Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!mips!dimacs.rutgers.edu!aramis.rutgers.edu!remus.rutgers.edu!declan From: declan@remus.rutgers.edu (Declan McCullagh/LZ) Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops Subject: Quiet, light laptop Message-ID: Date: 8 Apr 91 06:16:44 GMT Distribution: usa Organization: Rutgers Univ., New Brunswick, N.J. Lines: 41 In the last few weeks, I've given serious thought to getting a laptop. After extensive persual of the available literature and articles here (some of which have been very helpful), I've decided what features I'd like to in my "ideal" system: : 80286 or 80386SX : VGA / 640x480 / Backlight screen / 10" diagonal : 20 or 40 MB HD : 4-5 lbs : 2-3 hour battery life : Small footprint : Under $2,000 Now, the system that comes closest to that is the TI Travelmate 2000, a 286/1 MB RAM/20 MB HD/4.4 lb system, with a very small footprint (a nearly identical one is available from Sharp). List is $3,999; I can get it from a local mail order house for about $1,900. Unfortunately, it doesn't come with a floppy, but in my case, it's not that important. I'm going to be using it to take notes in class, as a computer to take on the road, and as a terminal for my NeXT. Needless to say, it has to be extremely quiet and hopefully rather light for it to be as usable as I'd like it to be. There are some 386/20 MB systems for about the same price, but all seem to be at least 7 lbs, and I don't mind sacrificing power for weight. I've even been considering the Poquet and Psion systems, although I would rather like a HD (so I can run Coherent UNIX, of course). $-) I'm sure my case isn't that unique, as there must be many people that need a very quiet, very light system to tote around campus. If anyone has any suggestions and/or personal favorites, please let me know. If there's enough interest, I'll summarize. I'm planning on getting a system in the next few days, and I'll let you know which model I get and how it turns out. -Declan / declan@remus.rutgers.edu