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From: tswift@well.sf.ca.us (Theodore John Swift)
Subject: Re: P.C. notebook vs. powerbook
Organization: Whole Earth 'Lectronic Link
Date: Wed, 29 Jul 1992 04:07:13 GMT


> I was planning to spend $2000 on a high powered clone notebook.
> However, I'm constantly being encouraged to get a powerbook.
> What can I get in a Powerbook for $2000?

Well, you can easily get a Powerbook 140 4/40 for that much- they're
running about $1600-$1800.  This is a 68030 processor running at 16 MHz,
with a built-in 1.4 MB floppy drive.  Apple claims that the 140 "outperforms
all 16 MHz or 20 MHz 386 laptops running Windows 3.0", for what that's worth.
I have never tried running Windows on a 386 laptop, so I don't know if
that's slow, fast, or what.  But I would be very satisfied to have a 140 for
all but the most intensive analytical or graphic work, and then because I
would want a larger screen and more speed, of course.  If you have access to
a Mac IIci, try that, keeping in mind that the 140 will be 3/5ths as fast.
Take into account whether the IIci is running System 6 or System 7, though:
The 140 will be running System 7, which offers many nice and new services,
but does run a bit slower as a result.  Much has been said about the PB 100
running System 6 (which isn't a problem, since it's basically the ol'
Mac Portable shrunk down), but I have not heard anyone using System 6 on
a 140 or 170.  Apple's policy is that *everyone* should be using 7.
  Depending on where you go, you will have enough left over to buy some more
RAM.  The Powerbooks come with one bank of 2 MB soldered in, and a socket for
a second bank of 2, 4, or 6 MB.  If you have the option, buy the model with
only the 2 MB, then buy a third-party module of 4 or 6 MB (look in the back
of the trade journals, such as MacWeek, MacWorld, MacUser, etc for
suppliers).  The special PSRAM modules used in the Powerbooks are running
somewhat less than $100/2MB, and count on System 7 using much of the first
1.5 MB.  If you plan to run only small, well-mannered programs, perhaps
4 MB will be plenty.  Hogs such as Microsoft Word (or any other Microsoft
product.  Me partisan? Naah...) or big graphics programs will take more.
Unless you are pretty dexterous and confident about working in constrained,
delicate spaces, you will want to have the memory installed by someone with
higher confidence, such as a dealer or other friend who knows what they're
doing.
   You will probably not have enough left over to buy a third-party modem,
but may have some left over to put towards one, if you decide that that's
something you'll want to do.  Everyone is crowing about the Global Village
modems, and saying that the Apple modems are not as reliable.  I don't have
any direct experience with either one.  They are also advertised in the
journals.
-Ted
-- 
----------------------
Ted Swift tswift@well.sf.ca.us or, better yet, Ted_Swift@qm.sri.com
"You bally well are informed, Jeeves!  Do you know everything?"
"I don't know, sir"    ~P.G. Wodehouse
From: deanc@hpdmd48.boi.hp.com (Dean Cashen)
Date: Wed, 29 Jul 1992 17:00:41 GMT
Subject: ZEOS Freestyle/SL
Organization: Hewlett Packard - Boise, ID
From: xuegxae@warwick.ac.uk (Andrew Payne)
Subject: SVGA via docking station?
Organization: Computing Services, Warwick University, UK
Date: Wed, 22 Jul 1992 19:44:18 GMT

Is it generally possible or not to get a notebook to opperate in
SVGA modes via a card in a docking station?? Does the internal
display circuitry have to be disabled somehow to prevent conflicts?


Thanks for any help...


AndyP.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops
From: spierk@fs4.cs.rpi.edu (Kevin L. Spier)
Subject: Info on NCR 3120 notebook
Organization: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy NY
Distribution: usa
Date: Wed, 22 Jul 1992 13:00:43 GMT

I am looking into buying an NCR3120 notebook. I know it is a
discontinued model but was wondering if anyone out there had any
comments or opinions on this machine?

