Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!uwm.edu!bionet!agate!linus!linus!mbunix!blk From: blk@mitre.org (Brian L. Kahn) Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops Subject: Lightweight computing Message-ID: Date: 28 Nov 90 14:49:27 GMT Sender: usenet@linus.mitre.org Organization: The MITRE Corp. Bedford, MA Lines: 29 While it is interesting to read stories of Unix-on-the-go, I subscribe to this newsgroup for articles lightweight, laptop computing. For me, a laptop is under 7 pounds or 3 kilos. Some may sit with 12lbs on their lap, but not me. I don't want to crease my pants, I want a computer replacement for the pad of paper and pen. I have several current questions: 1) What is the best word processing laptop (new or used) under $800? A machine that journeys to the woods or the coffee shop may get lost or broken. Candidates certainly include a used Toshiba 1000 w/ ram expansion and a new Panasonic-150/Tandy-1100. 2) What laptop has the best screen for less than the Toshiba 1000SE? I can live with an imperfect keyboard or various disk configurations, even slow processor. 3) How good is the screen on a Sinclair Z88? Equivalent in readability to an old Toshiba 1000? 4) Can the Z88 and/or the Tandy 100/102 exchange ascii files easily with an MSDOS desktop? I cable is fine, but converting CRs to LFs or whatever is a pain. ADthanksVANCE -- B< Brian Kahn blk@security.mitre.org "may the farce be with you"