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From: lfog@PacBell.COM (Lee Fogel)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops
Subject: Poqet PC
Message-ID: <7741@pbhyf.PacBell.COM>
Date: 3 Jul 90 20:43:18 GMT
Reply-To: lfog@PacBell.COM (Lee Fogel)
Organization: Pacific * Bell, San Ramon, CA
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Does anyone have any information/experience with a new
*truly* portable laptop called the Poqet PC?  It looks like
the next step in portable PC's.  Here's a quote from the
broshure:

"The Poqet PC is a full-fledged MS-DOS PC.  It has 512K of RAM
and 640K of ROM... It has a full-function keybard and an
80-character by 25-line display.  And it can run up to 100
[yes, one-hundred] hours on just two AA alkaline batteries...
it's about the size of a videocassette.  And it weighs around
a pound."

Other features:
CMOS Microprocessor: 80C88 running up to 7 MHz.
RS-232C serial port (allows 119 BPS).
Supports CGA and MDA modes.
I/O expansion bus.
Two slots for RAM or ROM memory cards.
Some ROM-resident software is included (file transfer, calculator, etc.)
Runs Lotus, WordPerfect, ACT!, Lucid 3-D and other DOS3.3 applications.
12 function keys, embedded keypad.  The keyboard is almost full sized.
Peripherals include a 3.5 inch, 1.44MB disk drive operating on 4 AA 
batteries, Serial and Parallel cables.

I was quoted a price of $2000.  Has anyone actually seen one?

Lee