Thanks,
Kevin


Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops
From: chen@galileo.ifa.hawaii.edu (Hua Chen)
Subject: Re: SVGA via docking station?
Organization: Institute for Astronomy, Hawaii
Date: Fri, 24 Jul 1992 20:54:26 GMT

In article <1992Jul24.033916.22635@uwm.edu> anthony@csd4.csd.uwm.edu (Anthony J Stieber) writes:
>
>This is totally dependant on the computer.  Note that some notebooks
>have SVGA built in, the LCD generally only does 640x480, but the

Would you please post which notebooks that have SVGA port?
Thanks

-Hua Chen
chen@galileo.ifa.hawaii.edu
From: vulture@carrion.cc.ic.ac.uk (Thomas Sippel - Dau)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops
Subject: Re: 1 in 5 laptops is a PowerBook
Date: 22 Jul 92 19:36:07 GMT
Reply-To: cmaae47@cc.ic.ac.uk
Organization: Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine

In article <1992Jul17.085946.19724@cujo.curtin.edu.au>, Martin Hill <chillm@cc.curtin.edu.au> writes:
 -- 
 -- Like stated elsewhere, I don't want to get into a holy war or anything
 -- (!!), but let's get our comparisons correct!

.... regurgitation of sales hype for a quadra 950 omitted

Nah, give me a Silicon Graphics Indigo anytime. Even with R4000 chip it
is cheaper for us than a Quadra, and about as portable. It also comes with
an operating system, not just Mac-os, and aces the Quadra in most points of 
the feature list he gave.

                                  Thomas
-- 
*** This is the operative statement, all previous statements are inoperative.
*   email: cmaae47 @ cc.ic.ac.uk (Thomas Sippel - Dau) (uk.ac.ic.cc on Janet)
*   voice: +44 715 895 111 x4937 or 4934 (day), or +44 718 239 497 (fax)
*   snail: Imperial College Center for Computing Services, Kensington SW7 2BX
Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops
From: bj608@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Robert S. Williams)
Subject: Toshiba 1000 stuff for Sale.
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, (USA)
Date: Tue, 21 Jul 92 21:09:20 GMT


For Sale.

Toshiba 1000 laptop 6.5 Lb., 512 K , 3.5" FDD.
   $375.00

768K SRAM Expansion Card for Toshiba 1000.
   $195.00

Megahertz 1200 bps Internal Modem for Toshiba 1000
   $75.00

5 1/4" External FDD for Toshiba 1000
   $100.00


All in like-new condition. Prices negotiable. E-Mail if interested



                            Robert S. Williams


Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops
From: tswift@well.sf.ca.us (Theodore John Swift)
Subject: Re: Apple Drives R/W DOS (was Powerbook question)
Organization: Whole Earth 'Lectronic Link
Distribution: na
Date: Fri, 31 Jul 1992 08:03:44 GMT


> Can DOS floppies be read/written using the external floppy drive               
> of a PB 100 2/20 ???                                                 

Yes.  These are 3.5 inch diskettes, of course.  Using an Apple
Superdrive and Apple File Exchange you can read, write, and format
diskettes in DOS format.  AFX will not *read* the files slurped off
a DOS disk; you still need the application (word processor, spread-
sheet, etc.) to chew on the file, but the drive will read and write
them.
-- 
----------------------
Ted Swift tswift@well.sf.ca.us or, better yet, Ted_Swift@qm.sri.com
"You bally well are informed, Jeeves!  Do you know everything?"
"I don't know, sir"    ~P.G. Wodehouse
Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops
From: uds@wsu-eng.eng.wayne.edu (Seetamraju Udaybhaskar)
Subject: Powerbook question.......
Reply-To: uds@wsu-eng.eng.wayne.edu (Seetamraju Udaybhaskar)
Organization: Wayne State University, Detroit
Distribution: na
Date: Wed, 29 Jul 1992 21:57:55 GMT


Can DOS floppies be read/written using the external floppy drive
of a PB 100 2/20 ???

Appreciate your replies...


