Based on Intel's 75-, 90-, or 100-MHz Pentium CPU, the 7.1-pound PowerCD features an 800- by 600-pixel or 640- by 480-pixel 9-1/2-, 10.4-, or 11.3-inch dual-scan color or active-matrix color display; a CD-ROM drive; a 3 1/2-inch floppy drive; a center-based TouchPad; a PCI local bus; a microphone and stereo speak-ers; and a PC Card Type III slot. The PowerCD's ($3550 to $5900) options include an MPEG playback module, a video-capture module, and an internal 14.4/14.4 fax modem. You can upgrade the 8 MB of RAM to 16 or 40 MB, the double-speed CD-ROM drive to triple- or quad-speed, and the 340-MB hard drive to 1 GB.
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