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From: terry@cs.weber.edu (Terry Lambert)
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Subject: Re: [Q] Recommended laptop
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> the lease on my laptop has expired and it is time to get a new one ;)
> 
> i want X!  and 2 serial ports (hopefully).
> 
> recommendations please.   what laptops do you all use?

There is a NEC Versa model that has an 800x600 display.

This is the same box that is OEM'ed by AT&T as "The Globalyst" that
has the 800x600.

In an article in Computer Shopper, NEC has promised 1024x768 some time
this year.

Personally, I find 640x480 totally unusable.

For an 80 column 14 point/2 point spacing JIS 208 font, 1280x1024 is
a minimal display.  Typical usage is to live with 40 columns and
double-width Kanji.


					Terry Lambert
					terry@cs.weber.edu
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