Seetamraju Udaya Bhaskar Sarma
(email : seetam @ ece7 . eng . wayne . edu)
From: dleemann@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops
Subject: used VGA-Screen for T5200
Date: 27 Jul 92 09:46:52 CDT
Keywords: VGA-Gas-Plasma Screen
Organization: University of Kansas Academic Computing Services

WANTED: Toshiba - VGA Screen

Im looking for working VGA Gas-Plasma Screen for my T5200
I believe that a used screen from a T3200-T5200 would work.

The cost of ref. ones is about $ 895.-
The cost of a new Toshiba orig.$ 1200.-

In case that somebody has a broken T3200/T5200 but a working
screen please send E-Mail to

dleemann@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu

Thanx Daniel
From: schin@pub2.bu.edu (neil schier)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops
Subject: Bondwell needs repair any suggestions
Date: 28 Jul 92 00:36:09 GMT
Organization: Boston University, Boston, MA, USA
Originator: schin@pub2.bu.edu

Hello

My Bondwell 386 has experienced a great deal of trauma. First of all,
the person whom I bought it, tried unsuccessfully to install a RAm chip.
Also, I need a spring for the screen. To make matters worse, she went dead
about two days ago. Can anyone recommend to me a legit repair person 
who will give me an estimate?
REgards
Neil Schier
Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops
From: rbean@netcom.com (William Chen)
Subject: problem with the Cannon BJ10ex printers
Date: Fri, 31 Jul 92 06:59:57 GMT
Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services  (408 241-9760 guest) 
Summary: problem w/ MSWin 3.1
Distribution: na
Keywords: BJ10ex


	I recently got a Brother HJ100i, the Cannon BJ10ex clone.  It is setup
to do the Cannon/Brother emulation, so I can get 360dpi text from ATM under
MS-Win 3.1.  It is definitely not under the Epson nor IBM 24 pin printer emula-
tions.
	The problem is that the printer won't print 1/3" of the right and bottom
edges, and beeps that I have run out of paper.  I've called the Cannon tech dept
, and they said that they know about the problem, and that I should use the
model 300 driver instead.  Unfortunately, this still has the problem of 1/3"
missing on the bottom.  Hmm...
	Does anyone have any ideas or experience with this problem?  Or knows
a ftp site with the updated Win3.1 printer drivers for the Cannon?


	-

	rbean




Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops
From: trussell@cwis.unomaha.edu (Tim Russell)
Subject: Re: GateWay Handbook Info
Organization: University of Nebraska at Omaha
Date: Mon, 27 Jul 1992 04:03:22 GMT

tso@cephalo.neusc.bcm.tmc.edu (Dan T'so) writes:

>	I wouldn't fault Gateway too much on this point. They also state
>explicitly that they use the C & T single module processor, which I did
>vaguely remember was a souped-up XT (8088). It does have 286-like speed --
>I think they said the SI rating was around 12, which makes it like a 10Mhz 286.

    Hmm, well what I was going by was the two ads they have for it in the
latest PC Magazine.  One states simply "286-class performance" and the
other says "C & T Processor, 286-class performance".

    I think it would have been much clearer to use a phrase such as "286-
class speed rating".  This would make it more clear that they're talking
about speed, not features/functions.

--
    Tim Russell                 Omaha, NE              trussell@unomaha.edu
"Republicans understand the importance of bondage between a mother and child."
					-- Vice President Dan Quayle
Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops
From: dirksch@messua.informatik.rwth-aachen.de (Dirk Schlossmacher)
Subject: CARDSTAR-Notebook / Seen yet ?
Organization: Rechnerbetrieb Informatik  /  RWTH Aachen
Date: 25 Jul 92 23:02:03 GMT

Didn't anybody make experiences with the new CARDSTAR-Notebooks
1000, 2000 or 3000?
How long do can the akkus be used, are the 180MB-HDs already
delivered?

Thanks for every mail...

