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From: melling@cs.psu.edu (Michael D Mellinger)
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Subject: Spreadsheets on 9" screens
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Date: 25 Jul 90 02:28:21 GMT
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I know someone that wants to purchase a computer to do a lot of
spreadsheet work.  But I am hesitant about recommending a Macintosh
because she only wants to spend about $2500 dollars on the computer
and that is only enough for a Mac Plus or an SE.  I personally find
the 9" screens on Macs unbearable, especially when using a
spreadsheet; too much scrolling back and forth.  Is the small screen
something that most people learn to live with, or are large screen
add-ons the route to go(how's their performance)?  I really don't want
to tell her to get a PC with Windows!

-Mike