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IP: More on Jupiter "laptops"
From: Dave Farber <farber () cis upenn edu>
Date: Fri, 16 Oct 1998 20:51:48 -0400
Sender: "Andy Seybold" <Aseybold () outlook com> To: <farber () cis upenn edu> Dave- The Vadem is one of the first of the Jupiter class Windows CE products to hit the market. HP also has one out, it has an 8.5" screen and looks more like a traditional notebook. The Sharp unit, also announced on the 8th of October is the Vadem unit although I think that the software on the Vadem (utilities etc) are better. Expect to see: IBM, Compaq, Philips, Fujitsu, LG, and many others enter this space over the course of he next six months. This is a HOT area. The devices are PC Companions, great email machines, and all will cost sub $1000. Look for screen sizes from 8.2 to 10.5 inches, keyboards from 85% to full size, weights from 2+ pounds to 3 pounds, DSTN and TFT screens, built in modems, 16 to 32 MB of RAM and ROM sizes from 8 to 24 MB depending upon the software included. Battery life from 8 to 16 hours, instant on, instant off. Microsoft is calling these machines HPC Pros, but that is not a good name for them. I believe that for all of us who have carried and cursed the typical notebooks for years and know what we need on the road: email, word processing, spreadsheet, Outlook, and PowerPoint viewing, these machines will sell well. My guess is that they will account for 20% of the notebook market within the next year or so. Andy
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