The Franklin SDU-320 Sudoku Puzzle provides millions of Sudoku puzzles, the game that has swept the nation. Sudoku is a game similar to a crossword puzzle that uses numbers instead of letters. No math is required and the game is simple to learn; anyone can pick it up and start.
This handheld device features a touchscreen display and a stylus, for easy input. Millions of computer generated puzzles are included. Additionally, there are also handcrafted puzzles by experts that enrich the experience by creating interesting solution processes for the puzzle enthusiast. You can choose from three different skill levels, and the device also features a puzzle builder and solver. The Franklin SDU-320 Sudoku Puzzle requires two G13 batteries (included). 
Technical Details:
- Electronic device will carry millions of Sudoku puzzles in your pocket
- Touchscreen display and stylus for easy input
- Three skill levels
- Includes handcrafted puzzles by experts, for enriched puzzle experience
- Measures 4.3 x 0.86 x 3.15 inches (WxHxD)
Customer feedback:
1. I did a lot of research before buying an electronic version and this game and this one seems to be the best one. Other than no backlight, which I don't really care about anyway, this one is great. The game is all controlled with the stylus. Just touch the empty slot with the stylus and touch the number you want in the slot. It's that simple. It has three levels of play with an endless supply of computer generated puzzles. It even has 400 pregenerated unique puzzles. And an added bonus is that you can take a puzzle from a newspaper or some other source and enter it into the game to solve electronically.
2. This particular unit has been around awhile (I also have one from London branded "number puzzle"), now rebranded by Franklin for an American release.
First, there is no backlight.
Second, some of the puzzles end where two answers are both correct, which drives some Sudoku purists nuts.
But these are the Only drawbacks.
The unit fits well in the hand, and is easy to use. You can put in your own puzzles, pause, Undo, and toggle sound.
I cannot imagine having a Sudoku handheld game whose screen isn't fully a touchpad, and which doesn't have the ability to put in puzzles from your favorite source! And I can't imagine I'm the only one either!
Sunday, June 21, 2009
Franklin SDU-320 Sudoku Puzzle
Illuminated Mega Sudoku Puzzle Game
Prepare to be obsessed. Try the addictive puzzle game, Sudoku, on this new easy-to-use, extra-large touch screen. It features over 2 million world-class computer-generated puzzles, eight levels of difficulty to challenge your logic skills and a tutorial mode for beginners. There's even a Sudoku Solver that lets you input puzzles from your favorite source to solve or play. Plus, it's fully illuminated, so you can play anytime, anywhere. Requires 2 "AAA" batteries, included. Measures 4.25"W x 5.75"H.
Product Features:
- New, larger screen
- Includes over 2,000,000 puzzles.
- Backlight feature
- Notes feature
- Puzzle input and solve feature
Customer feedback:
1. Have owned this item for over 2 years. It has had no wierd functioning problems; when the buttons don't seem to do the pause or input , it is time to change the batteries! mine has worked very well and i have tried them all! i even refuse to use the other 3 kinds that i own. this one is perfect. i can use it at night, i can turn off the sound, and it has the biggest screen that i have seen which is nice when one is older. One review said that they did not like the fact that it was awkward trying to input all number options before one knew what the number was and altho i agree, that is just how it is with the electronic games, one gets used to it! i would much rather use this and not the books with the pencil and the light. this comes with its own light and stylus and it is easy to just grab it at night and play it till your eyes get bleary and then go to sleep.. mine worked fine after a couple years but the screen got a little scratched from abuse and i misplaced it... i can't get to sleep without this toy.! I had to but another one! Definately the best one that i have tried on the market.
2. I have had this product for well over 2 years. I have dropped it, gone through multiple batteries, and I love it. The backlighting makes it the easiest to use of all the electronic sudoku games I have tried, and haveing 2 modes (one that shows you a wrong answer) is great. I play this before bed or in the dark when I am outside on my balcony at night...absolutely love it. My dad gave it to me for Christmas that year...and this year he is getting one for his birthday! lol
HT-ZS11 - ZOpid Electronic Sudoku with Touch Screen and Back Light
** Touch panel function
** Large LCD screen with backlight, suitable for day or night use
** User selectable Easy, Medium or Hard modes
** Each mode can automatically generate thousands of puzzles
** Game automatically enters sleep mode if not used for 10 minutes
** Resume Function: Continue game where you left it the last time
** Submit button allows you to check your results
** 9 hints available for every game
** Reminder function for wrong answer
** Uses 2 "AA" batteries (not included)
** Display size 52 mm X 63 mm
Customer feedback:
1. I really liked this ELECTRONIC SUDOKU game. The screen is easy to read thanks to the backlight. The only thing that I don't like is the very high sensitivity of the screen: you barely touch it, and you might end up selecting a game of a difficulty level that does not suit you.
