Personal Electronics
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Cellphones
Stats
Desc
Item Conceal Weight Avail Cost SI
Wrist-Model 4 Always 100=Y= .75
Wrist Model w/Flip-Up Screen Always 150=Y= 1
Handset Unit 3 1 Always 50=Y= .75
Earplug Unit 8 Always 100=Y= 1.5
Cellphone Portable phones range from the common wrist models, with or without flip-up view screen, to handset units, to audio-only earplug models with lightweight boom microphones. They offer most of the same tridphone service features as telecoms. The user must be within range of a cellular tower to connect to the network, but there are few places in the world of 2060 that don’t have cellular coverage. Phone service is usually limited to a specific sprawl, though a user can merely register that she is “roaming” and her service will be available in other sprawlzones. Because cellphones broadcast and receive, they are subject to electromagnetic distortions and jamming. For these purposes, consider all cell phones to have a Device Rating of 2. Decking cannot be done over cellular frequencies.
The advanced digital tech of cellular networks allows cellular service providers (or anyone with access to their computers) to triangulate the position of a cellphone within their area of coverage to within 5 meters. The phone does not need to be active to accomplish this; it merely must be on. Many security-conscious folk only keep their phones on when they need to, or use fake ID to acquire service. Cellular phone calls travel some distance through the Matrix, and so can be tapped by deckers.
Other Communication Devices
Stats
Desc
Item Conceal Weight Avail Cost SI
Telecom 15 Always Memory Cost x 1.5 1
Telecom The telecom, also known as the tridphone, is the entertainment and communication center of the modern home. It also provides a work station for a home office or the telecommuting corporate worker. The typical telecom functions as a telephone with audio-video reception and transmission (speaker phone is the normal mode, but handsets and headsets, with or without connecting fiber cables, are available), a computer with display screen and keyboard (advanced models have datajacks and interface hardware), and a television/trideo unit (the most advanced models feature simsense ports). The exact services accessible through the telecom depend on the owner’s subscriptions. Subscription services include the usual entertainment, sales, news, dating, sports and literary channels; magazine and news services, with printouts available through the computer printer; public data access; phone services on local or long-distance nets; and secretarial services. Phone services also include caller ID, caller ID blocking, call forwarding, call return, mailboxes and faxing. Telecoms also are jackpoints for Matrix access, and allow users to access e-mail and other Matrix functions.
Pager 10 Always 10=Y= 1
Pager Modern pagers are credstick-sized, compact, and feature fold-out alphanumeric displays or even voice message playback. They have 5 Mp of memory, and can receive text files, e-mail and voice-mail messages. Unlike cellphones, a character cannot be tracked by his pager, as pagers do not transmit. However, someone can dig up the pager’s receiver frequency and monitor any transmissions to it.
Pocket Secretary 3 .5 Always 2000=Y= 1
Pocket Secretary The pocket secretary is an office for the businessman on the go. The compact unit functions as a cellular phone, a computer (100 Mp), digital camera and filing system. Standard software performs call screening, answering-machine functions, automatic teleconfirmation of credit transactions, word processing with standard letters on file and stenographer functions. Pocket secretaries are not equipped for jacking into the Matrix. Cases are shock- and water resistant for durability and long service.
Personal Computers
Stats
Desc
Item Conceal Weight Avail Cost SI
Table Top 10 Always Memory Cost .75
Pocket 3 1 Always Memory Cost x 5 1
Wrist 4 Always Memory Cost x 20 1.5
Printer 10 Always 100=Y= 1
Computer Memory NA Always 20=Y= x Mp .75
Personal Computer The standard personal computer of 2060 is the size of a keyboard, with a roll-out, flat-screen monitor. A digital radio signal transmits input and output to peripherals. Program and data cartridges are the size of a standard credstick and slot into the ends of the keyboard. Internal program storage is more than sufficient for common programs such as word and data processors, communications software and games, and the storage is non-volatile (meaning data can be stored indefinitely). Disposable printers for one-color printing come attached to containers of paper, barely increasing the unit’s size. Full-color printers add two centimeters to the height of the paper box. Smaller computers exist, usually designed for a particular function. These accept a limited range of spoken commands and output data in a synthesized voice. They may be fiber-linked to a monitor. Internal storage capacity is limited, and they do not accept standard program or data cartridges. Some models have miniature keyboards, are usable with a stylus, accept links to standard keyboards or recognize handwriting.
