On Fri, May 19, 2000 at 07:36:00PM +0000, David Vohs (netsurfer_x1_at_hotmail.com) wrote:
> I'd like to share a revelation I have had about modern laptops.
[...]
> But in my opinion, I think laptops are made as thin as they are so you can
> be lost or stolen easier. If you lose a new laptop, you are probably out
> $1500 or more! That's why I like older laptops like a Tandy Model 100,
> Macintosh Portable, etc. because of these reasons:
>
> 1. Large size
One is to assume that you have a car in which to tote your heavy
laptop around town..
Having said that,
> 2. *Proper* keyboards (laptop makers, please thake note!)
Yes, absolutely. I love my Toshiba 5100 for this (although I'm still
looking for T/PIX to throw on it, nudge wink).
> 3. Phenominal battery lives (see above comment)
Heh, all of my workhorse portables/laptops are AC-only. :-)
> 4. If they are lost (nobody would really want to steal an obsolete laptop)
> you are out maybe $50-150 or so.
You'd be surprised. The people stealing them haven't the first clue
what they're taking; they only find out it's worthless when their
fence refuses to buy it. I recently lost one of my two T1000s when I
left it unattended for a moment in a coffeeshop; luckily I remembered
to take the disk containing my work with me.
-Rich
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Concordia University, Montreal, QC (514) 848-7625
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