holtz@netcord.Eng.Sun.COM (Brian Holtz) (10/16/90)
Hi. I'm looking to get a handheld or notebook computer for
text and outline processing, terminal emulation, and file transfer.
Specifically, I require
* full QWERTY keyboard for touch-typing
* reliable file storage on removable media
* >= 2400 baud internal modem
* 24x80-character display
* software available for:
* vt100 emulation w/ file transfer
* text processor (read/write ASCII) w/ WYSIWYG-style line-wrapping
* outline processing
Within these requirements, I want to minimize size, weight, and price,
and I don't care about processing speed, having a hard disk, or
operating system type.
I'm looking at the following candidates; any price info, pics, pans,
etc. would be appreciated.
* Psion MC200/MC400
* Is the software I want available?
* What's a "Quad modem"?
* Is flash eprom more rugged technology than mag disk, as would
seem likely? Is the flash eprom "drive" solid state?
* NEC UltraLite
* What's a "Silicon Disk"? Is it non-volatile? Removable? Solid
state?
* Toshiba T1000/T1000SE
* With HardRAM, can I boot, run, and shutdown without ever
spinning up the floppy drive?
* Can a SparcStation read/write its floppies?
* Panasonic CF-150
* Just a Tandy 1100 FD without DeskMate?
* Tandy 1100/1500
* Are these discounted at all?
* Does the DeskMate suite meet my software requirements?
* Can a SparcStation read/write its floppies?
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Brian Holtz (holtz@netcord.Eng.Sun.COM)