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From: gillies@p.cs.uiuc.edu
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Subject: Re: Orphaned Response
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Date: 5 Oct 89 14:20:00 GMT
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Nf-From: p.cs.uiuc.edu!gillies    Oct  5 09:20:00 1989


Re:  Portabe flaws

I think the portable has a number of serious flaws --
(1) Lack of backlighting, for when you're going to plug the machine in
(2) YAISS (yet another incompatible slot syndrome)
(3) DRKMR (Dealer required Keyboard/Mouse Reconfiguration)
(4) Plugging in monitor *duplicates* the main screen, rather than
    adding a second screen.  Sheesh!  Talk about self-crippling design!
(4) In general, too much support for portability in a suitcase-sized
    machine, and not enough support for stationary usage (i.e. if
    Apple had been clever, you could plug DRAM SIMMs into some slots,
    which would only work off a wall-socket).