🚀 go-pugleaf

 
Everything has been lightly used and is in like-new condition.  All manuals,
cables, etc. are included.  I'd prefer to sell it as a unit, though I'm
willing to split it up if I get buyers for everything.  I'd prefer to sell
locally, but I can also sell it in the Bay Area through my son.
 
Toshiba T1000SE   $450
   2MB RAM Card   $150
   Canon BJ10ex   $275
Microsoft Works    $60
  Sidekick Plus    $15
                ------
                - $100
  Entire system   $850
 
- Toshiba T1000SE
        5.9 lbs. (with battery), built-in 1.44MB floppy drive, 1MB memory, 
	9.54MHz 80C86, very sharp 640x400 backlit screen, DOS 3.3 in ROM, 
	extra battery pack (cost $40 new), serial/mouse port, parallel port, 
	slot for internal modem, port for external CGA monitor, port for 
	external floppy, clock/calendar, lightweight AC adaptor.
 
        The memory above 640K can be configured as expanded memory or as
        "Hard RAM", which is Toshiba's name for a RAM disk that retains its
        data when the computer is turned off.
 
- 2MB RAM Card
        CMOS static RAM card that increases the total amount of memory to 
	3MB; up to 2.4MB can be used as Hard RAM.
 
- Canon BJ10ex
        4.6 lbs, 360 dpi graphics resolution, 83 cps in LQ mode, lightweight 
	printer cable, nearly-new ink cartridge, AC adaptor.

        This bubble jet printer produces *very* nice-looking output and does 
	it quietly.  I can use it in the library without disturbing anyone.  
	With a battery pack (not included), Canon claims it can print 40 
	pages between recharges.
 
- Microsoft Works 2.0
        Popular integrated software package that includes a word processor,
        spreadsheet, database, and telecommunications software.  It takes
        slightly over 1MB of disk space.
 
- Sidekick Plus
        Popular TSR package that includes notepads, scheduler, outliner, 
	phonebook, and calculator.  It takes around 635kB of disk space.

Pros
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For someone who needs to run only two or three DOS applications, this is a
nice little machine.  With Works and Sidekick loaded, I have 800kB of Hard 
RAM and 1.44MB of floppy disk to use for my files.  The Hard RAM is faster
than a hard disk would be, and for me, 800kB is more than enough space for a 
day's worth of work.  If you prefer, either Word Perfect or Microsoft Word 
will fit in Hard Ram with space left over for files.

There are two battery-saving modes called "sleep" and "auto-resume".  Sleep
mode is like a screen saver; it shuts down the display after a configurable
period of time.  Closing the lid shuts down the display immediately.  
Auto-resume preserves main memory when you turn the computer off, so that 
when you turn the computer back on, all your applications are still running
and all your unsaved data is still there.  There is an internal battery that
provides back-up power to the memory, so the Hard Ram and auto-resume 
features work even when the battery pack is dead.  The internal battery 
reacts to a power loss quickly enough to let you hot-swap battery packs.

Toshiba claims 2 hours of continual use per battery pack, but I get 3 hours 
of continual use per pack since I try not to turn up the backlighting too 
high or use the floppy too much.  With both battery packs, I can sit and type
continuously for 6 hours, but it's rare for me to do that.  With the battery
saving modes, I usually go for 10+ hours of normal use without recharging.

All miscellaneous pieces, such as cables and manuals, are included.  You 
won't have to spend time and money making trips to the computer store.

The software is already set up (I've been using it for months now), so you 
won't have to spend time loading and configuring software.

The laptop is lighter than the combined weight of the manuals.

Cons
====
There's no standard way to connect a hard disk.  I've heard of hard disks
that connect to a parallel port, but I don't know any details.

It's not a Macintosh.

               -Bonnie Kae Grover  (grover@spot.colorado.edu)