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                                              Digital Equipment Corporation
                                          Maynard, Massachusetts 01754-2571
Editorial contact:

Peter Basmajian 
(508) 264-7530
Personal Computer Group 
	or
Ed Canty
(508) 264-7485
Personal Computer Group


	...Features PCMCIA capabilities, upgradable screen, removable 
	   disk drive ...

              NEW DECpc 325SL NOTEBOOK PC HAS ADVANCED 
                   PORTABILITY, EXPANSION FEATURES


MAYNARD, Mass. -- January 26, 1993 --  Digital Equipment Corporation 
today announced the DECpc 325SL, a sleek, notebook-size portable PC 
with features typically found only on desktop PCs.  These include 
upgradable processor and display screens, removable hard disk drive, 
room for two expansion cards and strong, multi-level security.

     The new DECpc 325SL PC is also lightweight -- just 5.9 pounds 
(2.68 kg) -- and features a long, 6.5 hour battery life.

     The new Digital portable comes standard with a 25MHz 386SL 
processor with 64KB cache, 4MB main memory, 80 or 120MB hard drive 
and large, 640 x 480 VGA monochrome or passive matrix color display.  
The unit can be upgraded to a 486SL processor, 20MB of main memory 
and an active-matrix color display.  The DECpc 325SL measures 8.5 x 
11.5 inches (21.6 x 29.2 cm), is priced from $2,399 to $3,399, 
depending on configuration, and is available immediately. 

Advanced Capabilities for Mobile Computing 

     The new portable also features advanced capabilities targeted 
to "mobile professionals" -- business travelers, office-to-home 
telecommuters and other users employed in sales or field 
professions.  These include compatibility with PCMCIA Type II 
peripheral cards, removable hard disk drive, and sophisticated 
power management facilities.

     An important new enabling technology for small form-factor PCs, 
PCMCIA (for Personal Computer Memory Card International Association) 
is an industry-standard specification for attaching credit-card size 
peripherals -- everything from memory to modems -- to special 
compact sockets.  The new DECpc 325SL is one of the few notebook 
products today to feature two such sockets (Type II is the current 
standard specification).

     The DECpc 325SL is available with removable hard disk drive in 
80MB or 120MB capacities.  Users can remove any of the PC's drives 
for purposes of securing data, exchanging drives with co-workers, or 
as a means of convenient field-swap to a higher-capacity unit.

     Sophisticated power management facilities include intelligent 
operations -- the unit can respond to the work habits of its user, 
then suspend power at times of no usage.  Also included are an 
on-screen fuel gauge, fast-recharge main batteries and optional 
backup via standard alkaline batteries.  Main battery life is up to 
6.5 hours. 

Advanced Video, Features Make DECpc 325SL Top Performer

     The new Digital PC also features a range of easy to use, 
upgradable video displays.  The standard 9.5 inch (24.13 cm)  
monochrome display uses VGA graphics to produce high-contrast 
monochrome images in 64 shades of gray.  An optional F-STN 
passive-matrix display technology features 256 colors at 640 x 480 
resolution.  Moreover, a highly advanced, 9.5 inch (24.13 cm) TFT 
active-matrix color display and processor upgrade kit will be 
available in early spring, 1993. 

     Other features include three-level, ROM-based security, a 
cableless trackball that connects to an ergonomically-designed hot 
shoe built in to the front of the keyboard, interface to an I/O port 
replicator, support for an external, simultaneous color display, and 
"hot-swap" battery exchange capability without powering down the 
unit.

     "This new portable serves as an excellent example of how 
Digital can deliver leading technology today, with a path to the 
future," says Roger Matus, Director of Marketing for Digital's 
Personal Computer Business Unit.  "Customers want power and 
performance in a notebook PC, but they also want strong flexibility 
and upgradability, too.  The DECpc 325SL gives them those features."

Packaging, Availability

     Standard with the new DECpc 325SL will be 64KB cache, 4MB RAM, 
removable 80MB or 120MB hard drive, 3.5-inch 1.44 MB floppy drive, 
LCD VGA Super Twist Sidelit display or 256-color passive matrix 
display, NiMH battery pack, serial, parallel, keyboard/mouse and 
docking port, MS-DOS 5.0 and Windows 3.1 system software.  

The standard unit also includes pre-loaded fax and communications 
software from Bit Software, Inc., plus snap-on trackball, keyboard/
mouse Y-connector and carrying case.

     The unit, peripherals and accessories are available 
immediately; the 486SL processor and active-matrix color display 
will be available in early spring, 1993.

     The Digital 325SL PC is available through Digital's Desktop 
Direct catalog by calling 1-800-722-9332, through Digital Account 
Representatives or authorized Digital resellers. 		    

     Digital Equipment Corporation, headquartered in Maynard, 
Massachusetts, is the leading worldwide supplier of networked 
computer systems, software and services.  Digital pioneered and 
leads the industry in interactive, distributed and multivendor 
computing.  Digital and its business partners deliver the power to 
use the best integrated solutions - from desktop to data center - 
in open information environments.
                               ####

Note to Editors:  Digital and DECpc are trademarks of Digital 
                  Equipment Corporation.
                    
     		  MS-DOS and Windows are trademarks of Microsoft 
                  Corporation.
                    
     		  Bit Software is a trademark of Bit Software, Inc.

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