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From: newman@suncis.ycc.yale.edu (Andrew Newman)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops
Subject: The Tandy 1100FD
Message-ID: <282.2673a5ac@venus.ycc.yale.edu>
Date: 11 Jun 90 19:07:40 GMT
Reply-To: newman@suncis.ycc.yale.edu (Andrew Newman)
Organization: Yale University Computer Center
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Greetings:

In looking for a laptop to use in association with my consulting.  I have
been attracted to the Tandy 1100FD (amoungst others).  My question to net
has to do with the general usefulness (or lack thereof) of the built in
DeskMate software.  My understanding of this stuff is that it is basically
a collection of watered-down "traditional" PC applications (spreadsheet,
wordprocessor, etc.) along with some SideKick-like "popup" applications.

Just exactly how anemic is this stuff?  Also, how much of it is cut into
ROM?  At some point soon I'll make it down to the local Radio Shack and
play around.  In the meantime, I'm curious as to the (generally quite
well informed) opinions of comp.sys.laptop readers.



				-Andy Newman
				 (Sys. Prog. Yale Univ.)