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From: SHENF@kcgl1.eng.ohio-state.edu (Zhiyong Shen)
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Subject: Any 80386-based portable or laptop that can beat IBM P7-386?
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Date: 13 Sep 89 02:38:03 GMT
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IBM P70-386

60 mb Harddisk, 20 MHz CPU, MCA, VGA, 4 mb RAM and fullsize keyboard.

It weighs 20 lbs.

It seems to be the best buy at $4716 with their educational discount,
and all major alternatives offer less.

Compaq doesn't have a comparable 386 portable with these features.

Toshiba 5100 instead, which has a lot less than P70-386 (no microchannel,
40 mb harddisk) but it still weighs 14.6 lbs.

Zenith Turbo Sport 386 runs at 12 MHz with 2 mb (expandable to 3 mb) RAM.
It is 17.7 lbs with battery.  40 mb Harddisk and 1.4 mb floppy.  But it
doesn't have a fullsize keyboard.  Its battery runs for 2 hours when fully
charged.  It is sold through Computer Network with an educational discount
from Zenith.

If you knows a better deal, please let me know.  I may post a summary if there
are enough responses.  I haven't see any article comparing 386-based
portables/laptops.  If you know one, please also let me know.  Thanks.