Xref: utzoo comp.sys.handhelds:3648 comp.sys.laptops:1518 Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!sun-barr!lll-winken!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!usc!ucsd!ucbvax!agate!shelby!carbon!wilhelm From: wilhelm@elements.rpal.com (Robert Wilhelm) Newsgroups: comp.sys.handhelds,comp.sys.laptops Subject: Re: Atari Portfolio (summary) Message-ID: Date: 16 Nov 90 20:00:43 GMT References: Sender: usenet@elements.rpal.com (Hack for news) Reply-To: wilhelm@rpal.com Distribution: comp Organization: Rockwell International Palo Alto Lab Lines: 19 In-Reply-To: abl@tempo.ece.cmu.edu's message of 16 Nov 90 16:35:51 GMT I seriously considered buying a Portfolio but changed my mind after a 1 hour try at typing with the keypad. I found it very difficult to type with more than two or three fingers because of the size and spacing of the keys. Also, the feel of the keys and the reponse after a finger hit is very different from the other keyboard devices I use. If you are thinking about typing info into the Portfolio, you might want to try one out for some time before making a buy. My experiment resulted in amazing cramps. The Portfolio is the right weight though - I doubt I will find anything else that is so easy to carry around. Bob Wilhelm Rockwell Science Center wilhelm@rpal.com (415)325-0253