Russell writes: >Idea for wearable core: > >Toshiba Libretto C50 Not to nitpick, but the part # is '50CT'. >75 Mhz Pentium, 32 MB RAM, It comes with 16M of RAM, upgradable to 32. > 810 MB HD, type II PC card slot, With the port replicator, it has 2 total PC card slots. >Mouse & KB input and VGA out (with port replicator). This is the 'advanced' port replicator, which costs a few hundred bucks. The manual strongly recommends that the unit not be transported while attached to this replicator (but seems to think that the other replicator is okay), so there may be mechanical design issues. >All in an 8.3 X 4.5 X 1.5 inch package. The unit also weighs 1.87 lbs 'bare', with 'regular' battery. >Price under $500.00 (mail order house). Price at $599 for a refurb, $640-699 for a new model. >Battery life may be a problem. The basic battery that comes with the unit lasts a little under 2 hours. You can get a slightly larger Lithium Ion battery that lasts about 4 hours. The unit does not recharge the battery while it is running off AC power. >And don't know if it will run Linux. There are many successful installs of Linux on the Libretto. It's tricky because the Libretto has no built- in removable media, and the floppy drive (comes with the unit in the US, pcmcia-based) is non-standard enough that it's mildly difficult to get working. The easiest route seems to be to remove the HD, put it in a desktop, install Linux, and put the HD back in the Libretto. The Libretto 50CT also uses an older, more power hungry Pentium, which gives off a lot of heat. The unit has heat sensors which slow the CPU if there's a buildup, or slam the unit off if the unit is getting too hot too quickly. Apparently, using 'hot' pcmcia cards will trigger that second case occasionally. The Libretto 70 is a 50CT with a low power Pentium 120 and a bigger disk. The Libretto 100 is a _sweet_ little mininote (800 x 400 display, drool), but costs too much for human beings.
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