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From: dewey@dell.dell.com (Dewey Coffman)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops
Subject: Re: Unix laptops
Summary: Dell UNIX System 316LT
Keywords: 386SX Laptop, UNIX, Motif, X11R3
Message-ID: <5134@dell.dell.com>
Date: 15 Jan 90 20:29:23 GMT
References: <PEDZ.90Jan13130300@pedz.austin.ibm.com> <2944@d75.UUCP>
Reply-To: dewey@dell.UUCP (Dewey Coffman, )
Distribution: comp
Organization: Dell Computer Corp., Austin, Tx.
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In article <2944@d75.UUCP> @cs.utexas.edu:ibmchs!auschs!woan.austin.ibm.com!ron writes:
>In article <PEDZ.90Jan13130300@pedz.austin.ibm.com>, pedz@pedz.austin
>(Perry Smith) writes:
>|>If we totally disrequard price, is there a laptop which runs Unix in a
>|>true multi-process environment?  
>
>What we're looking for is basically a laptop '386 or '68030 then...
>Week magazine. If I remember correctly, it's pretty large of a laptop,
>but it can house 8meg of RAM and a 100M hardfile. They also mentioned
>
>Intel announced the first Sys V.4 implementation for the '386
>recently which would be the next best thing as OSF/1 isn't coming out
>anytime soon, it seems. I assume that it can run minimally with 100M
>hardfile and 8M of RAM as most PC-UNIXES seem to now.
>
>|>Oh, while I'm blowing smoke rings -- I'd like eventually to be able
>|>to run some sort of X windows or similar package.
>
>Well the NEC has full monochrome VGA with its built-in monitor, and
>Interactive has an awefully nice X-Window implementation with their
>Unix that supports VGA very nicely.
>
>|>Has the technology even approached such a beast?  If so, who makes
>|>it and how much is it going to set me back?
>
>Well, I guess a summary would be that such a beast does (mostly) exist
>today but not as a package offered by manufacturers. It will also cost
>mega bucks (all UNIX machines cost a lot). Maybe in a few years,
>battery technology, etc.. will develop to a point where this dream
>machine (plus 10 MIPS more for me) will become an affordable reality.
>

	More or less, you've described the Dell 316LT. A 15 lb, 16 MHZ
	386SX, runs on battery packs or external power supply. The VGA
	monchrome screen runs full screen DOS programs under Dell UNIX
	using VP/ix or you can run the X Window System (X11R3) with Motif.

	The prices start around $3500 for the laptop, but as you add more
	memory and larger drives for UNIX the price climbs to around
	$6000. 

        For more info call Buck Allan at

                        1-800-727-3355 ext 7308

        Tell him you saw this on USENET. 

	or you can send inquiries to info@dell.com, uunet!dell!info

        If your going to UNIFORUM, stop by the Dell Booth to see the
        Dell UNIX System 3.2.1 and X11R3 with Motif on the Dell 386LT.

        We will also be showing System V.4 on the Dell 325 in UNIX
        International booth as well as in our both. 
	
	If you desire to see System V.4 on the laptop, stop by and let
	the salesmen and marketers know.


	Dewey Coffman
	Dell Computer Corp
	Austin, Texas