srm@dimacs.rutgers.edu (Scott R. Myers) (03/14/91)
Well after I got my little heart set on a Toshiba T1000SE to do
minimally what I want in a laptop I decided to ask what I would want
in an ideal laptop. Well after I got through that and saw that an
equivelant Toshiba would cause me to open a second mortgage on my home
I said forget it. One day looking through my Computer Shopper I saw
it. The ideal system (for me) for only $1599. Could this be true I
said to myself. I called and asked about and it really stacked up.
Now for my big question for those of you on the net. Are TRAC laptops
any good? I can't put it any simpler. At least with Toshiba I know
the reputation but who is TRAC. Any opinions about the company and
their products would be appreciated. Thanx.
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Scott R. Myers
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"... No matter where you go, there you are ..."barr@frog.UUCP (Chris Barr) (03/19/91)
In article <Mar.13.17.29.51.1991.16440@dimacs.rutgers.edu>, srm@dimacs.rutgers.edu (Scott R. Myers) writes: > ... One day looking through my Computer Shopper... > Now for my big question for those of you on the net. Are TRAC laptops > any good? ... The guy in the next office from me ordered one today. Vendor Under-Ware Electronics in Wichita (800-442-1408) SAYS it's a Samsung, and Samsung rated extremely well in a recent major magazine review. In brief, it's like a Compaq notebook with double the grayscale value, plus a short-card slot, at 1/3 Compaq's list price. Highlights: 30-day, no-questions-asked refund 6.6 lbs. with battery (longest-lasting battery reviewed) one 8-bit standard card slot VGA b&w lcd with 32 grayscale, not 16 $1,999 with 1 MB ram 5 MB ram max, $80/MB 386sx, 16 MHz, Award BIOS Ext. keyboard and VGA (color) monitor ports 8.5" x 11" (AC adapter is external) 20 MB, 27 ms, IDE drive - the 20MB drive is perhaps the weakest feature, which can be fixed via the extra slot, or upgrading from 20 MB when better 2" drives exist. !mit-eddie!frog!barr
pmahler@starnet.uucp (Paul Mahler) (03/20/91)
I bought the TRAC 286 from Underware a while back. The computer is excellent. Better than the Zeos or Zenith ones I bought a few months ago and the folks at underware were great. Check it out!
bruceb@informix.com (Bruce Barr) (03/20/91)
For what it's worth, my in-laws live in Wichita and I have visited the Under-Ware store there. They seemed to be pretty competent and the prices seem right. I saw the Trac machines there, and they looked quite nice. I can't remember about the exact weight. Hope this helps, BB