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From: laird@think.com (Laird Popkin)
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Subject: Re: Request for info on Laser PC-4 and Veridata Execulite
Keywords: Laser PC-4, Veridata Execulite
Message-ID: <1991May15.204735.24524@Think.COM>
Date: 15 May 91 20:47:35 GMT
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In article <1991May14.215459.13383@leland.Stanford.EDU> aaron@jessica.stanford.edu (Aaron Wallace) writes:
>In article <716@aos.brl.mil> hinkle@vim.brl.mil (Gerald Hinkle ) writes:
>>Howdy out there!
>>
>>I have been following c.s.laptops for a month or so, and I know 
>>there's no FAQ list, so I'll tempt fate and ask about two machines.
>
>I can help with the PC-4!
>
>>First, someone mentioned they owned a Laser brand PC-4.  I saw this
>>machine a few months ago in a Pop. Science or Pop. Mechanics column.
>>Alas, the magazine had no contact point listing, and neither did the
>>recent poster.  Does anybody have this info?  Both articles mentioned
>>the need to deal with the manufacturer direct, so this info would be of 
>>great help.  Any capsule reviews out there of this lightweight?
>
>Yes, you'll need to contact Laser Computer (in Lake Zurich, IL) for info--
>they only sell direct.  There was a review of it in a Computer Shopper
>from March 91 (I think--it's the only one missing in our library, and it
>was in no others...!)  E-mail me if this lead isn't enough--I'm sure I have
>the phone # at home!

I have seen the Laser PC 1, 2, 3, and 4 for sale in Sears, near their
PS/1's.  Even if Sears doesn't have the higher numbered ones in stock, you
should be able to get the address of the company.  That is, unless the
Laser PC you are talking about isn't the same Laser PC I've seen in Sears
occasionally for the last year or so, but it sounds just like it.

>Aaron Wallace

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