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Laptops (was: Re: Linux Insatallion Party Today)



Eli Marmor wrote:
> 2. If you are planning to use a device, HAVE IT BUILT-IN!
>    (not PCMCIA!): you must have a built-in floppy and CD-ROM.
>    Prefer a notebook with built-in modem (I have). Don't try
>    to find a built-in SCSI. You won't find (except for Tadpole,
>    which is > 10K$, and unsupported in Israel).

There's an Israeli company which builds dual-purpose PCMCIA cards
- e.g. Ethernet and Modem in one PCMCIA card.  This might broaden the
choices a little (but I'm not into this business anyway, last few
hours without my own computer...:-).

> 4. Have a desktop. It will allow you to backup your files (through
>    networking), unless you want to use dozens (or 100s) of floppies...

What about all those JAZZ/ZIP drives?  They can connect laptops, can't
they?

(BTW, my brother in law just left me a question about a good, fast,
backup option for his business.  Any recommandations? (standard
Lose/Lose95/Novell(?) tiny network setup))

> 5. Be a UNIX expert...

Oh yehhhhh! :-)

--Amos

--Amos Shapira                  | "Of course Australia was marked for
                                |  glory, for its people had been chosen
amos@dsi.co.il                  |  by the finest judges in England."
                                |                         -- Anonymous


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