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| AcerNote Light Acer America Corp. 800-733-2237, 408-432-6000 Notebook | Dell Latitude XPi P90T Dell Computer Corp. 800-613-3355, 512-338-4400 Notebook | Logitech PageScan Color Logitech 510-795-8500, fax 510-792-8901 Parallel-port color scanner | Sharp PC-3060 Sharp Electronics Corp. 800-BE-SHARP, 201-529-8200 Notebook |
| ActionTec ComNet 28.8 ActionTec 408-739-7000, fax 408-739-7001 Fax modem/ Ethernet card | Digital HiNote Ultra CT475 Digital Equipment Corp. 800-DIGITAL Notebook | Micro Solutions Backpack 4X Micro Solutions 800-890-7227 x200, 815-756-3411 CD-ROM with sound | Snappy Play 800-306-7529, fax 916-851-0801 Video capture device |
| AER Energy Power Pro AER Energy Resources 800-769-3720, 770-433-2127 Extended-life batteries | DTK DTN-5P90 DTK Computer 800-289-2385, 818-810-0098 Notebook | Micron Millennia TransPort P133 Micron Electronics 800-243-7615, 208-893-3434 Notebook | Socket GPS Card Socket Communications 510-744-2700, fax 510-744-2727 Global positioning device |
| APS Technologies MobilStor Quad CD APS Technologies 800-235-2735, 816-483-6100 Parallel-port CD-ROM drive | Ergo PowerBrick P90 Ergo Computing 800-633-1925, 508-535-7510 Notebook | MidWest Micro Soundbook Iip MidWest Micro 800-203-3012, 513-368-2309 Notebook | TI Extensa 455T Texas Instruments 800-848-3927, 817-771-5856 Notebook |
| AST Ascentia J30 AST Research 800-876-4278, 714-727-4141 Notebook | EXP CD-421 Portable CD-ROM EXP Computer 800-EXP-6922, 714-453-1020 Portable CD-ROM drive | MidWest Micro P5-90 SoundBook Plus MidWest Micro 800-235-9148, 513-368-2309 Notebook | TI Extensa 550CDT Texas Instruments 800-848-3927, 817-771-5856 Notebook |
| AST Ascentia J50 AST Research 800-876-4278, 714-727-4141 Notebook | Gateway 2000 Solo Gateway 2000 800-846-2000, 605-232-2000 Notebook | Motorola Lifestyle V.34 Motorola 800-365-6394, 205-430-8000 PC Card fax modem | TI TravelMate 5300 Texas Instruments 800-848-3927, 817-771-5856 Notebook |
| AST Ascentia P50 AST Research 800-876-4278, 714-727-4141 Notebook | HP DeskJet 340 Hewlett-Packard Co. 800-752-0900, 208-323-2551 Portable color ink jet printer | Motorola Marquis Motorola Mobile Computing Products 800-4A-PCMCIA Fax modem/LAN adapter | Toshiba Satellite 100CS Toshiba America Information Systems 800-999-4273, 714-583-3000 Notebook |
| Axonix ProMedia Player Plus Axonix Corp. 800-866-9797, 801-521-9797 CD-ROM drive with sound | HP OmniBook 5000 CTS 5/120 Hewlett-Packard Co. 800-443-1254 Notebook | NDC Instant-Link NDC Communication 800-632-1118, 408-428-9108 Ethernet adapter | Toshiba Tecra 700CT Toshiba America Information Systems 800-999-4273, 714-583-3000 Notebook |
| Boxlight Multibook C300 Boxlight Corp. 800-762-5757, 360-779-4479 Notebook/LCD panel | HP OmniGo 100 Hewlett-Packard Co. 800-443-1254 Palmtop computer | NEC Versa 4000C & 4050C NEC Technologies 800-NEC-VERSA, 508-264-8000 Notebook | Visioneer PaperPort Vx Visioneer 800-787-7007, 415-493-9599 Gray-scale scanner |
| Canon Innova Book 350CD Canon Computer Systems 800-848-4123, 714-438-3000 Notebook | IBM Serial Infrared PCMCIA adapter IBM Corp. 800-772-2227, 914-766-1900 Infrared adapter | Ositech Jack of Diamonds Ositech Communications 800-563-2386, 519-836-8063 Fax modem/LAN adapter | WinBook XP5 with docking station WinBook Computer Corp. 800-468-2162, 614-481-8041 Notebook |
| Canon NoteJet IIIcx Canon Computer Systems 800-848-4123, 714-438-3000 Notebook | IBM ThinkPad 365CD and 760CD IBM Corp. 800-772-2227, 914-766-1900 Notebook | Palm Pilot 1000 Palm Computing Div. Of U.S. Robotics 800-881-7256, 415-949-9560 Palmtop computer | WinFax Scanner Symantec Corp. 800-441-7234, 541-334-6054 Parallel-port gray-scale scanner |
