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From: lauren@rand-unix.arpa
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Subject: Kaypro 2000
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Date: Tue, 22-Oct-85 03:14:23 EDT
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I guess it depends on how much other stuff you have to carry around.
It's amazing how disgusted you can get carrying a 12 lb box around
airport after airport along with one or two other bags.  It's not
like it's just being carried across the room, but the sorts of applications
for which portables really are (supposedly) designed require that they
be carried around A LOT.  I suppose if you like lugging stuff around
in shoulder bags that's OK (but good luck in the long run).  Frankly,
my idea of a portable is something that weighs a FEW pounds and can
be dropped INTO my primary travel bag along with everything else without
ripping a hole through the bottom.  Another important reason to
buy SMALL portables is the increasing enforcement of the new airline
regulations concerning carryon luggage (ALL luggage you're carrying must
fit under the seat).  As airlines get stuffier about this, carrying
two bags (clothing / computer) will become very inconvenient.  I saw
one fellow with what looked like a Kaypro being forced to CHECK IT
IN like luggage.  Man, was he upset.  He only had one other bag, too.
This is becoming increasingly common.

Once again, I encourage people to visualize carrying the Kaypro around
up and down the airline access halls and hassling with airline people
about carryon rules.  The PX-8, being small and extremely portable,
would seem to be better for the frequent traveler.  The Kaypro is
portable the way a big Grundig radio receiver is portable.  They both
can be carried around, but it isn't much fun to do.

Topics such as "how portable is a portable" are obviously heavily
laced with personal opinions and judgements (including this message!)
It all depends on your point of view....

--Lauren--