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Started by Pekka Pekkala
Sat, 08 Jun 1996 00:00
FS: CHEAP 486 COMPAQ AERO SUBNOTEBOOK !!!
Author: Pekka Pekkala
Date: Sat, 08 Jun 1996 00:00
Date: Sat, 08 Jun 1996 00:00
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Compaq Contura Aero 8/25 subnotebook with modem, extra RAM and docking
station for sale in Austin, TX. Your chance to get perfectly functioning
brand-name, crash-proof notebook.
HARDWARE
- 25 MHz 486SX processor with integrated 8 KB cache
- Compact size, weighing only 3.5 lb, dismensions 1.5 x 10.25 x 7.5
inches (3.8 x 26 x 19 cm)
- Backlit display, 8 inch, monochrome
- 8 MB RAM, expandable to 20 MB
- Hard drive storage 170 MB, expandable to 1.3 GB
- One Type II PCMCIA slot
- External PCMCIA diskette drive standard
- Built-In Tracball
- Megahertz XJ1144 PCMCIA 14.4 modem.
- Convenience Base = docking station with replicated ports (PS/2 mouse,
keyboard, serial, parallel, monitor) and extra battery charger.
- Two batteries, one standard, on extended.
- Two AC adapters (will work outside US too!)
- External, standard Microsoft 2 button mouse.
- Compaq-unique power conservation features including FailSafe
Hibernation and up to 168 hours of standby.
- Excellent condition, no hinge problems.
- Mostly used with an external monitor & mouse, connected to AC.
- Incredible battery life with the extended battery, always at least 4
hours, with maximum power savings up to 7 hours.
- All original boxes and manuals.
SOFTWARE
- Windows for Workgroups 3.11, Hurricane "RAM Doubler" - fastest and most
stabile Windows combination for Aero for sure!
- Microsoft Works, Tabworks, Lotus Organizer, Norton Utilities (including
excellent speedisk defragmenter), Netscape + all the other "Internet
access" programs, Megahertz Faxworks, Winlink etc...
- Lot's of neat free/shareware: Paint Shop Pro, Cool (sound editor), Word
Web dictionary, F-Prot virus killer, Winzip; Wintweak, Wintune and
Winprobe for tune ups etc...
- FlashBIOS and all drivers upgraded to latest ones, *very* crash-proof.
PRICE
It's yours for $600 plus shipping & handling, Cash On Delivery. Or come
by and check out the computer if you live nearby Austin. Excellent
computer, but I need money for ticket back home to Finland :-).
NOT ENOUGH INFO?
Check out Aero from Compaq's official Web Site:
http://www.compaq.com/productinfo/notebooks/aero.pg.html
Aero users have an excellent home page (and mailing list):
http://www.reed.edu/~pwilk/aero_stuff.html
IF YOUR ARE INTERESTED, REPLY, ASK, COMMENT, ASK ME DIRECTLY
pekka@mail.utexas.edu OR USE THE CONTACT INFO BELOW
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# Pekka # 601 Nelray Blvd. #4
UPDATE MY # Pekkala # Austin, Texas
NEW ADDRESS AND # tipepe@uta.fi # 78751 USA
PHONE NUMBER! # www.uta.fi/~tipepe # P. + 1-512-452-3864
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