Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2000 17:34:24 -0500 From: "Louis A. Mamakos" <louie@TransSys.COM> To: Vincent Poy <vince@oahu.WURLDLINK.NET> Cc: Jonathan Towne <wrongway@slic.com>, freebsd-mobile@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: What laptop should I buy? Message-ID: <200003242234.RAA94241@whizzo.transsys.com> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Fri, 24 Mar 2000 12:06:35 -1000." <Pine.BSF.4.21.0003241201160.45830-100000@oahu.WURLDLINK.NET> References: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0003241201160.45830-100000@oahu.WURLDLINK.NET>
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> On Fri, 24 Mar 2000, Jonathan Towne wrote: > > > # Hmmm, I thought the new Sony palm top sized machine with the > > # pointing stick is about the same size and offers a lot more capacity? > > > > define 'capacity' .. storage space? RAM? cpu? all of the above? > > libretto ff1100 is a 266mhz cpu, 64meg of RAM, and i fail to remember > > what the size of the drive is by default, but it has an mp3 remote, > > and librettos (not sure of anything before 50ct) can have a 12gig drive > > thrown in them, with a small modification.. take a look at the URL > > below for more info > > > > http://www.silverace.com/libretto/ > > The model I'm referring to is the SONY VAIO C1 (PCG-C1XS) > PictureBook Computer. It's a Intel PII 400. 8.9" XGA (1024x480) Bright > Screen, 64MB RAM (Expandable to 128MB), and 12 GIG HD. It is about > 1" thin, 2.2lbs in weight. It has the pointing stick and a Sony > programmable jog dial control. Built in ccd camera with one button movie > and still image capture. Built in v.90 56k modem. Hi-cap LiIon battery, > Magesium-alloy case. iEEE 1394 interface. 1 Type II PC Card slot with > CardBus support, 1 USB port, built in stero speakers. and USB Floppy > drive. It does cost $2300. > This is a really sweet machine. I've currently got a C-1X, which is a hair larger (but not by much), and with a 266MHz Pentium CPU. The newer box with the 12G disk means plenty 'o room for Windoze as well as FreeBSD :-) I am scheming to get an upgrade of my existing unit to the C1-XS. This is the first laptop that I've had which by default stays in my briefcase/bag thing that I carry to and from work. It's small enough and light enough that I don't have to make a decision on taking it with me or leaving it behind. louie To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-mobile" in the body of the message
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