Fujitsu Ltd has come out with an international version of its Oasys word processor: the new Oasys 30AX-W enables users to convert Japanese words typed phonetically in the English alphabet into Japanese characters at the touch of a key: now offered in the US as well as Japan, the Oasys 30AX-W features a spreadsheet program, built-in thermal printer, autodialler, calendar, address book and phone directory; the MS-DOS file conversion program included in the system software enables conversion of MS-DOS text files to Oasys format and Oasys text files to MS-DOS format; the 22 lbs Oasys 30AX-W with its built-in printer, keyboard and internal modem, together with the system software and manuals costs just $2,000.
