The Neo 2 offers several minor upgrades to the original Neo, and was the first unit released after AlphaSmart was acquired by Renaissance Learning.
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The AlphaSmart is a brand of portable, battery powered, word-processing keyboards manufactured by NEO Direct, Inc. (formerly AlphaSmart, Inc.), currently owned by Renaissance Learning, Inc.
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Neo 2 can also access Accelerated Reader quizzes and allow students to use network printers, when using the Renaissance Receiver accessory.
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The early AlphaSmart models included a couple of jokes, including a reference to The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.