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From: jeanne@itx.isc.com (Jeanne)
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Date: 19 Jun 91 21:53:40 GMT
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Greetings:

  I'm in the market for a laptop/notebook computer
for word processing.  I have a few questions for
owners/users:

1) Is 286 power enough for worperfect (w/o windows)
   when the files get to be around 100 - 150 pages.
   (E.G. is the power enough to page thru the text,
    and spell check large files quickly enough.)
   - Opinions?  Experiences?

   If 286 is too slow, I am willing to purchase a 386/SX.

2) Screens:
   A)Non-Gas Plasma:
     I've looked at a lot of the VGA 16/32 grey scale
     screens, and basically I was not that impressed
     for clearity of the text characters.   The screens
     still have that "half there/half not" look dependent
     on one's angle to the screen.

     - Opinions?  Experiences?  Please inform - There's alot
       of different mail order laptops that I have never 
       seen, like Tandon's, Hyundai's, Dell's, etc.

     - I liked the clearity of a Toshiba side-lit screen
       I saw on a 1200.  It was CGA, but the text was almost 
       paper perfect - very good background to character contrast.  
       Any opinions on side-lit vs Back-lit?
    
   B)Gas Plasma
     I was impressed w/ the text clearity for Gas Plasma 
     on the IBM PS/2 luggable and the Toshiba 3100s.
  
     - What's the deal w/ Gas Plasma, do they drain power
       faster, have less shorter life spans?  Usually cost
       more (which they seem to do).
 
3) Price
   Price is always relevant:
      I was budgeting up to $1500 for a 286, 
      and around $2250 for a 386SX.  Of course the 
      size of the drive will effect the price.  (It has
      to have a hard drive.)

Whatever, I guess I'm just looking for personal recommendations
on Laptops/Notebooks for word processing.  My #1 criteria is
a screen I WANT to look at - as opposed to just tolerating.

(Yes, I want a computer - not just a typewriter - I will want
 to run other programs and be able to fax/modem from the 
 critter.)

Thanks for whatever info you have.

NOTE:
  Has anyone out there ever bought a Broadax laptop (BSI)
  from El Monte, CA?   What do you think of it?

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