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For portables/luggables with built-in standard full size CD-ROMs check out: – Scenario's DYNAVISION – Grid (last time I saw their offering it was an attached drive with a standard SCSI interface) – AVG (haven't heard from them lately) – Dolch (very high end – one of the execs here has a new system with builtin CD-ROM drive, speakers, color, 486, >1gig hard drive – a real screamer) -Toshiba (I'm not sure about the built-in part) For notebooks with a portable external full size drive, check anybody's notebook connected to a portable drive (such as an NEC CDR 38) via a parallel to SCSI interface such as offered by Trantor (they are on the new CD-ROM vendor forum). For a notebook and external battery operated full-size CD-ROM drive where the notebook and the drive each has the same battery (so one charger can recharge both on the road) try NCR's Safari. If you're interested in receiving an article about portable CD-ROM systems, please leave me your name and address. We have developed a number of portable systems for clients and have had some interesting experiences. Dennis McDonald Online Computer Systems, Inc. 20251 Century Blvd. Germantown MD 20874 phone 301-428-3700 fax 301-601-2264