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- From: hartell@rkna50.riken.go.jp (Nicholas Hartell)
- Subject: help wanted buying a laptop
- Message-ID: <1993Jan27.033932.11409@rkna50.riken.go.jp>
- Sender: hartell@rkna50.riken.go.jp (Nicholas Hartell)
- Organization: Institute of Physical & Chemical Research (RIKEN) Saitama,Japan
- Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1993 03:39:32 GMT
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- I am about to buy a laptop/notebook computer and need a little advice.
- Unfortunately, here in Japan, not only is it a little difficult to buy
- IBM compatible machines, since very few people use them, it is also
- difficult to find out what is really available. To make matters worse, I
- have to deal with a single compan, who know less than me about
- laptops/notebooks, and whose range of products that they are able to
- provide is limited. Although I have the equivalent of 4,500 dollars (US)
- to spend, this will only get me a 386 machine with black and white
- display.
-
- So far, within my price range, I have been offered either a 386 SX IBM
- notebook, running at 25 MHz, with optional amounts of RAM and hard disk
- space, or a Compaq laptop with the same specifications and exandable
- options. The compaq is a little more expensive. Is this enough
- information for someone to tell me which I should buy?
-
- I would like to know the following. Of the two makes of computer, which is
- more reliable, which has the better screen, and which is more popular
- amongs users. Do these manufacturers make similar models but with
- different quality screens. Is the laptop much bigger than the notebook
- and is there any difference between laptops and notebooks other than
- name and size only. Also, is it possible to get DX 386 machines or
- machines running at higher clock speeds from these makers and how might
- this improve my computing. What about maths coprocessors? What is
- available there?
-
- Finally, if I had a makers name to suggest to the company, they may be
- able to get it for me so suggestions for better machines would be very
- welcome. Surprisingly, almost all IBM compatibles made in Japan are for
- export so if I buy a computer, it must be re-imported. That is why my
- choice is so limited. The Japanese have only heard of the big names.
-
- I hope this isn't too much to ask and that some kind soul will help me
- out. As I rarely read the newsgroups, please send your answers by EMAIL
- and forgive me if I have asked too many FAQs but I'm a little new to
- this topic.
-
-
- Thankyou,
-
-
- Nick Hartell.
-
-
-
- Dr. Nick Hartell,
- Laboratory for Neural Networks,
- RIKEN,
- Japan.
-
- EMAIL: hartell@rkna50.riken.go.jp
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