He boasts about owning an older version of a Sharp Wizard, an electronic address book.

Electronic organizers have been around since the 1980's, when products like the Sharp Wizard, a handheld device with calendar and phone-book functions, came on the market.

When the Sharp Wizard was introduced in 1988, it easily trumped the Psion in design.

Also in the works is a product known as the Mac Companion, a personal information keeper somewhat similar to the Sharp Wizard.

The Sharp Wizard, for instance, fits in a suit coat pocket.

The Sharp Wizard sells for $300 and the extra cards for at least $100 each.

Seven years ago, he bought a Sharp Wizard, one of the most advanced electronic personal organizers of its time.

The Sharp Wizard is a series of electronic organizers released by Sharp Corporation.

Until now, infrared has been limited mostly to exchanging small amounts of data between identical devices - two Sharp Wizards, for example.

Any of three hand-held Sharp Wizards (models 8000, 8200, or 8600) can serve as a remote control for the camera.