larryk@tektronix.UUCP (Larry Kohn) (08/13/85)
*** RELINE THIS PLACE WITH YOUR MESS *** I need information about IBM compatibles (e.g., COMPAQ, The Leading Edge Model "D," etc.) from anyone using one. Specifically: Brand and model? What do you like about it? Why? What don't you like about it? Why? How's product quality, reliability, support? If you were to make a different choice, what would it be? Why? Depending on the quantity and quality of input, I'll post a summary. My apology if this has recently been beat to death - I just started reading these groups.
slerner@sesame.UUCP (Simcha-Yitzchak Lerner) (08/16/85)
> *** RELINE THIS PLACE WITH YOUR MESS *** > > I need information about IBM compatibles (e.g., COMPAQ, The Leading Edge > Model "D," etc.) from anyone using one. Specifically: > As former manager of migrations at Lotus, I have seen almost every compatible that has come down the pike (and a lot that never made it out the door :-). Therefore, I feel qualified to spout off yet again :-> I have tried them all, and the best is the Compaq line. I have used the portable and the Plus extensivley, and I have never run into any incompatibility. They have even gone as far as to reserve most major ROM BIOS routines at the same entry address! (BTW - if you are doing direct calls into the ROM you deserve what you get.) The Compaq screen, with both hi-res text and foll CGA compatibility beats anything that has yet come out for the PC. I have less experience with their Deskpro and their '286 machines, but from what testing I did they seemed to have retained the same very high level of compatibility. I am in love with the Deskpro's video adapter, as it does all that the portable does on a large screen, with the ability to enable underline atribute if desired! There are no others I can recomend as highly, the best of the rest is only 95% compatible - depending on what software you run, you may never know the difference, then again, you may :-( I must add here a strong disclaimer: these opinions are my personal ones, having nothing to do w/ Lotus Development. *** REPLACE THIS LINE WITH YOUR MESSAGE *** -- Opinions expressed are public domain, and do not belong to Lotus Development Corp. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Simcha-Yitzchak Lerner {genrad|ihnp4|ima}!wjh12!talcott!sesame!slerner {cbosgd|harvard}!talcott!sesame!slerner slerner%sesame@harvard.ARPA