May 1996 / Special Report

Perfect-Fit Portables Features for the Fast Lane By the Numbers Portables All in a Row Toshiba Portégé 610CT IBM ThinkPad 860CD Compaq LTE 5100	Bid good-bye--and good riddance--to all-in-one, general-purpose notebooks. - by Marty Jerome
Reach Beyond WIN 95 What's Inside the 32-Bit Programs Win 95 From a Distance Encryption in Transit LapLink Has Easy Setup Choose the Right Remote Option Remote Access vs. Remote Control	If you don't travel a lot, you might believe all the hoopla about Windows 95's remote-access capabilities. - by Nicholas Baran
Remote Update	If you're running Windows 3.1 or DOS, 16-bit remote-access software will make far -flung communications easier.
Stay Connected PC Card Modems Compared Two-Way Paging Plans Communications Quartet Communication Your Way AirCommunicator Tango for One, from Motorola Multicultural Modems	Rather than a single solution, you may need a mix of wire-line and wireless option s for on-the-road communications. Here are four essential tools.
Well-Connected PDAs Pocket-Size Features Replace Your Steno Pad Messag ePad Revisited Crunching Numbers in Motion Low Price Does Not Equal Cheap Psion Does Windows Like Ammonia Does Glass Easy to Use Lingua Franca for PDAs	Jot down flashes of inspiration at your beachside cabana. - by Thomas Marshall

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