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From: hburford@enint.Wichita.NCR.COM (Harry Burford)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops
Subject: Re: Atari Portfolio
Keywords: Portfolio cheap
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Date: 2 Aug 90 15:23:22 GMT
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hercules@hera.Eng.Sun.COM (Jonathan Simonoff) writes:

>The Good Guys has a full page add today for a Portfolio
>for $398, including a "parellel interface for connection
>to a PC" and a 32K memory storage card.  They also have
>an Optional Utility Card or Financial Card Portfolio for
>$89 each.
>First, how are these prices?
>Second, I have a Mac, not a PC, so I don't have a normal
>parellel port.  Can I still upload from a Portfolio to my
>Mac?  Do I need to buy a serial port option or something
>like that?

I'm still in the 'palm-top' want-to-be stage.   From the CompuServe
Portfolio forum, it looked like J&R Music or E 33rd Typewriter had the
best prices.   Some of the numbers were J&R= $299 including port., 
32K RAM card, and Parallel interface.  I have not confirmed prices and
I would expect them to be pretty dynamic considering competition.  A 
call to the Atari hotline indicated that they have a summer special
going on now where the port. is being sold with the 32K and Parallel
interface included in the regular price.  Post locations of places
you find better deals.   (JR is 800-221-8180 and was listed on CI$ as
having a good reputation).
hb

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