[net.micro.pc] Portable PCs

john@hp-pcd.UUCP (07/12/84)

Nf-From: hp-pcd!john    Jul 17 12:01:00 1984


If you are looking for a portable MS-DOS machine then you should consider
the HP 110. It is the size of a 3 ring binder but contains as much computing
power as the average desktop computer. Some features:

80C86 processor that runs at 5.33 Mhz

280 Kbytes Cmos static Ram ( retains data while it is off)

392 Kbytes Cmos Rom

LCD with 16 X 80 alpha mode or 480 X 128 bit mapped graphics

300 baud auto ansr auto dial modem

RS-232 serial port

HP-IL interface to disc drives,printers,IBM pc's etc

Battery powered ( 16 hours continous running on a full charge)

Real time Clock/Calendar with alarms 

Software included with the unit :

    MS-DOS Ver 2.11*
    Lotus 1-2-3* (full implementation including on line help)
    Memomaker ( a simple word processing program)
    Terminal emulation with upload/download and modem7 capability
    Personal applications manager 

Price is $2995 which makes it one of the lowest cost machines capable of 
running Lotus 1-2-3 * on the market today. There is also a set of battery
powered peripherals such as a 3 1/2 DS-DD disc and a Thinkjet printer that
go quite nicely with it. To find a local dealer you can call 1-800-FOR-HPPC.


John Eaton

!hplabs!hp-pcd!john

* MS-DOS is a trademark of Microsoft Inc.
* Lotus 1-2-3 is a trademark of Lotus Development Corp

mlg@rabbit.UUCP (Mike Gleicher) (07/14/84)

Can anyone provide me with any information on any of the following
portable computers :
	Visual Commuter
	Morrow Pivot
	ACT Apricot Executive
	Any other portable that is briefcased sized or smaller,
		has an LCD display 16*80 or larger, and comes with
		a disk drive and a printer port.
What I'm curious about is :
	How portable are they? (Will they run on batteries)
	How compatible are they? (IBM PC compatible would be nice,
		but if they come bundled with a wordproccessor)
	How much do they cost?
	Is there anyone in Northern NJ who sells them?
Thanks,

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