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From: lngo@pikes.Colorado.EDU (Linh D. Ngo)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops
Subject: Re: Poqet PC
Message-ID: <4019@pikes.Colorado.EDU>
Date: 10 Jul 90 15:42:13 GMT
References: <7741@pbhyf.PacBell.COM> <1990Jul9.135128.4256@cbnewsj.att.com>
Reply-To: lngo@pikes.Colorado.EDU (Linh D. Ngo)
Organization: University of Colorado, Denver
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In article <1990Jul9.135128.4256@cbnewsj.att.com> mec@cbnewsj.att.com (michael.e.connick) writes:
>In article <7741@pbhyf.PacBell.COM> lfog@PacBell.COM (Lee Fogel) writes:
>> Does anyone have any information/experience with a new
>> *truly* portable laptop called the Poqet PC?  It looks like
>contains a clone of MS-DOS 2.11 in ROM and will run "very well-behaved"
>MS-DOS programs. Its full-function keyboard is superb, offering
>relatively long-travel keys and an optional keyclick. Its 40-character
>by 8-line display is very readable and can optionally be setup as a
>moving window over an 80X25 virtual screen. The Portfolio runs for 4 to
>6 weeks (with HEAVY usage) on 3 AA batteries. It's virtually the same
>size as the Poquet and weighs just under a pound.
>Now for the BIGGEST advantage of the Portfolio: street price of about
>$300! This makes all its limitations compared to the Poquet completely

I don't want to sound like a spokesperson for Toshiba or anything, but
my T1000 is a full IBM PC compatible computer with CGA graphics, 512K,
full-stroke keyboard, LCD 80 column text and a 3.5" drive for only
$600 student education price. I've seen it discounted for ~$550.
It only weighs 6 lbs and runs from 3-5 hours depending on drive use.
It's internal expansion capability is limited (1200/2400 modem optional).

I can see the benefits of the Portfolio: small, long battery life..
but the disadvantages: no disk drive, not totally compatible, small
keyboard, etc. are too limiting. I suppose if you had a desk-top at home,
the Portfolio would be ideal for note-taking away. Then once you got home,
you could transfer files to your desk-top.
 
**Disclaimer: I don't work or am affiliated with Toshiba in any way..etc..
etc.