joel@peora.ccur.com (Joel Upchurch) (05/02/90)
In article <17594@well.sf.ca.us>, rchrd@well.sf.ca.us (Richard Friedman) writes: > Does anyone have any information on the back-lit dual floppy > laptop that is in the DAK catalog for $799 that comes with a > load of (out-of-date) software (like Wordstar 5.0) and a mouse, > GRAMMATIK III, etc. etc. I looked over the ad very carefully and as far as I can conclude the computer doesn't have a back-lit display. The pictures of the screen don't look backlit and I can't find the word back-lit anywhere in the text. If it wasn't for that I'd say that it was a pretty good price. -- Joel Upchurch/Upchurch Computer Consulting/718 Galsworthy/Orlando, FL 32809 joel@peora.ccur.com {uiucuxc,hoptoad,petsd,ucf-cs}!peora!joel (407) 859-0982
rchrd@well.sf.ca.us (Richard Friedman) (05/05/90)
joel@peora.ccur.com (Joel Upchurch) writes: >I looked over the ad very carefully and as far as I can conclude the >computer doesn't have a back-lit display. The pictures of the screen >don't look backlit and I can't find the word back-lit anywhere in the >text. If it wasn't for that I'd say that it was a pretty good price. You may be right! Maybe I should look at it at SEARS first?! THanks for pointing that out. -- /s/ rchrd <=> Richard Friedman <=> rchrd@well rchrd@well.sf.ca.us | {apple,pacbell,hplabs,ucbvax}!well!rchrd [Pacific-Sierra Research / Berkeley CA] (415) 540-5216 (The usual disclaimers apply - I speak only for myself!)