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From: john@pyrnj.uucp (John Kurzman)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops
Subject: Re: ZEOS Notebook 286  (a very happy customer!)
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Date: 24 Oct 90 19:54:28 GMT
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Reply-To: john@pyrnj.UUCP (John Kurzman)
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I also bought my Zeos 286 Notebook the same weekend as seeing it in
the magazine (even though they weren't in the charts).  I too am
very pleased that I could get so much for $1999.

Also notable versus many of the older laptops out there, it runs for
2+ hours on one charge, but quick charges in less than one hour (when
not using the unit), and trickle charges when fully charged or when
the unit is on.

There is also a new Sanyo unit that seems to have identical specs to the
Zeos.  Sanyo also is asking for $2999.   I like the idea of several
companies selling the same basic unit: it creates even more of a market
for third party vendor memory cards etc.  People are saying that the
Compuadd/Sharp/TI unit creates a 'standard' (for 4 lb no-internal-floppy)
systems (at $2999 street price).  

The Zeos/Internote/Sanyo team seem to be creating a standard for 6lb
units with internal floppy, more grey scales, and a standard built-in
VGA adapter.  BTW, Airis has now added a built-in VGA adapter as part
of their standard $1999 unit, but with Austin Computer and others
already announcing $2700 386SX units, waiting till February for an Airis is
like buying today's technology tomorrow (IMO).  I bought the Zeos
because they could deliver the same week I ordered it. (This evening's
technology this morning).

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