miller@b-mrda.ca.boeing.com (Mark Miller) (03/23/90)
I am a new subscriber to this newsgroup, and I have a question for the
netters:
There is a new class of PC/XT/AT computer hitting the streets
these days. It (generic description) weighs 7 pounds or less, generally
has a touch screen or stylus input (GridSystems GridPad, for example),
uses static RAM cards to emulate floppy disk drives, and is made for
the person who is walking or standing. These machines are under investigation
(and occasionally in use) by companies who need to do data collection
"on the run". This machine has anywhere from CGA to VGA graphics, and
has a port for an external keyboard. For most of the custom data
collection applications, the touchscreen is used as a mouse emulator and
the keyboard is not required.
Question: Is this a laptop (post info to comp.sys.laptops) or a handheld
(comp.sys.handhelds)? These machines are clearly designed to be used while
standing or even walking. However, their screens and capabilities more closely
resemble a laptop than an HP handheld.
Whatcha think, gang?
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