Word: tripad
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...know the machine's genius derives from its own operating system, Palm OS. I should have caught the error when it found its way into my copy, but I didn't. However, only four of you noticed the other blooper: the captions under the Sharp Mobilon Pro and Tripad were inadvertently swapped. Shame on you! But thanks for playing... Also, note to Janelle: Yes, that is my real hair in the picture...
...past few weeks, I've been knocking knees with two such machines made by Sharp Electronics of Mahwah, N.J.: the Mobilon Pro ($899) and the Mobilon Tripad ($999). They are unique in the CE laptop category because they have touch-sensitive color VGA screens that make it easier to do everything from word processing to opening and closing programs...
...lighter than its 3.2-lb. cousin, as well as $100 cheaper. But I'd buy the Tripad, which has a larger (9.4-in.) screen and an easier-to-use keyboard. The Tripad's screen pivots on two arms, so you can flip it down over the keyboard and use it for, say, data entry. This feature is less useful to me than to a UPS guy perhaps or a tax accountant. Still, I enjoyed the flexibility of positioning the screen just where I wanted...
...your desktop's calendar, spreadsheet and e-mail; or copy files to a floppy disc. Because there are no moving parts like a hard drive (everything is stored in RAM and ROM chips), the batteries seem to stay charged forever; the Pro goes for eight hours straight, and the Tripad for 12. Best of all, there's no boot-up: push a button, and the machine goes on or off instantly...
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