eBay Finds (was: Ebay Posts was...)

From: Sam Ismail <dastar_at_ncal.verio.com>
Date: Thu Jan 21 16:41:30 1999

On Thu, 21 Jan 1999, Uncle Roger wrote:

> For $5 and shipping, I got (on eBay!) a Sharp PC-5000 laptop. No biggie
> you think? Well, for starters, from what I can tell, it beats the Gavilan
> out for second place in the Clamshell laptop race (GRiD Compass was first).
>
> On top of that, it beats the Gavilan for: removeable program/data
> cartridges (uses Bubble Memory carts) clamshell with a built-in portable
> printer, and something else I forget at the moment.

Are you sure this isn't just a re-branded Gavilan? Sounds an awful lot
alike.

Sellam Alternate e-mail: dastar_at_siconic.com
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