Bob Schwier on Wed, 18 Sep 2002 18:50:28 -0400


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Re: [PLUG] 12 volt DC was Re: CD ripping


Regretably, these folks when they redesigned their machines for update
opted to change the voltage to strange numbers like 13.5.  This poor
specimen is a T1200 with an (get this) 8086 chip.
bs


On Wed, 18 Sep 2002, multiple seriousity wrote:

> On Wed, 18 Sep 2002, Bob Schwier wrote:
> 
> > And the antique laptop I use, a Toshiba, is specifically because it likes
> > the 12 volts it gets from my car.
> 
> For anybody who uses stuff like this... or just has, or knows of something
> that can take a direct 12vdc Input... can you post model numbers?  I would
> love to make a list on things like this because 1) I am interested in
> mobile computing 2) I am interested in alternative power such as Solar and
> wind home-based generation and having information about direct-dc
> accepting devices (especially ones that can take direct power, without
> all the converters) is very helpful. 
> 
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