Data Display Systems
Stats
Desc
Item Conceal Weight Avail Cost SI
Data Unit (1,000 Mp) 3 2 Always Memory cost 1
Headset (500 Mp) 4 1 Always Memory Cost x 2 1.5
Heads-Up Display (200 Mp) NA 1 6/7d Memory Cost x 10 3
Data Display System Typical data units have fold-up monitors and will accept on-line input or standard chip cartridges, allowing them to function as a computer’s display screen, a television, a video or trideo player, or a simple data reader. People who work with their hands can purchase headset units that project data in a “heads-up” display on a surface such as a transparent face shield, the lens of a pair of glasses or a monocle. A headset unit usually has only one slot to accept standard data cartridges (1,000 Mp). Helmets of government and corporate military forces often have headset display units, allowing soldiers to access maps and other important tactical data without disrupting their regular functions
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Cellphones
Stats
Desc
Item Conceal Weight Avail Cost SI
Wrist-Model 4 Always 100=Y= .75
Wrist Model w/Flip-Up Screen Always 150=Y= 1
Handset Unit 3 1 Always 50=Y= .75
Earplug Unit 8 Always 100=Y= 1.5
Cellphone Portable phones range from the common wrist models, with or without flip-up view screen, to handset units, to audio-only earplug models with lightweight boom microphones. They offer most of the same tridphone service features as telecoms. The user must be within range of a cellular tower to connect to the network, but there are few places in the world of 2060 that don’t have cellular coverage. Phone service is usually limited to a specific sprawl, though a user can merely register that she is “roaming” and her service will be available in other sprawlzones. Because cellphones broadcast and receive, they are subject to electromagnetic distortions and jamming. For these purposes, consider all cell phones to have a Device Rating of 2. Decking cannot be done over cellular frequencies.
The advanced digital tech of cellular networks allows cellular service providers (or anyone with access to their computers) to triangulate the position of a cellphone within their area of coverage to within 5 meters. The phone does not need to be active to accomplish this; it merely must be on. Many security-conscious folk only keep their phones on when they need to, or use fake ID to acquire service. Cellular phone calls travel some distance through the Matrix, and so can be tapped by deckers.
Other Communication Devices
Stats
Desc
Item Conceal Weight Avail Cost SI
Telecom 15 Always Memory Cost x 1.5 1
Telecom The telecom, also known as the tridphone, is the entertainment and communication center of the modern home. It also provides a work station for a home office or the telecommuting corporate worker. The typical telecom functions as a telephone with audio-video reception and transmission (speaker phone is the normal mode, but handsets and headsets, with or without connecting fiber cables, are available), a computer with display screen and keyboard (advanced models have datajacks and interface hardware), and a television/trideo unit (the most advanced models feature simsense ports). The exact services accessible through the telecom depend on the owner’s subscriptions. Subscription services include the usual entertainment, sales, news, dating, sports and literary channels; magazine and news services, with printouts available through the computer printer; public data access; phone services on local or long-distance nets; and secretarial services. Phone services also include caller ID, caller ID blocking, call forwarding, call return, mailboxes and faxing. Telecoms also are jackpoints for Matrix access, and allow users to access e-mail and other Matrix functions.
Pager 10 Always 10=Y= 1
Pager Modern pagers are credstick-sized, compact, and feature fold-out alphanumeric displays or even voice message playback. They have 5 Mp of memory, and can receive text files, e-mail and voice-mail messages. Unlike cellphones, a character cannot be tracked by his pager, as pagers do not transmit. However, someone can dig up the pager’s receiver frequency and monitor any transmissions to it.
Pocket Secretary 3 .5 Always 2000=Y= 1
Pocket Secretary The pocket secretary is an office for the businessman on the go. The compact unit functions as a cellular phone, a computer (100 Mp), digital camera and filing system. Standard software performs call screening, answering-machine functions, automatic teleconfirmation of credit transactions, word processing with standard letters on file and stenographer functions. Pocket secretaries are not equipped for jacking into the Matrix. Cases are shock- and water resistant for durability and long service.
Personal Computers
Stats
Desc
Item Conceal Weight Avail Cost SI
Table Top 10 Always Memory Cost .75
Pocket 3 1 Always Memory Cost x 5 1
Wrist 4 Always Memory Cost x 20 1.5
Printer 10 Always 100=Y= 1
Computer Memory NA Always 20=Y= x Mp .75
Personal Computer The standard personal computer of 2060 is the size of a keyboard, with a roll-out, flat-screen monitor. A digital radio signal transmits input and output to peripherals. Program and data cartridges are the size of a standard credstick and slot into the ends of the keyboard. Internal program storage is more than sufficient for common programs such as word and data processors, communications software and games, and the storage is non-volatile (meaning data can be stored indefinitely). Disposable printers for one-color printing come attached to containers of paper, barely increasing the unit’s size. Full-color printers add two centimeters to the height of the paper box. Smaller computers exist, usually designed for a particular function. These accept a limited range of spoken commands and output data in a synthesized voice. They may be fiber-linked to a monitor. Internal storage capacity is limited, and they do not accept standard program or data cartridges. Some models have miniature keyboards, are usable with a stylus, accept links to standard keyboards or recognize handwriting.
Data Display Systems
Stats
Desc
Item Conceal Weight Avail Cost SI
Data Unit (1,000 Mp) 3 2 Always Memory cost 1
Headset (500 Mp) 4 1 Always Memory Cost x 2 1.5
Heads-Up Display (200 Mp) NA 1 6/7d Memory Cost x 10 3
Data Display System Typical data units have fold-up monitors and will accept on-line input or standard chip cartridges, allowing them to function as a computer’s display screen, a television, a video or trideo player, or a simple data reader. People who work with their hands can purchase headset units that project data in a “heads-up” display on a surface such as a transparent face shield, the lens of a pair of glasses or a monocle. A headset unit usually has only one slot to accept standard data cartridges (1,000 Mp). Helmets of government and corporate military forces often have headset display units, allowing soldiers to access maps and other important tactical data without disrupting their regular functions