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In <1993Jan22.101537.2515@ccsvax.sfasu.edu> a_millsbs@ccsvax.sfasu.edu writes:

:I am looking for a source for good, reasonabley priced, "lunchbox" style
:portable computers.  In fact a source for the lunchbox style cases that will
:accept a standard baby-at motherboard would be nice.

I built a 486-33 system in a case that says PC-III on it.  It has
a built-in 10in LCD display and accepts a standard motherboard.
I have an Adaptec 1542 SCSI adapter, Racal Interlan NI-6510
ethernet, 32MB of RAM, an 877MB Toshiba hard drive, 5.25 and 3.5
in floppies.  It will boot SCO ODT, Xenix, or DOS.

Now for the bad part.  The case is pricey, as I understand it
because of the duties on the LCD display.  The overall cost was
about $500 higher than a desktop with color VGA monitor would
have been.  The LCD display died once requiring a trip back under
warranty for replacement.  I understand that these have a plasma
display that's considerably more reliable than the LCD.  The
system is back in for warranty repair for a failed power supply.

Another thing I don't like about this system is that the VGA card
is fine for the LCD, but isn't very good when attached to an
external monitor (I would much prefer an ATI Ultra :-).  The
keyboard is OK if you're a DOSoid, but the '/' key is off in
right field somewhere.  I generally carry another keyboard with
me to use with this machine.

In summary, I wouldn't use this system if I didn't have to travel
quite a bit and take it to customer sites.  It has proven
invaluable for that though so I put up with its shortcomings.

Bill
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