Dirk


---------------------------------------------
EMail: dirksch@Pool.informatik.rwth-aachen.de
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From: Jim_Sollows@mindlink.bc.ca (Jim Sollows)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops
Subject: Re: buying suggestions sought
Date: 25 Jul 92 06:16:17 GMT
Organization: MIND LINK! - British Columbia, Canada
Distribution: world

I looked at alot of notebooks before I bought and I was finally sold on the AST
Premium Exec. I havn't regretted the decision for a second it's a great machine
and my trusty 386 workstation hasn't been getting much use since I brought the
notebook home. It's a great machine and the display is one of the nicest I have
seen. Just a personal opinion.
From: jiu1@husc9.harvard.edu (Haibin Jiu)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops
Subject: Re: Has anyone tried the 386SX/486SLC swap?
Date: 30 Jul 92 01:51:02 GMT
Article-I.D.: husc3.1992Jul29.215104.14302
Distribution: comp
Organization: Harvard University Science Center

In article <SJE.92Jul27180456@xylos.ma30.bull.com> sje@xylos.ma30.bull.com writes:
>Cyrix has announced a "486 SLC" chip that it claims to be pin
>compatible with certain 386 SX packages that are found in some 386 SX
>based notebook machines.  The announced chip claims to have a 1 Kbyte
>cache and somewhat faster instruction processing over the 386 SX.
>
>I was wondering if any of you folks have tried replacing a notebook
>386 SX with the new chip.  What were the results?

You can't do it.  You need a new BIOS.

>* Timing faults (BIOS may have built-in timing loops that run too
>fast with the new chip)

Yep, a very important reason why you can't just swap and run.

Bugs
From: prad@clipper.ingr.com (PRADYUMNA  R. SANT)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops
Subject: WANTED : 386sx/sl notebook
Date: 21 Jul 92 23:57:10 GMT
Distribution: ba



If you have a 386sx/sl notebook computer with min 2M RAM, min 40M HD, preferably
internal FD and fax/modem, internal or external, I am interested.

Send e-mail at "prad@clipper.ingr.com" with your asking price.

pradyumna

prad@clipper.ingr.com
Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops
From: smsutton@silver.ucs.indiana.edu
Subject: Leading Edge laptops
Organization: Indiana University
Date: Wed, 29 Jul 1992 21:58:04 GMT
X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.3 PL11]

Has anyone ever heard anything about the reliability of Leading Edge
laptops? Are they good or bad? My mother has received one as a gift,
and I have heard that Leading Edge did have some problems with its 
laptops, is this true? Does anyone own one? The machine she owns is a 
386SX with a 20mb hard drive, 1 meg of RAM, and a 1.44 drive bay. I
think the hard drive is a Seagate, any information anyone can give me
about this would be appreciated
-- 
Stacey Sutton
Computing Support 
Indiana University, Bloomington
internet: smsutton@silver.ucs.indiana.edu
bitnet: smsutton@iubacs
From: rcf@bisco.kodak.com (Bob Fagioli)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops
Subject: Info on GRiD GRIDLITE MODEL 1032
Date: 21 Jul 92 15:34:22 GMT
Article-I.D.: pixel.1992Jul21.153422.133
Distribution: comp.sys.laptop
Organization: Eastman Kodak (on contract thu AiC)

I have recently salvaged a Grid Gridlite model 1032 laptop
computer from being destroyed. It is mine now but I know very 
little about it. I was told that it does not work (we shall see).

I am looking for any information on this machine. If any one has an old
manual, that would be great.

This is what I know about it - by examination:

	MSDOS ver 3.2 in ROM
	GRID COMM. CODE in ROM (Laplink??)
	(4) empty ROM sockets (for what??)
	(1) 3.5" floppy drive (what capacity?? / Hard disks??)
	(1) printer port / (1) serial port
	(1) RGB port (what type of external monitor - CGA,EGA,Herc??)	
	(1) external FDD port (propritary??)
	(1) phone line (built-in modem?? what baud??)
	(1) removable SONY battery (which is lifeless right now)
	
I do not have the DC power cable (battery charger). Thus, I have been
unable to fire it up to see if it works. Can I use any DC (12volts??)
power supply/battery charger????

