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- From: myers@hpfcso.FC.HP.COM (Bob Myers)
- Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1992 19:25:13 GMT
- Subject: Re: Laptop Tops
- Message-ID: <7480146@hpfcso.FC.HP.COM>
- Organization: Hewlett-Packard, Fort Collins, CO, USA
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- References: <1992Nov17.170441.27366@awdprime.austin.ibm.com>
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- > From "The Flash" A Blacklighting Publications 800-252-2599, page 18, Fall 1992
- >
- > "Careful of closing laptop computers with the LCD displays when
- > the computer is running or hot. The scree is made of liquid crystals
- > and overheating can change their electrical propoerties and even their
- > chemical structure. Once changed, the crystals may moose the ability
- > to display information. Major bummer."
-
- Yeah, moosing your crystals is a major no-no. Sounds like what happens
- when New Age religion meets Bullwinkle.
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- Bob Myers KC0EW Hewlett-Packard Co. |Opinions expressed here are not
- User Interface Tech. Div.|those of my employer or any other
- myers@fc.hp.com Fort Collins, Colorado |sentient life-form on this planet.
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