info-vax@ucbvax.ARPA (02/11/85)
From: George R Famini <grfamini@crdc> We are interested in purchasing a couple of portable (not transportable) terminals, that is, they should be able to fit under the seat when flying on a commercial airlines. We have no real requirements, but it would be nice if we could get a portable with an 80 column screen. Anybody have any suggestions? George Famini
info-vax@ucbvax.ARPA (02/11/85)
From: DSDC-SDT2@GUNTER-ADAM.ARPA George, Have done quite a bit of research on portable computers for a project I am working on for the American Red Cross (a portable Disaster Services Computer) and have a list for you. I will give the Company name and model followed by the OS, display and list price (as I have them). I will provide mailing info on those you select. Columbia Data Products/VP MS-DOS 80x25 $2695 Computer Transceiver Systems/XL8000 CPM2.2 80/132x24 $1995 Computer Transceiver Systems/XL8086 CPM2.2/MS-DOS2.11 80/132x24/25 $3495 Kaypro/2/4/10 CPM2.2 100x160 $1295-$2795 Morrow Designs MD3 CPM-86 unk display $1975 Seequa Computer Sequa PC MS-DOS/CPM 80x25 $1595 Televideo Systems TPC I CPM 80x25 $1599 Texas Instruments TI Portable MS-DOS/CPM-86/USCD-P 80x25 $3265 Visual Computer/Visual MS-DOS/CPM/Zenix 80x25 $2550 Visual Computer Chamelon Plus MS-DOS/CPM 80x25 $2095 COMPAQ Portable MS-DOS/CPM 80x25 $2599 Corona Data Systems Portable PC (info at home) Data General DG/1 (info at home) INTERTEC "Headstart" portable (info at home) TELCON Industries ZORBA CPM2.2 80x24 (small screen) $1790 approx This is just a small list, but any further info I can pass along, I will. This list is by no means everything that is available. Any other info I can give you, ask... Walt Livingston DSDC-SDT2 @ Gunter-Adam -------
info-vax@ucbvax.ARPA (02/12/85)
From: Doug <Faunt%hplabs.csnet@csnet-relay.arpa> Semi-biased as I might be, you should certainly look at the HP110. -------
info-vax@ucbvax.ARPA (02/13/85)
From: Walt Livingston <DSDC-SDT2@GUNTER-ADAM.ARPA> I did not mean to slight the fine folks from HP on my list of portable computers. In response to grfamini@CSNET-RELAY, here are some addresses for portable computers. Lap computers should also be looked into, and can be referenced in the Jan 84 Creative Computing. This list is by no means all inclusive.. Addresses for portable computers -------------------------------- Columbia Data Products VP $2695 8990 Route 108 Columbia, MD. 21045 Computer Transceiver Systems XL8000/XL8086/XL-8086 $1995/$2995/$3495 E. 66 Midland Ave Paramus, NJ 07502 Digital Microsystems DMS-3 501 $$6500 1755 Embarcadero Oakland, CA 94606 Gavilan Computer Corp Mobile Computer/Gavilan SC $2895/$1895 240 Hacienda Campbell, CA 95008 KAYPRO 2/4/10 $1295/$1995/$2795 533 Stevens Ave Solana Beach, CA 92075 Morrow Designs MD3 $1975 600 McCormick San Leandro, CA 94577 Televideo Systems TPC 1 $1599 1770 Morse Ave Sunnyvale, CA 94086 Texas Instruments TI Portable $3190 PO Box 809063 Dallas, TX 75380 Visual Computer Visual/Chamelon Plus $2550/$2095 540 Main St Tewksbury, MA 01876 By the way, the magazine PC Products, A Cahners Publication, puts out some excellent evaluations, reviews, and reports...Walt P.S. I don't have an address or specs on the HP products, an oversight on my part.. -------
info-vax@ucbvax.ARPA (02/14/85)
From: Jacob Moskowitz <JMSK@MIT-MC> There's also Sarasota Automation in Florida which sells the British "Husky Hunter", which purports to be a very rugged little beast, much smaller and lighter than all the competition, 8x40 LCD, 2.5 lbs, the size of a large paperback, with 208 KBytes of RAM !!!