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From: sgore@cbnewsl.att.com (stephanie.gore)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops
Subject: Overkill?
Keywords: 286 vs 386 notebooks
Message-ID: <1991Mar15.161610.22500@cbnewsl.att.com>
Date: 15 Mar 91 16:16:10 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories
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I will be buying a laptop, actually a notebook, within the next
couple of months.  I want to do basic word processing, probably
using LetterPerfect (downscaled WordPerfect), store papers,
store research info, etc. and use the laptop as a terminal.

The advice I've received suggests that I should get a 386 machine
with at least 4MB RAM.  My question is:  is this overkill?  I know
I want a modem and enough speed and memory to do word processing
without any headaches.  Since the advice I received is from UNIX
folks, I think I need a second opinion!

Any info/advice would be much appreciated.

--S. Gore

ps Right now I am looking at the Zeos 286 and 386 notebooks; any
experiences--good or bad--with these?


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