WinBook Computer's docking station ($399) comes with a quad-speed CD-ROM drive, two ISA slots, dual 5-1/4-inch bays, automatic detection for external pointing devices, VGA, stereo output, and volume control.
In addition, the 100-MHz 486DX4 model of the WinBook XP notebook computer comes in two configurations: with a 10.3-inch dual-scan color screen, 4 MB of RAM (expandable to 32 MB), and a 340-MB removable hard drive ($1999); or with an 810-MB removable hard drive, an active-matrix screen, 16 MB of RAM, and a 14.4-Kbps internal fax modem ($4199). You also get your choice of pointing device -- the standard Lexmark pointing stick, an optional Logitech 19-mm trackball ($29.95), or an optional Alps touchpad ($79.99).
Contact: WinBook Computer, Columbus, OH, (800) 468-2162 or (614)
481-8041.
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