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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: <3543@polari.UUCP>
Date: 19 Mar 91 16:43:17 GMT
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In article <17624@sdcc6.ucsd.edu> ee52ffr@sdcc3.ucsd.edu (Ante-Loraxis ) writes:
>Someone imply that Tandy is superior because it has
>longer battery power.  What a joke!
>
Hmm, I didn't mean to imply that the 1100FD was especially superior,
just that it has better battery life with no effort (I suppose turning
off the backlight isn't much effort after all).  Frankly, I wish I'd
known about the Panasonic before I bought the Tandy...

It [Works]offers far more power(forget about the music editor
>for Deskmate) than Deskmate.
>
Well, I don't know about that, having used them both (and I dislike
them both).  Works is certainly more convenient to use, but Deskmate
is much more configurable and flexible.  Plus, once again, Deskmate is
included in the price of the machine and its core is in ROM, so less
fooling with disks to use the text editor and interface.  Deskmate
does come on multiple disks (I got works onto one system disk and one
data disk).  They both have so many pros and cons I call it a toss-up.
BTW, the music editor is not included with 1100FD Deskamte because the
machine doesn't have the Tandy music chip, just a plain old speaker.

>There is really no need to keep this stupid argument on.  Here is
>the choice for people who want something like Panasonic
>CF-150B/Tandy 1100FD twin:
>  Both are essentially the same thing eccept 1.Pansonic has
>backlighting and cost around $599.
>2. Tandy has built-in deskmate, no backlighting, and cost $799
>through Radio Shack.

Not a stupid argument -- think of it as a debate that will be
beneficial to people trying to reach a decision.  I have heard, also,
that Panasonic is discontinuing the CF150B, while Radio Shack has said
nothing about discontuinuing the 1100FD.  If the Panasonic rumor is
true, the whole issue may become moot.


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