> Date: Fri, 11 May 2018 23:11:57 -0500 > From: "Sam O'nella" <baryth...@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: Sparc Laptops > > Yes the IBMs are worth tracking down. I always keep my eye out but rarely > see them come up for sale but it'd be fun to have an RS/6000 that doesn't > cause a hernia to move. My only similar one is a tadpole but I don't recall > the version. I used a universal power supply to get it to run for a little > while but then I'm pretty sure the backlight on the lcd popped and went > out. So I'm also a member of the almost but not quite functioning owners > club. :-) Would gladly get rid of some Ultras if I could upgrade to a > portable. >
The Tadpole with the 50MHz PowerPC processor was sold as an IBM N40. I have one of those too. -- Michael Thompson