Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1a 12/4/83; site rlgvax.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!floyd!harpo!seismo!rlgvax!geller From: geller@rlgvax.UUCP (David Geller) Newsgroups: net.micro Subject: IBM P O R T A B L E COMPUTER Message-ID: <1720@rlgvax.UUCP> Date: Fri, 17-Feb-84 10:20:25 EST Article-I.D.: rlgvax.1720 Posted: Fri Feb 17 10:20:25 1984 Date-Received: Sat, 18-Feb-84 04:32:36 EST Organization: CCI Office Systems Group, Reston, VA Lines: 18 It had to happen - IBM was just waiting for the right time to release their product. The Washington Post had this to say (2/17/84) "The new machine weighs 30 pounds and comes with a 9-inch diagonal amber screen. The computer runs the IBM PC oper- ating system off of the 5.25-inch floppy disk drive that is built in. An IBM spokeperson said the machine will be priced at $2,795" It will be interesting to see how well Compaq, Columbia, etc. do in light of this product release. When will IBM release their ICON-based (MAC-LIKE) system? {siesmo}!rlgvax!geller David P. Geller