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From: mo@messy.bellcore.com (Michael O'Dell)
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Subject: Re: Toshiba Laptop Sparc / Sony laptop NOT A LAPTOP!!!
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Date: 7 Jul 90 14:05:37 GMT
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I second Weiser's comment and wish the press would get their shit together
about this!

If it needs a power cord to operate (not just charge the batteries)
it is
	NOT A LAPTOP!!!!!

It is at BEST a "totable" or "lugable" or "portable."
Further, you rest 18 pounds on YOUR lap for a while and then decide
whether it is a "laptop" even with batteries!

Another random question - now that airplane audio units have minijacks
for magnetic headphones, and first class in some planes actually has
per-seat Sony Watchman TVs, anyone want to start a pool as to how long
it will be before there is a 12vdc (13.8v - whatever!) jack in the
"seat service unit" for at least business class and above???
Being able to tap onto the power bus in the plane would be a cosmic win
in my book.  (YES! I know planes usually have 28vdc power systems.)

	-Mike