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NEC's $3,999 Versa 5060 Pentium-based subnotebook is a powerful machine and ideal for business travelers. The notebook ships with a 166MHx Intel Pentium MMX microprocessor, a 20 speed CD-ROM drive, a 2.1GB hard disk drive and 32MB of RAM, which is expandable to 80MB. Also included are a lithium-ion batter and a 12.1-in active matrix display. The product is 1.5-in tall, one of the slimmest profiles on the market. Features include a built-in microphone, built-in speakers and a full-size keyboard. The Versa 5060 also includes a flexible bay for wither a floppy drive, CD-ROM drive or internal LS-120 super floppy drive. Two PC Card slots and external jacks for a microphone, headphones or speakers are located at the rear of the unit. Ports for a docking station, parallel and serial connections, a PS/2 keyboard or mouse and a USB port are also located on the back of the machine.
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The PC industry has changed considerably since the days when a new version of WordPerfect seemed really exciting. Users now dictate the success of new products, not massive marketing campaigns and over-hyped new technologies. Microsoft's Windows CE operating system for handheld devices is a good example. The product was heralded as the advent of a new generation of computing when it was introduced in Nov 1996, but no one seems to be buying handheld devices. Microsoft and handheld vendors have spent millions of dollars to promote the devices, but massive sales have not resulted. The industry is now waiting for the introduction of WinCE 2.0. At the same time, 3Com's PalmPilot is achieving great success and the company is having problems keeping up with the demand. The reason? 3Com is offering a better product at a good price, and its meets the needs of the customers.
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NEC Computer Systems' MobilePro 750C Windows CE-based handheld computer is comfortable to work with; the keyboard is small and requires some adapting to, but can be typed on. The 7.3-inch screen is adequate for word processing and other basic taskss. NEC preinstalls Windows CE 2.0 along with the scaled-down Pocket Word word processor, Pocket Excel spreadsheet and Pocket PowerPoint presentation program. All three applications can exchange files with their desktop counterparts and use a familiar Windows 95-like interface. The entire package weighs less than 1.5 pounds. Screen brightness is adjustable, and there is a built-in VGA ouptut port that unfortunately works only with PowerPoint presentations. The MobilePro, which offers most of the functionality of a full notebook, is larger than most other handheld PCs (HPC) but smaller than Windows CE-based notebooks.
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