[SPARCbook] Considering shutting down this list

[Paul Douglas]

My Ultrabook I died some time ago and I have not replaced it.  I wonder
if, for most of us (ie without company budgets), there's really much 
future for mobile sparc computing?

I constructed a more-or-less portable machine out of some Ultra 5 
innards, a micro-PC case and a TFT screen but it was only portable in 
the sense that it was easy enough to carry around.  It sill needed mains 
power.

I now have a Lenovo thinkpad X61 with opensolaris on it.  Ok, it's not 
binary compatible with my desktop sparc, but there is lots of software 
for it (more, actually).  It's small, lightweight, has a 3-button mouse, 
does 5 hours plus on the bigger battery and for a 2008 model cost me 
under GBP 500 on ebay.

I still have a battery left over from the Ultrabook.  It's P/N 
270101101.  I have no idea if it works, one would have to assume not 
very well, but if anyone wants it they are welcome to it.  If you are in 
UK I'd be happy to just post it if you let me have your address. 
Overseas it's unlikely to be worth the expense.

Paul Douglas

Bill Bradford wrote:
> Anybody still out there?  I've not seen any list activity in more
> than two months, and am realizing that SPARCBook "scene" may be just
> about dead.
> 
> if you're still out there, speak up!
> 
> Bill