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From: nbeck@weber.ucsd.edu (Nathaniel Beck)
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Subject: NEC NOTEBOOK non-volatile RAM
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I originally posted this to comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware before I knew
of this group. As a newcomeer to this group I apologize if this is
a FAQ. 

I am looking at the NEC Notebook PC-17-2 which has as its mass
storage device 2M of non-volatile RAM (this is the total ram on the
system). All I/O is via modem or laplink (or keyboard).

Does anyone have any experience about just how non-volatile the ram
actually is. Would you trust this machine to keep two weeks worth of
precious library notes until you got home.

I would alos appreciate any other pros and cons on the machine. The
size and weight are right and so is the price from DAK (about $900).

Thanks in advance

Neal

-- 
Neal Beck 
Dept of Politcal Science, UCSD
beck@ucsd.edu
Dislaimer: The Regents pay me (a bit!) to distribute my opinions.