[comp.sys.laptops] Overkill?

sgore@cbnewsl.att.com (stephanie.gore) (03/16/91)

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I will be buying a laptop, actually a notebook, within the next
couple of months.  I want to do basic word processing, probably
using LetterPerfect (downscaled WordPerfect), store papers,
store research info, etc. and use the laptop as a terminal.

The advice I've received suggests that I should get a 386 machine
with at least 4MB RAM.  My question is:  is this overkill?  I know
I want a modem and enough speed and memory to do word processing
without any headaches.  Since the advice I received is from UNIX
folks, I think I need a second opinion!

Any info/advice would be much appreciated.

--S. Gore

ps Right now I am looking at the Zeos 286 and 386 notebooks; any
experiences--good or bad--with these?


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cho@sol4.cs.psu.edu (Sehyeong Cho) (03/16/91)

In article <1991Mar15.161610.22500@cbnewsl.att.com> sgore@cbnewsl.att.com (stephanie.gore) writes:
>??286??386??1MB??5MB??20MB??60MB????286??386??1MB??5MB??20MB??60MB??
>
>
>I will be buying a laptop, actually a notebook, within the next
>couple of months.  I want to do basic word processing, probably
>using LetterPerfect (downscaled WordPerfect), store papers,
>store research info, etc. and use the laptop as a terminal.
>
>The advice I've received suggests that I should get a 386 machine
>with at least 4MB RAM.  My question is:  is this overkill?  I know
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