Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!mips!news.cs.indiana.edu!ux1.cso.uiuc.edu!news.iastate.edu!vaxf.iastate.edu!TNAA7 From: tnaa7@isuvax.iastate.edu Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops Subject: Re: Quiet, light laptop Message-ID: <1991May1.002605.2876@news.iastate.edu> Date: 1 May 91 00:26:05 GMT References: Sender: news@news.iastate.edu (USENET News System) Reply-To: tnaa7@isuvax.iastate.edu Distribution: usa Organization: Iowa State University, Ames, IA. Lines: 43 In article , declan@remus.rutgers.edu (Declan McCullagh/LZ) writes: > >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 > > >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. > >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 My personal preference leans towards Toshiba laptops....just what I have allways used...and they have worked very well for me. Toshiba makes a T2000SX which meets your system requirements, though I am unshure as to it's price and weight. I believe it weights somewhere around the weight of my T1000SE (6lbs). If you could sacrifice the HD the T1000SE is a great puter. Small, light, real full size/full travel keyboard, great display, 1.44M floppy, and a price that is around $950 (Elek-Tek). The T1000XE (20mbHD) or the T1000LE (HD and floppy) are also great, but carry a higher price tag. sTEVE Knapp