jarj_ltd@uhura.cc.rochester.edu (Rosato) (09/08/90)
I'm thinking about purchasing a laptop, but do not really know that much about them. If anyone could help answer these questions, it would be greatly appreciated. 1) Dolch P.A.C 386-25c uses the Quadtel version 3.03.03, August 1989 BIOS. What does BIOS satnd for and what is the best version out? (Some other BIOS versions I have seen: AMI version DC2T 5006, April 89 AMI BIOS, january 88 AMI version 3.1a, april 89 bla..bla..bla... 2) Should I go MS-DOS 3.3 or 4.01? (ie. what are the main differences between them?) ..and is there yet another version out on the market? 3) Are there any types of laptops/portables that I should avoid like the plage? (ie. poorly made, no software, etc..) If you have information that you think will help, email me at the address below. Oh, and don't bother sending info on anything that takes batteries.. I looking for something that plugs in (no need to do work on a plane, or while stranded in a desert... :-) Thanks in advance, Rosato ________________________________________________________________________ Joe A Rosato, Jr..................> The optimist proclaims that we live Mechanical Engineer <Student>.....> in the best of all possible worlds; University of Rochester...........> the pessimist fears this is true. jarj_ltd@uhura.cc.rochester.edu...> -James Cabell