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From: rjbolger@vax1.tcd.ie
Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops
Subject: Laptop choice
Message-ID: <1990Nov21.134408.7295@vax1.tcd.ie>
Date: 21 Nov 90 13:44:08 GMT
Organization: Trinity College Dublin
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We are doing some telecomms experiments from a van driving around a city, 
and basically we need a 386(sx) portable/laptop to do some data processing  
on the move.

The problem is that I can't seem to find one that is both battery
powered and equipped with one or two expansion slots (8 or 16 will do).
A lot of companies seem to use the room for the battery as the place for 
the expansion slots and offer the machine as a portable only.  That would
be okay but I'd like then to use the +12 volt van battery to run the P.C., 
rather than buy a 12 volt to mains convertor and then plug in the mains lead.

I know that there are expansion boxes for some laptops, but I can't find
a salesman who is sure that the box works from the battery pack alone.
 
I'd be grateful for any opinions on this, I've probably just overlooked some
obvious choice but it beats me what that is.

Also is gas plasma as bad as C.R.T.'s for E.M.I. i.e. am I limited to an L.C.D.
display ?.

Thanks in advance.                                                 

Richard Bolger                //
Trinity College Dublin       //       rbolger@vax1.tcd.ie       
Republic of Ireland         //