RDI Computer Corporation
| Industry | Computer hardware |
|---|---|
| Products | RDI PowerLite line (SPARC-architecture laptops and mobile workstations) |
The RDI PowerLite line consists of SPARC-architecture laptops and mobile workstations produced by RDI Computer Corporation.
These PowerLite units utilized the sun4m design from Sun, ensuring full compatibility with associated operating systems and application software. Each model supported either two 2.5" SCSI hard drives along with a floppy or PCMCIA slot, or alternatively three 2.5" SCSI drives. They came equipped with 104-key keyboards and trackballs, and optional docking stations that provided SBus expansion slots plus additional bays for 3.5" drives.
A more durable edition, the RUGGEDIZED PowerLite, featured one floppy drive and a PCMCIA slot as standard, with options to include CD-ROM or DAT drives.
| Model | Processor | Clock Speed | Graphics Framebuffer | Display Options | Standard RAM | Maximum RAM | Weight | Comparable Sun Model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PowerLite 50 | microSPARC | 50 MHz | cgthree | 10.4", 640x480, 256 colors, 65,535 palette 10.4", 1024x768, 256 colors, 512 palette |
16 MiB | 80 MiB | 8.5 pounds (3.9 kg) | SPARCclassic |
| PowerLite 85 | microSPARC II | 85 MHz | Turbo GX | 10.4", 640x480, 256 colors, 262,144 palette 10.4", 800x600, 262,144 colors 10.4", 1024x768, 256 colors, 512 palette |
32 MiB | 128 MiB | 8.5 pounds (3.9 kg), later 7.5 pounds (3.4 kg) | SPARCstation 5 |
| PowerLite 110 | microSPARC II | 110 MHz | Turbo GX | 10.4", 640x480, 256 colors, 262,144 palette 10.4", 800x600, 262,144 colors 10.4", 1024x768, 256 colors, 512 palette 12.1", 1024x768, 4,096 colors |
32 MiB | 128 MiB | 8.5 pounds (3.9 kg), later 7.5 pounds (3.4 kg) | SPARCstation 5 |
| RUGGEDIZED PowerLite | microSPARC II | 110 MHz | Turbo GX | 10.4", 640x480 10.4", 1024x768 |
32 MiB | 128 MiB | 30 pounds (14 kg) | SPARCstation 5 |
| PowerLite Turbo 170 | TurboSPARC | 170 MHz | Turbo GX | 12.1", 800x600, 262,144 colors 12.1", 1024x768 |
32 MiB | 256 MiB | 7.5 pounds (3.4 kg) | SPARCstation 5 |