Any information would be very helpful. 
If possible, please send E-mail to rcf@bisco.kodak.com

Thanks

+---------------------------------------------------+
| Bob Fagioli   rcf@bisco.kodak.com   (716)726-7407 |
|      Analysts International Corporation (AiC)     |
|---------------------------------------------------|
|  My views do not necessarily reflect that of my   |
|  employer or my employers clients.                |
+---------------------------------------------------+"
Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops
From: davef@sdosrv1.gvl.unisys.com (Dave Frymier)
Subject: Dell 325N problems
Organization: Paramax Systems, Ivyland, PA
Distribution: codavef@ivy.unisys.comm
Date: Thu, 30 Jul 1992 19:04:46 GMT



I just got a Dell 325N notebook with an internal 24/96L fax modem.  I've
been having all sorts of problems with this unit ... when running on the
batteries, it just seems to loose power at unpredictable times.  When
running Windows off AC power, usually during a cursor movement,
the system freezes ... it needs to be reset with the power button.

I cannot get the modem to answer the phone, either in data or fax mode.
There are four of us here who have these systems, (just got them 2 weeks
ago), and we're all having the same problems.  Dell technical support
told us they didn't know why the modems wouldn't receive faxes or 
answer the phone and they would "escalate" the problem.

One strange thing I've noticed is that the modem can't operate in fax
mode with the "smart CPU" power saving option turned on.  I can almost
convince myself this makes sense since the modem is a bus peripheral,
but then why will it work in data mode?  There doesn't appear to be any
way to enable an answer mode, either for fax or data operation.  Maybe
they just sent the wrong software?

Anyone else out there having this sort of trouble?  Anyone know the 
magic incantation to make the modem work?

thanks in advance,

davef

Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops
From: cchung@nyx.cs.du.edu (Chris Chung)
Subject: GateWay Handbook Info
Organization: Nyx, Public Access Unix (sponsored by U. of Denver Math/CS dept.)
Disclaimer1: Nyx is a public access Unix system run by the University of
Disclaimer2: Denver for the Denver community.  The University has neither
Disclaimer3: control over nor responsibility for the opinions of users.
Date: Sun, 26 Jul 92 02:36:33 GMT


I finally got information on the GateWay handbook.

Wieght: 2.75 lbs (handbook and battery)
Dimensios: 5.9" x 9.75" x 1.4"
4.5 hr. battery life (this stat was done by PC magazine run down test
          with powermanagement on.  Results my vary)
Traveling Weight: 4.0 lbs. (HB,Batt.,AC Adapter/charger)
C&T Processor - 286 class performance
1MB Ram
40MB HD
Backlit 7.6" Double-Scan CGA screen (640x400 Res.)
1 Parallel/1 serial port
78 Key Keyboard - 101-key emulation, Inverteed T cursor Pad
MS-DOS 5.0, File transfer software&serial download cable
Introductory Bonus pack
Carrying case
$1295

Options: Field mouse pointing device, 2400 bps modem, alkaline battery pack,
portable pringer, combo unit(3.5 drive /w serial port and parallel port)
extra batteries.

The processor is the " PC in a chip". It's an 8088 with all supporting chips
inclusive.  The whole PC is on the chip except I/O and ram.  Because of

the compactness of the chip the computer has 286 performance and a low power
usage.  The battery life is longer than most portables, due to this fact. 
Most of the power consumption will come from the backlit LDC screen and
the hard drive.

So for all those wanting this info., enjoy.

chris chung
labccc@emoryu1.cc.emory.edu
From: h235_013@ccvax.ucd.ie (H235_013)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops
Subject: Portable Help needed
Date: 23 Jul 92 12:50:30 GMT
Organization: University College Dublin

Hello !

I am a student in Dublin City University, Ireland. I do software 'nixers'
for small companies in the city and the 
problem is that I want to text edit on the move. This does not warrent a full 
blown notebook/laptop as all I need is a small text editor with facilities for
an ascii dump also I don't have enough money to buy a notebook.

I was thinking of buying a CAMBRIDGE Z88 with PC link but can find no supplier
in Ireland so I can't get any information. I have also heard that AMSTRAD have
a new notebook the NC100 which is basically an electronic notpad. If you 
have any advice, prices etc. that you could pass on to me I'd be most obliged
if you'd mail it to me. Thank you.

