Portables keep on truckin'
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Long-haul truck drivers often use portable computers to keep in touch with the central office and the rest of the outside world and to cope with paperwork. A typical day's work for a trucker involves checking in with a dispatcher, recording a bill of lading number, checking numbers on specific cargo, signing the bill along with the shipper, logging time spent on the road or when taking breaks and tracking expenses. Most drivers still do this by hand, but computers are becoming more popular, particularly among those employed by major trucking companies. The largest trucking fleets hardwire truck cabs with satellite-linked computer terminals and using Global Positioning System (GPS) technology to track where they are. Qualcomm's OmniTRACS system is a comprehensive tool for helping drivers manage all their information. Standard OmniTRACS installations cost $3,000 to $4,000 plus $50 per month per unit for the antenna. Independent owner/operators and smaller fleets use laptops instead of expensive GPS terminals.
Publication Name: PC Portables Magazine
Subject: Computers and office automation industries
ISSN: 1095-5070
Year: 1998
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Sharp PC-9800T: heavy-duty computing
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Sharp's $3,999 PC-9800T Pentium-based notebook computer is ideal for users who need to make presentations on the road. The product features a 166MHz Pentium MMX processor, 32MB of EDO RAM, a 10-speed CD-ROM drive, a 2.1GB hard disk drive, floppy drive, high-speed infrared port and 33.6-Kbps voice/fax/data modem. It also includes built-in speakers and a microphone, as well as a Soundblaster Pro-compatible sound card. Both the CD-ROM and floppy drives are removable and can be swapped with an internal power supply or batteries. The PC-9800T ships with a wide assortment of pre-installed software, including Windows 95 and a collection of multimedia, data transfer and presentation tools. The product also features a full sized keyboard, 2.5-in wristrest and GlidePoint touchpad.
Publication Name: PC Portables Magazine
Subject: Computers and office automation industries
ISSN: 1095-5070
Year: 1997
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A practical all-in-one machine
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Compaq's $2,999 Presario 1620 Pentium MMX-based notebook computer represents a solid value, featuring a comfortable keyboard, crisp display and quiet operation. The product ships with an Intel Pentium MMX CPU running at 166MHz, a 2.1GB hard disk drive, 20 speed CD-ROM drive, internal 56-Kbps voice/fax/data modem and 16MB of SDRAM, which is upgradable to 80MB. The floppy, CD-ROM and hard drives are all built-in and none of them are upgradable or removable. The rear of the system houses two USB ports, as well as PS/2, parallel, DB9 serial and monitor ports. The Presario 1620 weighs 7.2 lbs and measures 12.2-in by 10-in by 1.93-in. The 12.1-in TFT active matrix display is based on a NeoMagic MagicGraph 128XD chip set, which produces sharp images and bright colors.
Publication Name: PC Portables Magazine
Subject: Computers and office automation industries
ISSN: 1095-5070
Year: 1998
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