In message <Pine.SOL.4.21.0111011659520.17822-100000@clarkbar.cs.umd.edu> Alex Chan writes:
: 790 has a built-in flash memory.  I'm not sure how much but I think it's
: 32MB.  This allows you to keep preferences, bootloader, and install kernel
: "permanently" on the machine, while you use the CF or PCMCIA card entirely
: for the netbsd filesystem.  Maybe someone with a 790 can comment on if
: this is accurate or not.

Cool.

: I don't actually have a 790 (they are still very expensive).  I had a 770
: and 780 and ended up keeping the 780 because it was faster.  Sort of sad
: to see the MIPS MobilePro's go.

I have a 780 and am mostly happy with it.  I just wish I got more
battery life.

Warner