1.   And in Terminal C, portable X-ray machines scan the inside of bags even before passengers check them.

2.   And on some portable machines, the conversion may disable the hibernation feature that lets you shut the unit down and resume where you left off.

3.   Any of these scenarios might leave you concerned about the battery life of your portable machine.

4.   Apple cited weakness of demand for its Performa line of consumer-oriented Macintosh computers, and short supply of its Powerbook portable machines.

5.   Apple says the technology used to build a portable machine must fit such a strict standard that the clones would have to be built exactly like the Apple machine.

6.   Austin-based Netpliance Inc. and Pacific Bell took it a step further this year, unveiling small portable machines just for e-mailing and limited online shopping.

7.   A year after pulling its notebook computers from the market, Dell Computer Corp. will introduce two lines of the portable machines Monday.

8.   Advances in portable medical machines have allowed people to stay in their homes for longer than ever before.

9.   Can I find someone with a portable welding machine to fix it?

10.   Clearly, if you need raw speed in a portable machine and you prefer the Macintosh OS over Windows, this is for you.