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From: lsh@polari.UUCP (Lee Hauser)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops
Subject: Re: asking recommendations on laptop/notebook purchase
Keywords: laptop, notebook, purchase, advice
Message-ID: <3541@polari.UUCP>
Date: 19 Mar 91 16:27:07 GMT
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Organization: Seattle Online Public Unix (206) 328-4944
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In article <1085@uncw.UUCP> session@uncw.UUCP (Zack C. Sessions) writes:
>ee52ffr@sdcc3.ucsd.edu (Ante-Loraxis ) writes:
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>Plus, isn't MS-Works a Windows application?
>The 1100FD simply can't handle Windows. (I may be wrong about the
>MS-Works being Windows based, but seems like I read that somewhere ...)
>
No, Zack, Works isn't windows based, but it does use the same metaphor in a 
character-based environment.  I used Works for awhile; it worked ok but I didn'treally like it.  I also used LotusWorks (formerly AlphaWorks), which is much
better than MSWorks.  However, I rarely use spreadsheets or databases and hated
the lack of protocols in the communications options, so now I use LetterPerfect
for word processing and {Commo} for telecom.

This also implies that I rarely, if ever use DeskMate Text, which is true.  But
it _is_ there, it _is_ free (an 1100FD only costs about $100 more than a 
CF150B in the Seattle area), and word processing is what I do about 75% of the
time with my machine.

The great adventure with this computer is finding good software that works
well in such a limited environment.  I've used a lot of stuff, and have a 
pretty good idea now of what works well and what doesn't.

Anyway, you got all my points, and I appreciate that!


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