BE DOPE NEWS (BDN) Be Dope reporters have obtained top-secret movies and documents detailing the plans for a new personal digital assistant in the works by Be, Inc. The "BeOS Personal Floating Thingy" (PFT) is a generation beyond existing PDA devices not only because it runs BeOS, but also because it floats alongside you wherever you go, responding to voice commands and allowing totally hands-free operation.

"While it used to be considered 'cool' by certain geek sectors of the computer market to have a half dozen electronic devices hanging from your belt, more and more users are waking up to this simple fact: chicks don't dig it," writes Be VP of Internet Appliances Lamar Potts in the specifications.

As seen in this exclusive footage (1 MB), the PFT is designed to recharge in a special docking station when not in use or performing automated scheduled tasks.

Free from the size and weight contraints of other devices that must be carried about in a shirt pocket, the PFT includes features such as a video camera, microphone, surround sound, searchlight, motion detector, laser beam and color screen for video playback.

The softball-sized device also features a wireless Internet connection and several solar panels that allow for extended operation even while away from the docking station for long periods of time.

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