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From: ron@woan.austin.ibm.com (Ronald S. Woan/2113674)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops
Subject: Re: Unix laptops
Keywords: 386SX Laptop, UNIX, Motif, X11R3
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Date: 16 Jan 90 15:33:53 GMT
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In article <5134@dell.dell.com>, dewey@dell.dell.com (Dewey Coffman) writes:
|>	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.

I hope that I didn't sound like I was pitching for NEC, but their ad
just happened to catch my eye... In fact I'd have pitched an IBM, if I
had thought that we made something in the laptop range (actually, I
own some Dell stock too). Isn't a 16MHz 386SX a bit underpowered for
even Dell's UNIX implementation (Interactive), especially running X
and Motif? Why do people even bother with the 386SX? It's not CMOS, so
why not a '386DX then... Personally, I haven't seen X/Motif running
well on any machine rated at under 5 or 6 MIPS. I guess I had better
get a brochure from Dell too... Gosh, it looks like I may be forking
over some big bucks soon, as my own dream system seems to be
materializing.

					Ron

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