japan tell us, expands the brief ever-so-slightly, bumping up storage to 89MB, upping the display to 5-inches, and adding text to 2D barcode conversion, while keeping same 20+ hours operation with 2 AAA batteries. Seriously, though, in the end it's really just a word processor. Is that how you want to take notes? We didn't think so. Expect to see it hit the shelves in Japan on December 11 for ¥34,650 (just shy of $400).
yeah...
@werty1432k 400 bucks for a word processor, yeah?
No.
@conscious That was the awkward yeah that means no. Like yeah...(why would we ever want this)?
I'd rather spend that $400 on a netbook.
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Yup, waste of 4 bones.
@(Unverified) +1 That was my exact thought
Dot matrix printer included or no sale!
Pre-ordered mine, hoping it will ship before Christmas. This thing is amazing. It doesn't run Crysis!
woah, $400, seriously?
if it was 40 it would almost be a normal price for something like this
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it sold 90000 units already.
The previous model was so successful that they made this one.
Wait, are you sure you didn't just accidentally run a story from 1997?
Wait, are you sure you didn't just accidentally run a story from 1997?
I'm surprised that it's not from Peek.
Wow, my jaw literally dropped when I saw that price. What are they thinking?
Many writers still own typewriters or electric word processors to have something portable(ish) and capable of only writing, with no possible distractions. I imagine that was the thought process here.
I actually made a google email alert for this item... I really want to know what happens to this product...how many units they will end up selling and who would actually buy this thing.
400? Pardon? Is actually *made* in Japan? From precious materials? By monks? Otherwise it looks nice. Some people actually have some focused writing to do every now and then. A device with zero possible distraction factors can be handy.
Yea but does it Twitter?
It looks like the interface is the same as in my Casio EX-WORD electronic dictionary from Japan.
Coincidence?
State of the art technology which everyone will use...
What, is no one living in 1991 like me?
At $100, I can see this being an attractive value proposition. At $400, not so much....
I would use my iPhone instead. Cost about the same but a lot more feature. Not just a black and white word processor.
Wow 1994!
The form factor is unusual but very appealing. Now, if someone would combine that with a reasonable feature set and a flexible OS, they might have a viable product.
I had a Sony Clie' flashback...
Sort of cool. Way to expensive though. And why is the keyboard in English when the screen is Japanese?
I want something like this, but not for $400. I hope there'll be some barely-used ones soon on Ebay.
That is, if this baby speaks English.