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From: akcs.falco@hpcvbbs.UUCP (Andrey Dolgachev)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.handhelds
Subject: Re: What kind of a beast is the HP95?
Message-ID: <2818bbdc:2905.3comp.sys.handhelds;1@hpcvbbs.UUCP>
Date: 27 Apr 91 00:40:05 GMT
References: <590@lysator.liu.se> <1991Apr26.005857.17320@Think.COM>
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Laird Popkin says that "The main differences are that the 95LX has more
RAM and a larger
display, while the PF costs half as much and is somewhat thinner."

The 95LX can not be compared to the Portfolio.  The 95LX runs 2 and a
half times fster than a PC-XT and is compatible with IBM software.  More
importantly, the software is already there and is fasr better than the
PF's versions.  This is real Lotus 123, guys, full functionality, along
with an incredible term program including Xmodem and scripting, HP Solve,
an awesome Appointment manager with World time, memo pad with full ASCII
editing.  Check out the posting by the HP publicist on the 23rd, which
details much more.  Not only are the functions awesome, however, the
programs are FAST and amazingly integrated.  With a touch of the button,
you instantly switch to the program you want, and you can swithc back to
the last program, exactly where you left off.  Hey Apple, you got
competition for Multifinder.  THe 95LX has 512k Ram built in, with a full
megabyte of programs and DOS in ROM, plus a real memory card ful another
half-megabyte.  ALso, ROM-cards will be and are abailable with programs
on them.  

Laird also says that The PC
Card Drive makes file transfers to the PF very easy.  Well, with the HP
Filer, all you do is hook your 95 to your IBM and transfer by simply
selecting what you want and it is moved over.  Since the 95 has a serial
port, I'm sure that a third party hard-drive could come out, but it's not
really needed with up to 1m of Ram, and ROm cards.

Agreed, the 95 is not the first palmtop computer, but it is definetley
the first of its kind.  Unlike the PF, with its hafl-hearted software,
the 95 has real software, 123.  It might not be for everybody, since it
is expensive, but for many people who use 123 and other business types,
it is absolutely perfect.  I would advise anyone interested to read the
annoncement posted on the 23rd, it says much more than I could explain. 
Personally, I think that HP is going to make another killing.
      ---Falco