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From: pmorriso@gara.une.oz.au (Perry Morrison MATH)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops
Subject: a good deal?
Message-ID: <1368@gara.une.oz.au>
Date: 22 Jan 90 00:41:41 GMT
Organization: University of New England, Armidale, Australia
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	Here in Oz, tandy are selling their old model 102 laptops for
$499 ($US= $400). It is a discount of about %40. I assume they come with
the "standard" amount of memory (no details in the ad).
	Is this a good deal or is this machine just too ancient?
	I'd like something just for text entry and uploading to a larger
machine. It's lightness and size have always been appealing, especially
when flying on business. 
	However, do the newer generation of laptops make it a joke? Obviously 
cost factors in Oz are not well known at the moment, so price comparisons 
with new machines aren't much of a guide.
	What is the onboard software like? I haven't had a play yet and may
or may not depending on the array of responses I get.
	Any comments appreciated.