Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!mstan!jordan
From: jordan@Morgan.COM (Jordan Hayes)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops
Subject: Re: Toshiba Laptop Sparc / Sony laptop NOT A LAPTOP!!!
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Date: 9 Jul 90 20:45:50 GMT
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Michael O'Dell <mo@messy.bellcore.com> writes:

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

I guess.  I feel that "laptop" means, "it's size of your lap" by now,
since it's been abused so much.  Kinda like the "It's a worm -- no!
it's a virus" bit ... who cares?  For me, "laptop" means, "smaller than
a sparcstation, you can close it up and sling it over your shoulder,
etc." ...

/jordan