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From: evgabb@sdrc.UUCP (rob gabbard)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Amiga Laptop
Summary: OK - rephrase
Message-ID: <954@sdrc.UUCP>
Date: 15 Nov 89 18:44:28 GMT
References: <8911100444.AA12995@jade.berkeley.edu> <947@sdrc.UUCP> <19536@pasteur.Berkeley.EDU>
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In article <19536@pasteur.Berkeley.EDU>, navas@cory.Berkeley.EDU (David C. Navas) writes:
> >Aside from the weight (18 lbs. w/40 mb HD & 1mb RAM), and the cost ($6500) it
> >looks like the best engineered laptop I've seen.
> 
> I hope you all find this as highly entertaining as I did...
> 
> In case you didn't catch it first time around, let me paraphrase:
> 	I just saw the new Mac Portable.
> 	Besides the fact that it isn't very portable, and isn't
> 	at all affordable, it looks like the best thing around...

OK - maybe I should rephrase, it's the best engineered "luggable" I've seen. The
active matrix screen and the usability of the trackball were what sparked my
interest. As for price - that has nothing to do with engineering as far as I'm
concerned - I'll give 'em credit no matter what $$$ the "suits" tagged on it.
You can take the battery out while the machine is running and it will
stay up for a short time.

By the way, anyone remember the Commodore LCD ? Ran on AA batteries if I 
remember right. I think had BASIC in ROM, and a 40 x 18(?) screen. 
I've actually got a picture of it along with a "fact-filled" article.


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