Wow. The first time that the Usenet archive has failed me. Found squat on MacColby, however, WalkMac was mentioned four times in 1989: http://macgui.com/usenet/search.php?q=walkmac
Best article so far:
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From: vogelei@nmtsun.nmt.edu (Todd Vogelei)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Colby Walkmac
Keywords: Goin Mobile
Message-ID: <2651@nmtsun.nmt.edu>
Date: 19 May 89 19:21:21 GMT
References: <1043@sas.UUCP> <1551@cfa253.cfa250.harvard.edu> <1294@ncrcce.StPaul.NCR.COM> <24622@agate.BERKELEY.EDU>
Reply-To: vogelei@nmtsun.nmt.edu (Todd Vogelei)
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Organization: New Mexico Tech, Socorro NM
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I just saw the a release about the Colby Walkmac, a genuine macintosh
laptop. It is sold to dealers as a kit, the dealer is expected to install
a system board, and floppy drive. It uses a blue super twist backlit display
that appears to be at least as large as a classic mac display. It is
available in SE and SE30, comes with internal 2400 bd modem (Cellular phone
capability is coming!), 40M HD, 4M ram. It runs on rechargable bartteries
(4 hours), any house current worldwide, and with adaptor, car cigarette lighter
sockets. The case is the standard folding laptop config with a sort of
extended keyboard (numeric pad and alpha and Fkeys, no arrows or help/
home...stuff). Options include a cordless mouse, color board for 19"
monitor...
Basic price for SE starts at $5499 with the most maxed out units going
for over $15,000!
This thing looks really Good! Very well designed and layed out, I think
it should do well except for the price thing but when you figure that
this is not an emasculated PC Clone with limited firmware but a full
function *PORTABLE* mac with the power capability of this mac II I am
working on now (which takes up 1/2 my desk and fills a 5' stack of 2.5"
square cartons). Toss in one of those WriteMove printers and
the BriefCase Office is here!
If I owned Apple, I'd buy this Colby Company and put my name on it!
Give the business man on the go full access to his information processing
capabilities anywhere. Toss in the Super Drive and Soft PC and this guy
can be the hell on feet!
I'll Calm down soon, I wonder if I could seel my II and get a good enough
deal to....
Todd
vogelei@nmtsun
Disclaimer: I don't work for anybody and I'm not easily geeked but
this is too cool!
Best article so far:
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From: vogelei@nmtsun.nmt.edu (Todd Vogelei)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Colby Walkmac
Keywords: Goin Mobile
Message-ID: <2651@nmtsun.nmt.edu>
Date: 19 May 89 19:21:21 GMT
References: <1043@sas.UUCP> <1551@cfa253.cfa250.harvard.edu> <1294@ncrcce.StPaul.NCR.COM> <24622@agate.BERKELEY.EDU>
Reply-To: vogelei@nmtsun.nmt.edu (Todd Vogelei)
Distribution: usa
Organization: New Mexico Tech, Socorro NM
Lines: 37
I just saw the a release about the Colby Walkmac, a genuine macintosh
laptop. It is sold to dealers as a kit, the dealer is expected to install
a system board, and floppy drive. It uses a blue super twist backlit display
that appears to be at least as large as a classic mac display. It is
available in SE and SE30, comes with internal 2400 bd modem (Cellular phone
capability is coming!), 40M HD, 4M ram. It runs on rechargable bartteries
(4 hours), any house current worldwide, and with adaptor, car cigarette lighter
sockets. The case is the standard folding laptop config with a sort of
extended keyboard (numeric pad and alpha and Fkeys, no arrows or help/
home...stuff). Options include a cordless mouse, color board for 19"
monitor...
Basic price for SE starts at $5499 with the most maxed out units going
for over $15,000!
This thing looks really Good! Very well designed and layed out, I think
it should do well except for the price thing but when you figure that
this is not an emasculated PC Clone with limited firmware but a full
function *PORTABLE* mac with the power capability of this mac II I am
working on now (which takes up 1/2 my desk and fills a 5' stack of 2.5"
square cartons). Toss in one of those WriteMove printers and
the BriefCase Office is here!
If I owned Apple, I'd buy this Colby Company and put my name on it!
Give the business man on the go full access to his information processing
capabilities anywhere. Toss in the Super Drive and Soft PC and this guy
can be the hell on feet!
I'll Calm down soon, I wonder if I could seel my II and get a good enough
deal to....
Todd
vogelei@nmtsun
Disclaimer: I don't work for anybody and I'm not easily geeked but
this is too cool!