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Subject: Re: PC Folio (competition?)
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Date: 4 May 89 18:07:00 GMT
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One person wrote in saying that the handheld computer the Wizard
reciently reviewed in BYTE was from the same OEM as the Folio.  I am
pretty sure, however, that this is not the case.  The Wizard is
basically an electronic appointment book, it is not IBM compatable and
is very limited.  I also do not think that there will be other computers
just like the Folio, because I remember hearing (don't quote me though,
this is a rumor) Atari bought all of the rights to the technology of the
Folio (which was developed by a European company), so no other company
can release a device using the same hardware.  Remember, this was just a
rumor so I would like to hear anything to support or disprove this fact.

Aric Friesen

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