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1 total messages Started by Pekka Pekkala Sat, 08 Jun 1996 00:00
FS: CHEAP 486 COMPAQ AERO SUBNOTEBOOK !!!
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Author: Pekka Pekkala
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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