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From: session@uncw.UUCP (Zack C. Sessions)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops
Subject: Re: asking recommendations on laptop/notebook purchase
Keywords: laptop, notebook, purchase, advice
Message-ID: <1091@uncw.UUCP>
Date: 19 Mar 91 18:41:24 GMT
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ee52ffr@sdcc3.ucsd.edu (Ante-Loraxis ) writes:

>Ha!  What I said was(read my lips): YOU CAN GET THE SAME BATTERY
>LIFE AS TANDY IF YOU TURN THE BACKLIT OFF.
>I did not tell anyone NOT to use the backlighting.  But in the
>previous article.   Someone imply that Tandy is superior because it has
>longer battery power.  What a joke!

OK, backlighted display over non-backlighted display is a plus. Longer
battery power over shorter battery power (using normal operating
conditions) is a plus. So it depends on which "plus" you are
interested in or think is more important. I knew nothing of the
Panasonic when I bought the 1100FD, and the display is just
fine for me, so I don't miss the backlighted display. Plus 4.5
hours is still longer than 3 hours.

>Tandy costs $799 (without the holiday discount) while Panasonic cost
>less than $599.  Do I need any more explanation to convince you what
>I said?

True, the full retail price of the Tandy does appear higher than
the Panasonic, but anyone who would buy such a major purchase
from Radio Shack doesn't know Radio Shack very well. Virtually
EVERYTHING they sell goes on sale at one time or another, and that
is the only way I will buy anythong from Radio Shack that costs
more than $50 full retail. Plus, like you said, Tandy has
very convenient service, being all over the place.

>>Plus, isn't MS-Works a Windows application?

>Obviously you are not much of MS-DOS user.  MS-Works is NOT a window
>base application though it sports pull-sown menu and window-like
>interface.  It offers far more power(forget about the music editor
>for Deskmate) than Deskmate.

I would not really say that I am "not much of [a] MS-DOS user", but
I would say that I am in-experianced with MS-DOS, only having my laptop
for a few months, so I don't really know alot about the entire
market place, just what I have been exposed to in the last 3 years
when I worked at GE. They did not use MS-Works.

>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.

Since I already commented about Tandy's pricing policies, I
think the only advantage the Panasonic has over the Tandy is
the backlighting, and it can be a negative to someone who doesn't
need it but does need the longest possible battery life. Plus
the Panasonic has a "supported" upgrade to more memory. (I
would like to know if anyone responded to recent requests for
infor on how to upgrade the 1100FD.)

I am not trying to argue with you, 	I merely wanted to point out
there are more opinions out there than your.

Zack Sessions
session@uncw.UUCP