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Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops
Subject: Info Wanted
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Date: 9 Jul 90 03:07:03 GMT
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 Greetings,
     I am shopping around for a laptop to use rather intensively
   during upcoming study for a masters degree, and would much 
   appreciate any feedback people have concerning machines, 
   configurations, utilities, etceteras (add your own idea here).
  
     Currently i am most interested in Toshiba's t1000se/xe.  
   Because they are lighter than most, have 1mb ram with 
   the possibility of adding more with 3rd party cards, and
   from what little i've seen have readable backlit screens,
   along with a hard disk for the -xe.  For the -se i would
   consider buying the apricorn 2mb card and using the floppies
   to backup my work at the end of the day.  The -xe with its
   hard disk would be nice but may end up costing too much.
   The following points are the important ones i am considering.

     . Fast - either a hard disk or enough ram for a ramdisk.
       I am tired of waiting on floppies. 
     . Cost less than $2000, hopefully much less.
     . Backlit 25x80 screen.
     . Terminal emulation (vt100) (currently i am using Kermit).
     . Weight less than 7 lbs.  The lighter the better as
       i plan to carry it around in a shoulder bag or backpack.
     . Near fullsize keyboard to support 10 finger typing.
     . Word processing (currently i am using WordPerfect)
          - to take notes, write papers, and correspondence.
     . Ability to create C or Scheme programs would be nice
      and so IBM type machines have an edge here.

     Are any of the following at hand or worth waitng for? -
     . Credit card 1mb non-volatile ram
     . Batteries with considerable lifespans (>20 hours)
     . Very light weight, under 3 lbs.

      Any ideas, past experiences (good or bad), or words of
   wisdom would be greatly appreciated.  Thanks in advance.
David Oury


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