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From: sl2fx@cc.usu.edu (Randy Lee - Utah State University, Logan, UT)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.handhelds,comp.sys.laptops
Subject: Portfolio - Thanks ATARI!
Message-ID: <1990Nov20.100224.42890@cc.usu.edu>
Date: 20 Nov 90 16:02:24 GMT
Organization: Utah State University
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Hello NetWorld!
	Just a few thoughts on my Portfolio after 6 months:

1 - It's a great little machine, despite the funky keyboard and the small
display (whaddaya want for $300!!)

2 - The spreadsheet is okay, but I've been using Turbo Pascal 3.0 for most
programming.  It's BIG and you have to use FAST refresh mode, but it works!!

3 - I use debug to write small assembled tools (POKE, PEEK etc).

4 - I used Turbo C to write a password protection program

5 - The batteries will usually last better than a month if I dont forget and
leave it in FAST refresh mode.

6 - The folks at ATARI are very helpful (not the 800 number, they're just sales
order takers) It's well worth the price of a phone call to talk to the men in
the trenches.

7 - Caribbean really is spelled with one r and two b's, amazing!! (inside joke)

8 - I'd love to hear any info about the little gems, pro or con, but I'm a
graduate student, so I don't always get a chance to answer my mail right away!!
(Busy, busy, busy!!!)

9 - I just joined COMPUSERVE, so I'l see just what's floating around out there
software-wise.

Thanks again ATARI for producing an affordable, high quality 1 lb. computer!

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Randy Lee
SL2FX@cc.usu.edu                    (Still looking for something to put here)
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