Andrew.
From: mvarila@klaava.Helsinki.FI (Mikael J Varila)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops
Subject: Re: SVGA via docking station?
Date: 23 Jul 92 09:44:09 GMT
Organization: University of Helsinki

xuegxae@warwick.ac.uk (Andrew Payne) writes:
: Is it generally possible or not to get a notebook to opperate in
: SVGA modes via a card in a docking station?? Does the internal
: display circuitry have to be disabled somehow to prevent conflicts?
: 
: 
: Thanks for any help...
: 
: 
: AndyP.

At least toshiba manuals claim, that the computer will use automatically
an extra card, if it is installed. This is only for toshiba's, though.

					Mikael
Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops
From: coryc@sequent.com (Cory Carpenter)
Subject: Re: Problem with T1000
Organization: Sequent Computer Systems Inc.
Distribution: comp
Date: Thu, 30 Jul 92 21:09:44 GMT

In article <1992Jul30.143844.27918@news2.cis.umn.edu> kritchie@mail1.cis.umn.edu (Kent C Ritchie) writes:
>
>I once set the startup device on my T1000SE to the hard RAM, but there was
>no system disk on it so it wouldn't work.  I called Toshiba and they gave me an
>escape keystoke to reset the startup drive, and I think everything else  
>(config.sys and autoexec.bat) to factory preset.  I think it was pressing
>F10 before during or after (I can't remember which) the memory test.  This 
>was for T1000SE though.  My suggestion would be to call Toshiba and ask them.
>They have answered ever question I have had to my satisfaction.  They have a 
>1-800 # listed in the 800 directory which gives you another 800 #.  
>
>Kent

I don't know about any key sequences, although I wouldn't be surprised
if one exists.  However, I've corrected similar problems on a T1000 by
disconnecting the battery.  This should reset everything to factory
default (and blow away anything in your RAMdisk, of course).

-coryc
-- 
|    >> Disclaimer: I speak for Sequent only in our hardware manuals <<       |
|Cory R. Carpenter, Tech Writer |"Verbosity leads to unclear, inarticulate... |
|Sequent Computer Systems, Inc. | things."       -- Vice President Dan Quayle |
|    coryc@sequent.com          |                                             |
Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops
From: kahn@PHYSICS.UNC.EDU (Dan Kahn)
Subject: Batteries needed for Kaypro 2000
Organization: Physics Dept. UNC-CH
Date: Mon, 27 Jul 1992 20:17:05 GMT


I either need a battery pack for a KAYPRO 2000 computer (this is
about 1.75" diameter x 9" long) __OR___a place to buy three Gates,
2V,5.0AH batteries P/N 0800-0004.

It's possible to find them in large quantities, but I only need 3. 
Radio Shack could not get them.

Thanks,
--dan
From: verzani@math.washington.edu (John Verzani)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops
Subject: buying suggestions sought
Date: 25 Jul 92 01:15:38 GMT
Organization: University of Washington, Mathematics, Seattle
Originator: verzani@frobenius.math.washington.edu

Hello,
I'm currently looking for a laptop computer and would like get
some opinions. Here is a list of features that I find desirable:

-60 or 80 Meg HD
-4 Meg Ram with atleast 8 to expand to
-fax/modem option
-386 sx or sl chip
-easily upgradeable
-nice screen, 32 or 64 grey-scale
-fairly light weight
-a reliable manufacturer
-20 or 25 mHz chip
-support for an external screen and keyboard

Now given these desired options, does anyone have a favorite machine that
fits them? If so do you find your hard drive size adequate.
How about the speed, would you get a faster chiz?
Who makes good battery saving features?
Would you get an sx or an sl chip if you could have your choice again?
Of course price is a concern. On this line anybody know how fast the
prices are heading down in the near future?
I'm sure these questions have been asked before, so if anyone has archived
info could you pass it along.

Thanks for your help,
John Verzani
verzani@math.washington.edu