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Date:      Thu, 30 Dec 1999 11:22:07 -0500 (EST)
From:      <up@3.am>
To:        Nathan Mahon <vaevictus@socket.net>
Cc:        freebsd-hardware@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: ECC RAM useless with FreeBSD? 
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.4.10.9912301120130.63020-100000@richard2.pil.net>
In-Reply-To: <Pine.LNX.4.10.9912300954480.3525-100000@nathanm.office.socket.net>

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On Thu, 30 Dec 1999, Nathan Mahon wrote:

> Aren't we talking about laptops for astronauts? they're going to be used
> in zero-gravity right? so what does it matter what they weigh?

For one thing, they have to get it into orbit, so believe it or not, every
ounce counts.  I forget what each pound costs to put into orbit, but my
guess is that for a modern laptop, the cost of getting it there compares
to the cost of the unit.

James Smallacombe		      PlantageNet, Inc. CEO and Janitor
up@3.am							    http://3.am
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