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- From: chein@eng.auburn.edu (Tsan Heui)
- Subject: Re: Keyboard is all important
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- Date: Thu, 13 Aug 1992 19:10:32 GMT
- Lines: 43
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- In article <1684282DD.X005CB@tamvm1.tamu.edu> X005CB@tamvm1.tamu.edu (Chris Barnes) writes:
- >In article <chein.920812204021@wilbur.eng.auburn.edu>
- > chein@eng.auburn.edu (Tsan Heui) writes:
- >
- >>
- >>With a keyboard of 16" on a laptop? You must be kidding.
- >>Sure, why not. Imagine this: a full-size keyboard with a SAME SIZE cover
- >>and a 14x6" display .... Who would buy such a baby?
- >
- >Why the sarcasm? I could respond in kind, but i'll bite my fingers
- >and not. I never said the monitor had to change, or the size of the
- >casing (well, the case would have to be the same width as the keyboard,
- >but that probably would be a good thing anyway). Actually, a bigger
- >screen would be nice too.....
- >
- >
- >>You don't need a FULL-SIZE keyboard laptop.
- >
- >**** flame on *****
- >HOW DARE YOU TELL ME WHAT I NEED IN MY LAPTOP. WHAT AN ASS! MAYBE
- >YOU HAVE THE FINGERS (and apparently the mind) OF A 5 YEAR OLD, BUT
- >I DON'T.
- >**** flame off ****
- >
- EASE! EASE! What a flame!
-
- As miniature is the tendency, you can bet that no full-size keyboard built-in
- to a laptop. BTW, you're still TOO KIND. Why 5 YEAR OLD? Well, I learn what I
- need to learn at kindergarten (right at 5 YEAR OLD!) -- Who said this?
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- I don't think the HANDBOOK of Gateway 2000 is for those who have the fingers
- (and apparently the mind) of a 5 year old. Neither is the Pocket PC of ZEOS.
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- Any comment?
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- >You can call it a tomato for all I care, I just want a machine that
- >I can use and carry with me.
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- Sure.
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