2. Considering the cost of Sudoku puzzle books, the price is a good deal. It has a few places where you really have to push and push to get the number in the square. The instructions could be better. Scoring is a bit strange, and your stuck with a puzzle once you start it. But, over all, it is a handy toy. The backlight is good, and the size and shape are nice on the hands. Gives three levels of difficulity, hints, answers, and pause button. Have enjoyed the entertainment.
NY Times Touch Screen Sudoku Handheld Excalibur NY53
Try out the logic game that has swept the world! This New York Times Touch Screen Sudoku game comes in a handy, ergonomic design with over 800 puzzles selected by world famous puzzle expert Will Shortz. You can choose from beginner, intermediate, advanced, or expert puzzles, or input your own from books and magazines. Touch Screen Sudoku saves your puzzles to complete later, provides hints if requested, and times games if you wish to compete with friends.
Product Features:
- Contains 835 puzzles
- Measures 4''L x 4''W x 1-1/8''H (10cm x 10cm x 2.7cm)
- Requires 2 AAA batteries (not included)
- Model NY53
Excalibur NY21 The New York Times Deluxe Touch Screen Crosswords
One thousand of the greatest crosswords, all from the world-famous New York Times collection, are packed into this elegant, high-tech computer. Lightweight metal stylus and touch screen technology make it easy to use anywhere. Multiple levels of difficulty. A touch of the stylus gives clues or checks spelling. Get hints for a single letter, a word, or solve the whole puzzle with a touch. Keeps track of the time you take to solve a puzzle so you can compete against yourself or others.
Product Features:
- The New York Times Deluxe Touch Screen Crosswords
- 1000 of the greatest crosswords
- Elegant, high-tech computer/easy to use anywhere
- Lightweight metal stylus and touch screen technology
- Multiple Levels of Difficulty/a Touch of the stylus give clues or checks spelling
Customer feedback:
1. I bought this for my husband for his birthday. It is alot of fun to use and has great features. Perfect for use at home or while traveling.
The puzzles are quite challenging - even the 'easy' level and if you want to, it is easy to cheat - answers are just a click away.
2. I bought the NY Times electronic crossword puzzle for my eighty year old grandmother who is always carrying around the paper crossword puzzles. She thought it was a great concept, but it took three of us to figure out the easy level crosswords! I can't imagine the higher levels of difficulty on this little machine! My grandmother said she was used to having a crossword puzzle that already had some letters in the boxes to help here solve the puzzles quicker and easier. Overall, it is a good product and if you have a problem solving one of the crosswords, you can push a button and it will solve it for you! I would recommend it because it is a great brain exerciser!
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Lemur - control surface for audio and media applications
The Lemur is a top of the range control surface for audio and media applications, that breaks from the prior art on several grounds. Its major innovation consists in its brilliant modular graphic interface concept and its exclusive multitouch sensor technology. The continiously growing palette of configurable graphic objects enables you to design made-to-measure interfaces by using the free available JazzEditor. This endows the Lemur with the unique and protocol independant capacity to adapt its behavior according to the application you are controlling: sequencers, modular synthesizers, virtual instruments, VJ software, 3D animation tools and light control.
The Lemur is provided with a built-in fast ethernet interface, allowing direct connection to a single computer or to a whole network. The Lemur can send and receive all types of MIDI data, offering out-of-the-box compatibility with any MIDI software.
The Lemur provides plain sailing operation and straightforward usability. The Lemur not only is the most powerful multi-purpose controller available on the market, but it is by far the easiest to set up. Thanks to the JazzEditor, its user-friendly and easy adaptable cross-platform interface editor, you will not only keep control over your projects but efficiently be able to match your specific needs. Beyond that, the Lemur conceals a great number of advanced features that hold the promise of an ever-widening field of new application areas.
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