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for me.
was ultraportable, could do the usual EE software back then, had an
incredible battery runtime and was lower in cost than a full laptop. But
3-1/2" disks were the only storage media and it needed a separate drive
for that, people like me would trust hard drive for good reason (lost
three), and that's IMHO what kept it from becoming a huge success.
It only would have to run simple CAD such as schematic entry, simple
mechanical, LTSpice or suites such as IAR or Keil. And nobody would
expect it to be a rocket there, more like a Leatherman tool.
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As long as they slurp up a battery in under 5hrs those ain't worth $2k+On May 15, 6:31 pm, Joerg <notthisjoerg...@removethispacbell.net
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That's not the kind of application this machine is intended for.
But it's needed for that. After the Compaq Aero was discontinued there
came a huge void.
There are subnotebooks with better resolution and more computing
horsepower on the market, they just cost $2k and up.
for me.
However, in the early 90's we had exactly that. The Compaq Contura AeroEeePC costs $399. It's not intended to do the job of the more
expensive ultraportables. But it's great for people like me who
want a computer they can carry and can afford to carry, but don't have
the "I must have a full engineering workstation on my knee"
justification to buy one of those pricey toys from Dynamism.
was ultraportable, could do the usual EE software back then, had an
incredible battery runtime and was lower in cost than a full laptop. But
3-1/2" disks were the only storage media and it needed a separate drive
for that, people like me would trust hard drive for good reason (lost
three), and that's IMHO what kept it from becoming a huge success.
Nor is it intended to do the job of a dirt-cheap 6lb notebook. I'm
actually thinking of buying one of those for the times I want
a bigger screen and an optical drive. But most of the time, what I
want is something tiny enough that I'll have it with me when
I unexpectedly need it.
It only would have to run simple CAD such as schematic entry, simple
mechanical, LTSpice or suites such as IAR or Keil. And nobody would
expect it to be a rocket there, more like a Leatherman tool.
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Regards, Joerg
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