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From: peter@graffiti.UUCP (Peter da Silva)
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Subject: Re: Kaypro 2000
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Date: Sun, 20-Oct-85 10:18:08 EDT
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> I'd like to solicit some information on the new Kaypro 2000.  Does

If you can afford it and don't need IBM-compatible expansion  & I/O ports the
DG-1 is a better choice... I was using both side by side for a while, and
have noted the following things:

CON:

	The new DG-1 screen is an order of magnitude better than the kaypro's.
The kaypro screen has a couple of problems: it's got a weird aspect ratio, its
character set is kind of klunky, and it's really rather dense about how it
handles graphics: it seems to use 1 bit of the color map to determine whether
to be black or white, where the DG-1 uses the color bits to determine such
things as boldface & underlining. As a result I had to do a lot of diddling to
make SideKick readable on the Kay: black on black isn't a usable color combo.

	Toss the desk accesories that come with it & get SideKick. They just
use up gobs of RAM & don't do much. Side question: is there any way to just
load the editor portion of SideKick?

	The disk drive seeks very slowly.

	One drive systems, even with 720K, are still for the birds.

	The power supply has to be unplugged when booting unless you have very
clean power: I was unable to boot any disks reliably until I did this.

	There is a power switch behind the display on the left side. Get in the
habit of turning it off or you'll find the stupid thing booting before you get
the disk in.

	The "power guage" shows full until the battery's just about to die,
so don't assume you've got 2 hours charge just because it's at half full.

PRO:
	It's extremely compatible. I have had a total of one program that won't
run on it: DoubleDos. If you need a portable computer & can't afford to keep
a second machine at home or the office to run CrossTalk or other IBM-only
programs, it's the one to get. Also, the internal modem is 1200 baud rather
than 300 (as the DG-1's is). The detachable keyboard is nice, as is the handle
and the space for 2 extra disks... you can actually carry it around like a
berifcase: the DG-1 is more like a suitcase (their hard carrying case is
actually an American Tourister suitcase with foam padding glued in). If you
do have another machine, the ability to use its drives is nice.

Basically: the DG-1 is better to work on, and the Kay a better machine to carry
around.