Aquarius ASI-168                 80286 laptop
A Laptop with VGA Display
 
Microbytes Daily News Service
Copyright (c) 1989, McGraw-Hill, Inc.
The Aquarius ASI-168 is a laptop computer featuring a 640- by
480-pixel, backlit, paper-white VGA display with 16 gray levels.
It also includes CGA, EGA, and Hercules capabilities. The LCD
screen is detachable, so you could place a full-size external
monitor directly behind the laptop without the screen obstructing
your view.
 
A 16-MHz 80286 microprocessor powers the ASI-168, and it runs
with zero wait states. The computer comes with 1 megabyte of RAM
(expandable to 5 megabytes), the American Megatrends BIOS, one
1.44-megabyte 3+-inch floppy disk drive, and a 20-megabyte hard
disk drive (27-ms access time).
 
One expansion slot emulates the Toshiba T3100 slot. Two RS-232C
serial ports are included, as well as a bidirectional Centronics
port that doubles as a parallel port and a connector for an
external floppy disk drive.
 
The ASI-168 conserves AC battery power with an automatic LCD
power-down capability that shuts down the backlighting when you
don't use the keyboard for several minutes.
 
Options include an 80287 math coprocessor, a rechargeable
nickel-cadmium battery with case, a 4-megabyte RAM expansion
board, an external floppy disk drive with cabinet, a carrying
bag, and a 40-, 100-, or 200-megabyte hard disk drive.
 
The Aquarius ASI-168 measures 345 by 320 by 91 mm and weighs 5
kilograms.
 
Price: $4495 U.S.
 
Contact: Aquarius Systems, Inc., Sixth Floor, 394 Keelung Rd.,
Sec. 1, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C., 886-2-706-9140.
 
                              --- Martha Hicks
 
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