At 02:34 PM 5/16/2005, Peter wrote:

>On Mon, 16 May 2005, Josh Koffman wrote:
>
>>I'd like to know where they're getting the Toshiba Libretto in
>>sufficient quantities for production. At least, I'm pretty sure that's
>>what that laptop is in the picture. My Libretto is one of my prized
>>possesions :)
>
>?! I guess one asks around and finds a supplier and buys the thing. No ?

That model has been discontinued for years.
I ran across the same site a few days ago, and picked up on the same 
thing, as I also own one.

>What impressed me was:
>a) The John Deere company bought them a long time ago.
>b) This project has been walking (literally) for years, yet nobody 
>(I?) heard about it.
>c) the application is excellent. There are many situations where 
>normal tractors can't go into the woods, but this one can.

Imagine running into this thing at night.
With light armor, it would be a pretty interesting military device, 
if somewhat slow.

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