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From: russ@prism.gatech.EDU (Russell Shackelford)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops,comp.sys.zenith
Subject: Re: zenith 386 laptop closeout - is it a good deal?
Summary: my experience with one ....
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Date: 16 Jan 90 18:09:06 GMT
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I grabbed one, together with an extra meg of RAM and an expansion chasis from
some closeout specialists in atlanta.   I sold my well-liked Zenith 286 laptop
to get it.

Pro's:  better screen, detachable keyboard (a BIG deal for me), 386 means that
   I can keep up my Desqview addiction in a way that makes my working
   environment the same on desktop and laptop machines.

Con's:  the darn thing isn't much faster than the 286; bulkier; shorter work
   session from battery.

All in all, I'm glad I did it, especially since 386 cost me less than the 286
did even with a 40% discount......

-- 
Russell Shackelford
School of Information and Computer Science
Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 30332
russ@prism.gatech.edu         (404) 834-4759