Remember that Compaq is the first PC clone maker and the first
portable PC maker ever. I think that's not bad.
>Bragging about Compaqs -- that's an interesting concept. Kind of like
>being proud of pimples.
>
I doubt any of that is true. I mean, sure, they're not GRiDs, and I
don't think this one is unergonomic. The power connector bit, I'll
have to agree with. Unfortunatley, the docking station was being sold
for more than the portable. But, hey! You use one too! Hipocrite ;)
>Compaq is the leader in three areas of portable design: the world's
most
>fragile portables, the world's least ergonomic portables, and the
world's
>weirdest and largest variety of proprietary power connectors.
>
>The power adapter is pretty hard to find, compared to finding a
>thrown-away LTE Lite. I've never seen the connector available as a
>standard part. You can also power the thing from the proprietary bus
>connector, so you might have an easier time finding a cheap docking
>station to power/charge than finding/making an A/C adatper.
>
>Another alternative is a cool briefcase made for insurance adjusters
that
>was custom designed for the LTE Lite, and has an A/C plug in the
>briefcase. You can get them for around $30 from Halted:
> http://www.halted.com/
>
>BTW, I need the flex cable that connects to the display of an LTE Lite.
>I'll trade a battery for one.
>
>-- Doug
>
>
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Received on Mon Jul 20 1998 - 09:27:58 BST