| CTX EzBook 500T CTX International 800-888-9052, 909-595-6146 Notebook | IPC Austin Business Audio Notebook IPC Technologies 800-752-1577, 512-339-3500 Notebook | Pocket Quicken on Franklin Bookman Intuit 800-243-4650, 415-944-6000 Palmtop computer | Zenith Z-Note MX Zenith Data Systems 800-533-0331, 708-808-5000 Notebook |
| Dell Latitude LX 4100T Dell Computer Corp. 800-613-3355, 512-338-4400 Notebook | IPC Austin StepLite IPC Technologies 800-752-1577, 512-339-3500 Notebook | Polaroid PhotoPad Polaroid Corp. 800-343-5000 Parallel-port photo scanner | ZEOS Meridian 850A and 850C ZEOS Micron Electronics 800-828-0413, 612-362-1234 Notebook |
| Dell Latitude XPi P120ST Dell Computer Corp. 800-613-3355, 512-338-4400 Notebook | IPC Austin VistaI PC Technologies 800-752-1577, 512-339-3500 Notebook | Presenter Tview Tview 800-356-3983, 503-643-1662 Presentation device | |
| Dell Latitude XPi P133ST Dell Computer Corp. 800-613-3355, 512-338-4400 Notebook | Kiwi OpenNote 180C Kiwi Computer 408-492-9188, fax 408-492-9187 Notebook | Ricoh RDC-1 Ricoh Corp. 800-225-1899, 702-352-1600 Serial-port digital camera |
Sprinting through the world's airports with a standard notebook PC may be great exercise, but if you already belong to a health club, you might want a portable that doesn't require so much heavy lifting.
Hand-held computers (sometimes called personal digital assistants, or PDAs) get better every year. The best ones cost $100 to $700, and although they won't pretend to serve as standalone machines, they will increase your desktop data's portability. Apple, Sharp, U.S. Robotics, Hewlett-Packard, Texas Instruments and Toshiba all plan to market PDAs that can share data with Win95 PCs. U.S. Robotics and Hewlett-Packard already offer cutting-edge, hand-held systems.
The $299 Palm Pilot 1000, from U.S. Robotics' Palm Computing Division, is a 3-by-5-inch machine that weighs only a few ounces and fits nicely in a shirt pocket. It has a 160x160 monochrome passive-matrix screen. It includes Pilot Desktop-plus a Windows-based personal information manager-a connector cable that attaches to a serial port at one end and a small cradle for the hand-held at the other. Palm Pilot uses the Graffiti handwriting recognition system. Simple controls let you synchronize data between the hand-held and a desktop or laptop.
Hewlett-Packard's $329 OmniGo 100 is the latest member of HP's highly successful hand-held product family. The OmniGo works with both pen-based and mini-keyboard data entry, and allows users to synchronize files with a client computer. It includes applications that facilitate tracking appointments, contacts, expenses and notes while away from the office.
Sharp recently launched a new addition to its hand-held computer family. The Zaurus 5700 features a backlit screen and makes it easier to transfer data between it and your desktop.
Some big-name notebook computer makers are working on notebook-and-hand-held bundles that will include everything you need to connect the two and synchronize files. At least three manufacturers plan to release such products by year's end.
Not to be outdone, Microsoft chairman Bill Gates says his company is working on hand-held operating systems and hardware, designed for use with a new class of ultra-small hand-held computers called wallet PCs. While it's unlikely that Microsoft is going to launch a product anytime soon, Gates is adamant that small hand-held computers will play an important role in the future, for both current mobile computer users and general consumers.
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