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===NC200===
An upgraded version, the ''NC200'', appeared in late 1993, featuring a 3.5" floppy disk drive able to read/write MS-DOS-formatted double density disks, 128 KB RAM, some extra software - most notably a spreadsheet and three Tetris-like games - and a larger, backlit screen. However, this change required much greater power use, using 5 C cell batteries. The disk drive could only be used at near full-charge, which meant that it could only be used a few hours after putting in new batteries. However, the laptop could function for considerably longer than this without using the disk drive. The backlight can be manually toggled off to save power by pressing the Control and Caps Lock keys at the same time.
==Software==
The Notepad comes with various software included on the ROM chip. The included software can be started at any time by pressing the ''Function'' key and one of the colored keys or letter keys simultaneously. These programs are included on the NC:
* Word Processor: A full featured port of Protext, including Mail Merge and spellchecker. (YELLOW-RED)
* Calculator: A very basic Calculator. Supports only basic arithmetic operations. (YELLOW-GREEN)
* Diary/Clock/Address Book: A simple calendar, adress book and world clock application. (YELLOW-BLUE)
* BBC Basic: BASIC interpreter with graphics and sound capabilities. Includes a two-pass Z80 assembler. (YELLOW-B)
* Serial Terminal: A terminal program with XModem file transfer function. (YELLOW-S)
* Spreadsheet: (NC150/NC200 only) A version of 'The Cracker' spreadsheet ported to the NC. (YELLOW-WHITE)
* Blockade/Super Blockade/Trikade: (NC150/NC200 only) Three very similar Tetris-like games. (YELLOW-G)
=== Third-party software for the NC Series ===
* ZCN: CP/M 2.2 compatible operating system. Requires at least a 256K PCMCIA Memory Card. [http://www.ibiblio.org/zcn/]
==Competitors==
Image:NC100startup.jpg|NC100 startup
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