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From: sewilco@mecc.UUCP
Newsgroups: comp.misc
Subject: Re: Flat Displays and Portable Computers
Message-ID: <883@mecc.MECC.COM>
Date: Thu, 5-Feb-87 10:12:11 EST
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Posted: Thu Feb  5 10:12:11 1987
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Reply-To: sewilco@mecc.UUCP (Scot E. Wilcoxon)
Organization: Minn Ed Comp Corp, St. Paul
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Summary: Peripherals should not be included with the main unit.

Let's remember that most of the things which people are mentioning
here are *peripherals*.  What's needed is one good simple main unit
which is usable on its own, yet has interfaces for peripherals.

The original idea was a small unit with some kind of keypad, display,
and a lot of memory.  Keyboards, mice, larger displays, printers, and
additional storage should all be extras which can be connected.  The
basic unit should have attachment points for some devices which a use