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In <1992Sep15.044407.10739@leland.Stanford.EDU> davidw@jessica.Stanford.EDU (David J. Whelan) writes:

>Does anyone have any recommendations for a fast, color PC laptop?
>General requirements include support for an internal faxmodem and
>ports for a mouse and external monitor.  Price is not really an issue,
>but around $4000 is probably a ceiling (and spending less would be
>much better).  I've heard that the Toshiba 4400 is a good system--what
>is comparable to this?

There really is nothing comparable to this!  The only drawback to the 4400SXC
is that it is heavier than most notebooks at 7.5 lbs.  You can pick one up
in the area (try Connecting Point on El Camino near California) for around
$3800.  It is the only active matrix color notebook with a 486, and has the
longest battery life.  In this price range there is also the Compaq Lite-25C
(6.5lbs), the Sharp 8800 series (5.9 lbs), and NEC 386SLC (7lbs).  These
three use the 386SL processor at 25MHZ, except for the Sharp, which is at
20MHZ.  The battery life is quite a bit less, and they don't weigh that much
less.  They are also quite a bit slower.

There are passive matrix color notebooks under $3000, but the screen quality
is poor.  

I would strongly suggest you get your hands on the August issue of PC Magazine.
They did an extensive review on 80 notebooks and portables, including color
machines.   Also, stop by Connecting Point and check out the
machines.  They have the best selection, and have fairly decent prices. They
sell notebook computers and peripherals.

>Thanks,
>David J. Whelan
>davidw@jessica.stanford.edu


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