Computer notebooks get smaller, lighter and costlier
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DEC's $5,000 HiNote Ultra and HP's $2,900 OmniBook 486-based subnotebook computers offer light weights, small size and excellent performance, but the DEC HiNote Ultra has more advanced features. The HiNote is 1.2 inches thick and has the length and width of a letter-sized sheet of paper. It weighs only four pounds, extremely light for such a well-engineered machine. It includes a 75MHz 486 processor, 340MB hard drive, 8MB of RAM and an 9.5 inch active-matrix color screen. The machine includes an advanced lithium-ion battery that boasts a six hour life. DEC has included an instant on/off feature to save power and an external floppy drive to save space. The HP OmniBook measures 11 inches wide, 1.6 inches thick and 7.3 inches high, and weighs only 3.8 pounds. It includes a 75MHz 486 processor, 8MB of RAM, a small 170MB hard drive and a small 8.5 inch color screen. Its keyboard is smaller, and it includes a clumsy mouse pointing device.
Publication Name: The Wall Street Journal Western Edition
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0193-2241
Year: 1995
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To decipher PC ads, buy a mainframe - or read this column
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Most computer advertisements are so filled with jargon that they provide prospective microcomputer buyers with more headaches than useful information. In general, all microcomputers should be equipped with at least one floppy disk drive, a hard disk drive, a keyboard, a monitor and sufficient memory to operate all the software that is included. As for the 'brain' of the microcomputer, most buyers should stick to the standard 80486 microprocessor and avoid the costly Pentium or the slow 80386. Abbreviations abound in computer advertisements. Whereas VGA is the abbreviation for video graphics array, which is the standard video resolution available on IBM compatibles, SVGA is short for super video graphics array. Many advertisements also use abbreviations such as RAM to refer to computer memory.
Publication Name: The Wall Street Journal Western Edition
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0193-2241
Year: 1993
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