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M THE ONE mACHINE DEsIGN At Philips we've learned that,no matter Movable keyboard.The low-profile The fluorescent panel lighti how well we make a word processing keyboard of the Philips 3003 is separate so prevalent in the office enviro system,if it isn't designed for people,it from the screen so that it can be placed at poses special problems for word p can't properly do the job for which it the most comfortable position.The thick- ing system operators.Even ambient' was intended. ness and slope of the keyboard accommo- from windows can reflect on a fixed The Philips 3000 is designed for dates the natural action of the hands and screen,making it difficult or uncomt people.We've made selection,training and fingers to the keys.The keys themselves able to work.The swivel/tilt screen operation easier-all at an easy-to-take have a matte finish to eliminate slip and the Philips 3003 can be adjusted to I price. glare. maximize comfort and minimize fat' f Swivel/tilt screen.A wordprocess- Anti-glare surface.Glare frog An easy choice g The latest in word processing is to ing console should be positioned so that reflected light on the screen has been see who can trendget all the new bellsland the screen is always within 30°of the reported to cause eyestrain to users u who can their system ewtethanhe operator's optimum sight line.The 3003 some word processing systems.The whistles on teir y fine if you thaneen rotates and tilts to ensure the best possible Philips 3003 screen has a special ant competithem.But That'sexpensiveif you oun t. viewing angle for each human physical glare surface to prevent this problem The Philips 3003 is built to give you characteristic and the operator's personal Adjustable screen image. all of the features you need.Without preference. Ergonomics studies have revealed tli paying for features that you dont need. --�r optimum levels of brightness and Our research and development team s =� contrast for eye comfort and legibilit began with the system technology deve- _ The Philips 3003's full-size,easy-to loped for Philips full-featured informa- ° s`, r, r' ( screen displays clean,crisp character p p ,y% r with adjustable brightness. tion processors-the products that consis- tently rank at the top of user surveys. And because the console is total l Then,significant refinements were added 4 ter• , the ead,the operator that best suit to improve user productivity.The result is t „, the reading distance suits th Philips 3003.The one machine designed ';ki *" , work habits. for the one who uses it. Ergonomics means easier �, • t Ergonomics is the study of the relationship , between people and machines.Operators ' '"--3 , of word processing equipment encounter <. . , wig't t�,' all of the problems typists have faced for M£ years,plus a few more.To solve these ,? problems,the industrial designers working on the Philips 3003 applied advanced _' J y r ergonomic principles to incorporate the A. . i M•- •� . human factor into a highly efficient piece x -•" of equipment. _, ....11.0.0�- o An ergonomically-sound word OW processing system helps to offset some of i \ r ,: the problems which occur when an ;. operator must,bythe verynature of the ' ` job,sit and perform in a ore or less fixed • position for hours on end.Economics comes into it because we know that an - unsatisfactory work environ- - x s. i ` ment adversely affects productivity. �• The Philips 3003 includes many features , ` which contribute to operator w comfort and productivity. t. �'Xt` , . . That's applied ergonomics. 1 n ' ` " (,. Yn rah a, t � N. '( r`i4 f 4� 1.