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Subject: Re: Semi-topical: laptops.

Author: Terje Vagle

Date: 23:53:41 12/21/99

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On December 22, 1999 at 02:35:53, Mark Ryan wrote:

>Greetings:
>
>I wish to play my Fritz and Hiarcs while travelling, so I am considering
>purchasing a laptop or notebook computer.  I am not worried much about speed and
>memory (the programs are strong enough for me already), nor screen quality nor
>laptop weight.
>
>However, I am very concerned with RELIABILITY (I hate downtime) and ECONOMY (I
>am not rich).
>
>Can anyone recommend a brand name or even a model?
>
>Thanks in advance,
>Mark

Hi..

I have been running Fritz 5.32, Rebel 10c and Winboard 4.0.3 on two notebooks;

Compaq Armada and IBM Thinkpad, both with Win-98.

IMO the Compaq is by far the most stable of the two. Rebel is not stable at all
on the thinkpad, perhaps because it's a dos-program.

Regards, Terje



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