So, Uncle Clive is planning to produce a new Linux based
machine, is he? This is what I predict, and no, I'm not taking
the mick!

- non-proper keyboard. Not quite sure in what sense it will
be non-proper, but a rubber keyed one (like on the z88) with
the excuse like "it allows for quiet typing on the train"
seems likely.

- non-standard IO and expansion ports. We'll probably get
telephone sockets for audio out, 3.5mm for serial, and an
edge connector for the printer!

- they'll give one to a russian diplomat and the new battery
technology will explode and leak hot stuff all down him.

- they won't have a hard drive. Probably a 0.5meg flash drive,
made from surplus 1 meg flash chips, half of which don't work.
And there'll be a slot for fag-packet sized expansions.




...and I'd buy one tomorrow!

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