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From: djo7613@hardy.u.washington.edu (Dick O'Connor)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.zenith
Subject: Re: Zenith SupersPORT 286 memory upgrade questions
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Date: 17 Dec 90 16:04:48 GMT
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In article <71096@unix.cis.pitt.edu> kopp@unix.cis.pitt.edu (Michael J Kopp) writes:
>
>Well:
>
>	I currently own a Zenith Supersport 286 which I am told is currently
>the highest model Zenith Laptop on the market (the Supersport 386 was
>discontinued for some reason).

Not sure what this means.  The Turbosport 386 WAS discontinued; ZDS decided
not to compete in the "power machine" AC-only luggable market.  However, 
the Supersport SX is still going strong, as Zenith's entry into the
386 battery-powered portable market.  ZDS is paying for that overly cutesy
"SupersPort" moniker to emphasize the PORT-ability, for now they have 
thoroughly confused their customers as to what machines they still offer
and what's inside them.  Honestly, ZDS makes almost as many marketing
blunders as AT&T Small Computer Division.

>	I am told that all models of the Zenith Supersport Laptop systems
>have only one internal Expansion RAM Card slot thus since you can only buy 
>(as far as I'm aware) a 2 Meg. or a 4 Meg. Expansion RAM Card these are your
>only two options.

This sounds right, for the 286 machines.  The Supersport [386]SX laptop
comes with 1 MB, which can be expanded in 2 MB increments up to 8MB somehow
(I won't know how till I have one in hand!).  Be aware that Zenith memory 
modules are much cheaper from third party outlets like Nevada Computer
Corp. and others.  This is another point I wish they'd clarify.  For a
company that used to encourage people to build these things with a screw-
driver (and still do via the remaining Heath computer kits), they have a
fairly closed attitude when it comes to encouraging users to add their own
memory, modems, etc. to these laptops.  Wish they'd wake up someday...

"Moby" Dick O'Connor                         djo7613@u.washington.edu 
Washington Department of Fisheries           *I brake for salmonids*