January 1996
THE ALPHAbook 1 is described by Tadpole Technology Plc as the world's most powerful notebook computer and the first to be driven by an Alpha 21066 microprocessor from Digital Equipment Corporation. The new high-end notebook is powered by an Alpha 21066-A microprocessor with a variable speed of up to 233 MHz and a 512K level 2 write-back cache.
Other features include an integrated PCI system bus interface for high-speed graphics, and PCMCIA and SCSI interfaces. Removable 2.5 inch SCSI-2 hard disk drives are available in 520MB, 810MB or 1.2GB capacities. System memory is user upgradable using industry-standard SIMMs in configurations starting at 32MB and going up to 128MB, according to San Francisco-based Tadpole.
Software offerings for the ALPHAbook 1 will include Digital's Open VMS operating system, DECwindows/Motif, TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS and OpenVMS Cluster Client, Tadpole reports.
Two PCMCIA slots give users a choice of two TypeI/II or one Type III card, and two docking station options allow users to connect a variety of peripherals. The notebook includes a 3COM Ethernet Card and supports an optional 28.8 fax/modem PC card, the company adds.
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