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From: atk@tigger.colorado.edu (Alan T. Krantz)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Suggestions for cheap Lap Top
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Date: 6 Nov 89 18:22:43 GMT
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Reply-To: atk@tigger.colorado.edu (Alan T. Krantz)
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Howdy, I'm not sure if this is the best news group for this posting, but...

I'm looking for a cheap lap top for word processing. Major features I'm
looking for are:
		1) Light weight  (7/8 pounds would be great)
		2) Nice keyboard
		3) Nice screen (full size)
		4) TTL, serial and parallel ports
		5) Capable of running WordPefect or MsWords
		   (I.e, close to Ibm compat but does not need to be
		   perfect)
		6) Cheap $600 or less would be great.

So far the cloest machine I have found to the above specs is the Toshiba
1000. The only things I don't like about this machine are the small
screen (eye strain) and not TTL port (it has a CGA port but I would
prefer TTL). Please note that the machine need not be new. 

What I'm looking for are comments on other portables that might be worth
looking at. I have gone to numerous computer stores in town, and while
most would be willing to special order any machine of my choice, the
only ones they seem to carry in stock are the Toshiba and Zenith. I know
there are many more machines out there, Epson, Nec, Compaq to name a
few. If you have any comments on any machine that might be worth looking
into please let me know...

Thanks, 
atk


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