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To: WebDrone who wrote (24571)	5/5/1999 11:08:00 AM
From: J R KARY	Read Replies (2) of 213177

IBM checks in with a $ 999 sTink Pad , LG makes one called Phenom WILL it provide a price/performance umbrella for AAPL's P 1: " The z50 weighs 2.6 pounds and boasts an 8.2-inch LCD screen capable of 64,000 colors--another departure from CE devices that usually offer only 256 colors. It also packs an NEC MIPS processor running at 133 MHz and can use up to 48MB of memory. It also has 20MB of ROM. The keyboard is cramped compared to typical notebooks or desktop computers, but large compared to some of the tiny keyboards on the ultra-compact CE devices. IBM says it is "95 percent the size of current standard ThinkPad notebook keyboards." It offers the typical suite of Microsoft "Pocket" applications including Word, Powerpoint, Internet Explorer, and Outlook. The integrated modem offers speeds of only 33-kbps. Tsang said this is done to save on battery life. Battery life of eight hours is typical but can be extended to 16 hours with an optional attachment. The price for the z50 with 16MB of memory is $999. news.com Runs multiple OSs , interesting: "The Palm operating system is also supported with this software, highlighting an interesting aspect of IBM's product mix: The company is the sole provider of both Palm and Windows CE-based devices, indicating that Big Blue's handheld strategy is still evolving. " Jim K

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