jameson@jade.uucp (Kevin Jameson) (06/04/91)
Is it possible to run a mouse and a serial port connection at the same time on a Zeos 386 (Everex TempoLX-like) machine?
andrew@frip.WV.TEK.COM (Andrew Klossner) (06/05/91)
[] "Is it possible to run a mouse and a serial port connection at the same time on a Zeos 386 (Everex TempoLX-like) machine?" Nope -- only one serial port, no mouse port. Perhaps you could do something clever with the modem. -=- Andrew Klossner (andrew@frip.wv.tek.com) (uunet!tektronix!frip.WV.TEK!andrew)
jeanne@itx.isc.com (Jeanne) (06/20/91)
Followup-To: comp.sys.laptops Distribution: Organization: Interactive Systems Corp., Santa Monica, CA Keywords: Greetings: I'm in the market for a laptop/notebook computer for word processing. I have a few questions for owners/users: 1) Is 286 power enough for worperfect (w/o windows) when the files get to be around 100 - 150 pages. (E.G. is the power enough to page thru the text, and spell check large files quickly enough.) - Opinions? Experiences? If 286 is too slow, I am willing to purchase a 386/SX. 2) Screens: A)Non-Gas Plasma: I've looked at a lot of the VGA 16/32 grey scale screens, and basically I was not that impressed for clearity of the text characters. The screens still have that "half there/half not" look dependent on one's angle to the screen. - Opinions? Experiences? Please inform - There's alot of different mail order laptops that I have never seen, like Tandon's, Hyundai's, Dell's, etc. - I liked the clearity of a Toshiba side-lit screen I saw on a 1200. It was CGA, but the text was almost paper perfect - very good background to character contrast. Any opinions on side-lit vs Back-lit? B)Gas Plasma I was impressed w/ the text clearity for Gas Plasma on the IBM PS/2 luggable and the Toshiba 3100s. - What's the deal w/ Gas Plasma, do they drain power faster, have less shorter life spans? Usually cost more (which they seem to do). 3) Price Price is always relevant: I was budgeting up to $1500 for a 286, and around $2250 for a 386SX. Of course the size of the drive will effect the price. (It has to have a hard drive.) Whatever, I guess I'm just looking for personal recommendations on Laptops/Notebooks for word processing. My #1 criteria is a screen I WANT to look at - as opposed to just tolerating. (Yes, I want a computer - not just a typewriter - I will want to run other programs and be able to fax/modem from the critter.) Thanks for whatever info you have. NOTE: Has anyone out there ever bought a Broadax laptop (BSI) from El Monte, CA? What do you think of it? ------------------------------------------------------------ Garret Grajek ..!itx.isc.com!garret "Chicago is a good place to be FROM." ------------------------------------------------------------