How big is the niche between desktop and laptop computers? The folks at Ergo Computing in Peabody, Mass., are hoping it is about as big as a Brick -- the name of the firm's unique portable. The 8.3-lb. Brick ($2,495 to $4,495) is a powerful desktop machine complete with modem and mouse, and enough muscle to store and quickly process the complete records of a small business.
Only about the size of a collegiate dictionary, the Brick is small enough to take home (where it can be plugged into another monitor and keyboard) without transferring files or juggling floppies. Ergo president...