Operating on Motorola's 800-MHz Private DataTAC network using MDC or RD-LAP protocols, the Forte Wireless CommPad (about $5500) provides real-time access to information when and where you need it. The 4-pound device includes a 486 CPU; a VGA-compatible LCD screen; an internal radio modem, communicating at up to 19.2 Kbps; support for two PC Card Type II slots or one Type III slot; a microphone; a voice-quality speaker; and Windows 3.1 with Pen Extensions. An optional vehicle docking station simultaneously charges the battery and a spare battery and provides a serial port.
Contact: Motorola, Inc., Schaumburg, IL, (800) 247-2346 or (708) 576-1000;
http://www.mot.com
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