Apple's new vision for notebooks

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Apple Computer Inc's new Powerbook 100, 140 and 170 notebook computers are superior to the Macintosh Portable in design and price but do not really provide IBM PC users a strong incentive to switch. The Powerbook's most unusual new feature is a built-in trackball or pointing device which is embedded in the center of the base where the keyboard is usually situated. The Model 100, at $2,499, weighs a mere five pounds and is about the size of a two-inch stack of paper. With its Motorola 68000 chip, 2Mbytes of system memory and a 20Mbyte hard drive, the machine is overpriced and underpowered. The Model 140, at $2,899, measures 9.3 by 11.25 by 2.25 inches and weighs about seven pounds. With its 16 MHz Motorola 68030 chip, the 140 offers power equivalent to the Macintosh IIcx desktop. The Powerbook 170, at $4,599, comes with 4Mbytes of RAM, a 40Mbyte hard disk and a built-in diskette drive. Its active-matrix panel display is notable for its high-quality monochrome display.

AAPL, Apple Inc., evaluation, Apple Macintosh PowerBook 100 (680X0-based notebook), Apple Macintosh PowerBook 140 (Notebook computer), Apple Macintosh PowerBook 170 (680X0-based notebook)

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Power in a small box

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HP's 2.9-pound OmniBook 300 subnotebook computer seems expensive on a dollar-per-pound basis at $1,950 for the hard disk model and $2,375 for a flash disk model. However, the quality of the product, the amount of software that is included and the convenience of a light machine makes the price well worth it. The Omni Book 300 measures 11-by-6.4-by-1.4-in and includes a full-size keyboard, a monochrome VGA display, an 80386SX microprocessor and 2Mbytes of system memory. Its most outstanding feature is a mouse-pointing device that pops out of a mouse hole at the touch of a button. The mouse is matchbox sized and is connected to the computer by a flexible strip that allows users to use it even without a flat surface. The Omni Book 300's main drawback is the lack of backlighting of its display.

Computer peripheral equipment, not elsewhere classified, Hewlett-Packard Co., HP OmniBook 300 (486-based notebook)

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