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A digital assistant computer device has an audio input interface and a memory adapted to receive audio input of significant time extent, and to convert the input and store it as a digital sound file. The digital assistant in one embodiment has a CPU and bus, input and display apparatus, on-board mem

A digital assistant computer device has an audio input interface and a memory adapted to receive audio input of significant time extent, and to convert the input and store it as a digital sound file. The digital assistant in one embodiment has a CPU and bus, input and display apparatus, on-board memory, and a microphone and digital signal processor for accepting and converting audio input. In some such embodiments the on-board memory is flash memory

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A digital assistant comprising:an enclosure for enclosing and supporting internal elements;a CPU within the enclosure for managing functions of the digital assistant;a memory connected to the CPU by a memory bus for storing data and executable routines;input apparatus ada

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A digital assistant comprising:an enclosure for enclosing and supporting internal elements;a CPU within the enclosure for managing functions of the digital assistant;a memory connected to the CPU by a memory bus for storing data and executable routines;input apparatus adapted for a user to input information to the digital assistant;a display apparatus adapted to display text and graphic information to a user; andvoice input apparatus adapted to accept audible sound, to convert the audible sound to digital representation, and to store the input in the memory as digital sound files; andwherein the digital assistant further comprising a host interface comprising a host interface bus coupled to the CPU and a bus controller, and to a first portion of a host interface connector at a surface of the enclosure for connection to a bus of a host computer, the host interface bus comprising conductors and signals for addresses, data, and control signals, the control signals including at least one memory control signal.