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- From: wayne@ilium.troy.msen.com (Michael R. Wayne)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops
- Subject: Next laptop specs
- Message-ID: <1993Jan12.013927.17744@ilium.troy.msen.com>
- Date: 12 Jan 93 01:39:27 GMT
- Organization: TMC & Associates, Troy, MI
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- My 386-25 laptop is starting to get a bit dated. Time to look for
- a new one. I've figured out all the little things that I really want in
- my replacement one but can not find anyone manufacturing one. Maybe there
- is one but I can't find it. With the possibility that someone else has
- seen one (or there are some h/w manufacturers reading this list), here's the
- specs I seem to be having problems with:
- 120+ MB SCSI disk drive, I should be able to upgrade it in a year
- or two (by opening the case, not "removable").
- 21MB Floptical disk drive. Since these read 1.44 as well, I don't
- understand why everyone isn't supporting them.
- SCSI out on the back.
- Must work with QEMM Stealth:M on all ROMs
- Name brand replaceable BIOS. (many laptops use surface mount).
- 2 COM ports with 16550 UARTs
- Power management features can be set to automatically disable when AC
- power supplied or I can run a program (w/o rebooting) to disable
- them anytime.
- External battery case that holds replaceable D cell nicads.
- Some way to hook up a hand-held scanner and thin-net (at same time).
- S/W to detect power source (AC, internal, ext battery).
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- Of course I want a 486, bus mouse port, external KB port, SuperVGA out,
- 8+MB RAM, good keyboard, etc. Things that would "nice to have" but that I
- can live without:
- 1024x768x256 video out.
- SVGA on internal screen.
- Detachable screen (maybe even one that plugs into VGA port?).
- Color.
- V.32bis internal modem
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- Any ideas?
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