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<H2><A NAME="s4">4. SPARC based laptops</A></H2>
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<P>There exists SPARC based, laptops.
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<P>They are not very widespread but, they are actually very good SPARC workstations.
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<LI>SparcBook 1:</LI>
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<LI>SparcBook 2:</LI>
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<LI>Tadpole SparcBook 3GX:
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This is a 100Mhz MicroSPARC II (TI) with a Weitek P9100 frame buffer and a screen resolution of 800x600.
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GNU/Linux runs on it
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The PCMCIA, internal modem and power management are not supported at the time
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of this writing.
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For more information about the SPARCBooks there exists a SPARCBook FAQ, you can read it at
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<A HREF="http://hvdkooij.xs4all.nl/docs/SparcBook-FAQ.html">http://hvdkooij.xs4all.nl/docs/SparcBook-FAQ.html</A><P>There exists a <CODE>Linux Mobile Guide</CODE> that provides you with the needed
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informations about GNU/Linux on laptops.
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You can read it there:
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<A HREF="http://www.tuxmobil.org/Mobile-Guide.db/Mobile-Guide.html">http://www.tuxmobil.org/Mobile-Guide.db/Mobile-Guide.html</A><P>Today there are some manufacturers of SPARC based laptops.
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You can access their websites at
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<LI>Tadpole:
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<A HREF="http://www.tadpolecomputer.com/html/">http://www.tadpolecomputer.com/html/</A></LI>
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<LI>Nextcomputing:
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<A HREF="http://www.nextcomputing.com">http://www.nextcomputing.com</A>
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At least one of their laptops, the NextBlade 150 is advertised as being
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capable to run both
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Solaris and the RedHat GNU/Linux.</LI>
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