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JB> RJT>> .MSGID: 1:270/615.0 12dfe762
JB> RJT>> .PID: timEd 1.10.y2k
JB> RJT>> .CHRS: IBMPC 2
JB> RJT>> Got a bunch of "computer junk" recnetly which
included some 486
JB> RJT>> boxes, AT cases,  etc. and among all that were three trashed
JB> RJT>> laptops.  These are IBM models.  There are no batteries or drives
JB> RJT>> there at all.  I haven't opened them up yet to see if MBs are in
JB> RJT>> there or not.

JB> RJT>> What I was wondering was,  is there some way to use these screens?
JB> RJT>> They're apparently color.  In one case it appears that the screen
JB> RJT>> is trashed,  just by the way it looks.  But that still leaves the
JB> RJT>> other two.

JB> RJT>> How about those keyboards?  I kinda like that little pointing
JB> RJT>> device in there.

JB> JE> Have you ever used one?

JB>I used one for a couple of weeks, after a bit of practice it as quite handy.

JB>the worst thing with a mouse is that it takes one hand away from the keyboard,
JB>for oushing buttons on the desktop that are hard to reach from the keyboard it
JB>was fine, for layout work it was a little awkward, but not really much worse
JB>than a mouse.

To each his own, I suppose.

JB> JE> I have and as a result I make darn sure I have
JB> JE> a mouse with my laptop!!

JB> RJT>> Anybody know of a good source of info for these?

JB> JE> Go to the IBM site.

JB>yeah, they had plenty of stuff on their old PCs las time I was there.
JB>(but not what I wanted unfortunately)

Sorry.

Jay
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