Poqet PC
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The Poqet PC is a very small, portable IBM PC compatible computer, introduced in 1989 by Poqet Computer Corporation, but no longer sold. It was the first palmtop form factor IBM-PC compatible computer. The Poqet PC is powered by two AA-size batteries. Through the use of aggressive power management, which included stopping the CPU between keystrokes, the batteries are able to power the computer for anywhere between a couple of weeks and a couple of months, depending on usage.
There were three variants of The Poqet PC. The Poqet PC Classic was the first to be introduced, with the Poqet PC Prime following shortly after. Several years later, the Poqet PC Plus was introduced. The main difference between the Poqet PC Classic and the Prime was the expansion of RAM from 512 KB to 640 KB and the enhancement of the power management features. The Poqet PC Plus was significantly different from the Classic and Prime models, and featured a rechargeable battery pack, enhanced PCMCIA slots, a transflective LCD and 1 MB of RAM. The Poqet PC Plus was considerably larger and heavier than its predecessors.
The Poqet PC is comparable to the HP-95/HP-100/HP-200LX and the Atari Portfolio handheld computers.
Specifications
Size: 8.8" × 4.3" × 1"
22.3 cm × 10.9 cm × 2.5 cm
Weight: 1.2 lb (0.54 kg) w/batteries
Battery life: 50–100 hours (But expect a lot less if running long, cpu-intensive programs (10–20h approx))
Microprocessor: 80C88 / 0–8Mhz (methinks its 5 Mhz, actually.)
Memory: 640 KB SRAM
Display: reflective DSTN (no backlight)
Display compatibility: MDA: 80 × 25 characters
CGA: 640 × 200 pixels
PCMCIA: 2-Type I, Revision 1.0 memory card slots
SRAM cards must operate a 3.3v
Does not support Revision 2.0 modem and
network cards.
Secondary storage: Drive A: 512 KB – 2 MB PCMCIA (not included)
Drive B: 512 KB – 2 MB PCMCIA (not included)
Drive C: 768 KB ROM drive with MS-DOS 3.3
and PoqetTools
Drive D: 22K volatile RAM drive
Built-in software: MS-DOS 3.3, PoqetLink, and PoqetTools
External Links
The Poqet PC Home Page (http://www.bmason.com/PoqetPC/)