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From: todd@uhccux.UUCP
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: Best laptop?  NEC Multispeed?
Message-ID: <397@uhccux.UUCP>
Date: Sat, 28-Mar-87 03:40:55 EST
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Posted: Sat Mar 28 03:40:55 1987
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Reply-To: todd@uhccux.UUCP (The Perplexed Wiz)
Organization: U. of Hawaii, Manoa (Honolulu)
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I bought an NEC Multispeed but still recommend the new Toshiba T-1100 Plus
with twisted crystal LCD display to some people.  Here are some
features that differentiate the two machines in my mind:

Toshiba:
	seems more ruggedly constructed than the NEC.  Recommended for
		people who need to take it out to the "field"
	new LCD screen seems more readable than the NEC
	appears to have greater compatibility with PC software than NEC does
	smaller and lighter than the NEC
	longer battery life per charge (7 for Toshiba vs. 5 for NEC)
NEC:
	has a real numeric/cursor keypad.  Essential for use with programs
		that want a "real" keypad (e.g., WordPerfect)
	simple to link NEC 3.5" drives as external drives on an IBM PC with
		an external floppy disk controller port.  Eliminates the
		need for moving files via the serial port.  No need
		for a special floppy link "board" in the PC...
	has a removable NiCad battery pack.  Let's you carry spare
		batteries for long haul situations
	good screen tilt position mechanism
	ROM firmware is useful and usable
	faster CPU than Toshiba (9.54MHz vs. 7.??)

...todd
-- 
Todd Ogasawara, U. of Hawaii Computing Center
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