Path: utzoo!attcan!telly!lethe!torsqnt!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!sdd.hp.com!usc!apple!bbn.com!nic!bunny!mto From: mto@gte.com (Tamer Ozsu) Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops Subject: Re: 386SX notebook makers Message-ID: <10592@bunny.GTE.COM> Date: 13 Feb 91 14:54:43 GMT References: <1991Jan19.133751.19462@news.cs.indiana.edu> <8700001@hpfcmgw.HP.COM> Organization: GTE Laboratories, Waltham MA Lines: 40 In article <8700001@hpfcmgw.HP.COM> ed@hpfcmgw.HP.COM (Ed Arnold) writes: >> It seems that there is race to get 386SX notebooks out. I've heard a >> lot of different reports and promises for when products would be >> ready. A Zeos salesperson told me their company was the ONLY 386SX >> notebook now shipping (I don't believe him). > >I don't know if Zeos is the only company shipping systems, but they are >definitely shipping. I know because I'm writing this response to you from one >in a hotel in LA. I LOVE IT! It's powerful and light and the price was better >than the other vendors when I did my comparison. When I called Zeos to order >my unit, they said they had a 3 week back-order, I ordered the unit and three >weeks later (to the day) it was on my doorstep. I also ordered the 2400 baud >modem and an extra battery-pack, it's very powerful. Let me add my vote in support of Zeos 386SX as a machine which has excellent price/performance characteristics. I received my machine yesterday and even though I have not done a full test on it, the machine seems very solid. It is light and fast and will fit on my shoulder tote (which is very important). It was delivered in exactly 3 weeks, without any hassle (except that the recharger and the spare battery pack is backordered). I had asked for additional memory and the internal modem to be installed and they were. Everything seems to work without any problems. I tried the backlighting under various light conditions and the screen is very readable. I have to get used to the keyboard, but that's to be expected. Actually, there was a review of the Zeos 286 in the last issue of Byte where it was chosen as the machine with the best price/performance characteristics. So I was expecting to be very satisfied with 386 version as well. I don't think I will be disappointed. ==Tamer -- M. Tamer Ozsu Telephone: (617) 466-2098 GTE Laboratories Fax: (617) 290-0628 40 Sylvan Road Internet: mto@gte.com Waltham, MA 02254