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Editor's comments from SPARC history - this page shows details of the SPARCbook 5000 (launched August 2002) which was featured on this site.

SPARC Portables

SPARCbook 5000

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Tadpole SPARCbook 5000

The SPARCbook 5000, the latest product in Tadpole's long line of portable workstations, packs the power and performance of a Sun workstation into a compact notebook design. Powered by UltraSPARC-IIe processors running the Sun Solaris Operating Environment, the SPARCbook 5000 is the only practical solution for traveling professionals who need portability with workstation class performance. Comprising the following features, the SPARCbook 5000 is ideal to run technical computing and enterprise class applications.

  • Removable disk drives (up to 120GB HDD capacity)
  • Low profile & light weight
  • A massive 2GB of DRAM
  • Read Write CD-ROM and DVD combo
  • 15.1" TFT LCD (up to 1400 x 1050)
  • Extensive interfaces, including dual Ethernet & PCCard

The SPARCbook 5000 comes pre-installed with the Solaris 8 Operating Environment and StarOffice.

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