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From: Terry Lambert <terry@lambert.org>
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Subject: Re: Laptop Recomended for Freebsd
To: nate@rocky.sri.MT.net (Nate Williams)
Date: Thu, 28 Sep 1995 11:14:27 -0700 (MST)
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> > I'm tempted towards an IBM Power 820 or 840.  You can get an 800x600
> > display on the things.
> 
> Are they PPC boxes?  If so, they aren't (yet) supported.

Why yes, yes they are PPC boxes.

> > I'm not tempted enough to buy yet, though.  Maybe at 1024x768.  8-).
> 
> I hear it'll be awhile for that.

Tadpole has shipped one for the SPARCBook for about a year and a half now.

The price is dropping, but about 6 months ago it was still as $5000
premium because of economies of scale.


					Terry Lambert
					terry@lambert.org
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