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From: lily@jessica.Stanford.EDU (Lily Koessel)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops
Subject: Questions about Laser PC/4, other similar machines.
Message-ID: <1991Mar18.061355.13008@leland.Stanford.EDU>
Date: 18 Mar 91 06:13:55 GMT
Article-I.D.: leland.1991Mar18.061355.13008
Sender: Lily Koessel
Reply-To: lily@jessica.Stanford.EDU (Lily Koessel)
Organization: Stanford University
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Hello, I'm new to this newsgroup (been reading it for a few weeks), and I'm
interested in getting a lightweight computer mainly for light wordprocessing.

I would like it to have the following:

	a good keyboard, for touch typing
	a clear, readable screen--backlit not necessary, nor is full 80x25
	built-in "wordprocessor"
	other built-in utilities:  for file transfer, etc
	long battery life
	LOW cost
	DOS compatibility NOT a must

To give some background:  I'm a student on a budget with a loaded 386sx 
system at home--so I don't need power in the little machine.  I want to be 
able to edit papers at the library, write letters wherever I am, take notes
on meetings, and other mundane little chores.

Machines that I've seen that seem to fit the criteria are:
	
	1)  Laser PC/4:  cost $249.99, incl. Wordprocessor w/spell checker
	(100K words), Lotus-compatible spreadsheet, file transfer sw, 
	2MB ROM (for the wp & spreadsheet), 32K static RAM std, 128K RAM
	optional ($59.99), case, AC adapter, docs.  Runs 40 hours on three
	standard AA batteries (so they say).

	2)  Tandy WP-2:  cost $349.99, incl. Wordprocessor, spell checker,
	thesaurus, utilities.  22K RAM.

The Laser is what is most interesting right now.  It's roughly comparable to
the Tandy 102, which costs $599 at my local Radio Shack dealer.  The screen is
only 40x4, but according to an article in the March issue of Computer Shopper,
it's great.  (Oh, it's 2 lbs.)

If anyone has any further information/experience with this machine or other
similar machines, please e-mail me.

Thanks in advance!

Lily Koessel
lily@jessica.stanford.edu