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- From: akl@sage.cc.purdue.edu (Rob Tillotson)
- Subject: Opinions Wanted: Compaq, Northgate, Zenith
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- Organization: Who ya gonna call? CloneBusters!
- Date: Tue, 22 Dec 1992 00:48:57 GMT
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- Hello! I am going to purchase a notebook in a few weeks, and I
- thought I would solicit opinions from the 'net to get perhaps a less
- biased version of things than I hear from manufacturers and reviewers.
- My budget is around $2000, and I'm looking for something reasonably
- fast - 25 MHz or so - with 4 MB of RAM and a 120 MB disk, preferably
- including Windows and a pointing device. This has led me to consider
- three models in particular:
-
- 1) Zenith Z-Note 325L (the ed. discount price is low enough)
- 2) Compaq Contura 3/25
- 3) Northgate (don't know the model number, but it's a 486SX/25 and still
- the cheapest of the three)
-
- I've tried the Compaq and was pleased with the screen and keyboard,
- but there seems to be no way I will be able to try either of the other
- two before I buy. Therefore, I am looking for any reviews,
- experiences, comments, etc. on any of the these or on any others I may
- have missed. I'm especially interested in finding out about Zenith
- and Northgate keyboard quality - especially since two magazines
- commented on the stiffness of Zenith's keyboard - and how long the
- Northgate's battery really lasts.
-
- I will summarize anything I receive to the net, of course, and add my
- own review of whatever I end up getting in a couple of weeks when it
- arrives. :-)
-
- Thanks,
- --Rob
- --
- Rob Tillotson N9MTB Internet: akl@sage.cc.purdue.edu
- BITNET: ROBT@PURCCVM
-