Pros: Good Form Factor, Fast Cons: Runs Hot, Small Screen
I purchased one of these in November of 1998. These machines haven't gotten a lot of press because they do not fit into the conventional set of parameters that laptops are judged by the press under. It's not a sub-notebook, nor is it a desktop...
Pros: Highly portable: lightweight, long battery life; great screen; decent cpu for a notebook. Cons: Only one PCMCIA slot; DVD drive and CPU get very, very hot if left running for a while; no software included.
Configuration tested:
RAM - 64mb; Hard Drive - 6gb; Processor - 366mhz Pentium II; Screen - 12.1" TFT, 8mb AGP Graphics card.
DVD-ROM Drive; 3 1/2" Floppy drive (Parallel Cable Connection).
One Type II PCMCIA Slot; One USB Port;...
Pros: Thin with a good size screen Cons: screen flicker problem
After much comparison shopping with other computer brands, makes and models, I decided to purchase the Gateway Solo 3150. This particular upgraded model came with an excellent DVD player. Internet access is great as well as download times. I purchased...
Pros: Wonderful size! Sleek silver look. Many features built in. Hot battery swapping! Removeable HDD! Cons: Runs hot after extended use (about 1.5-2 hours). Fan noisy.
I bought this laptop off eBay for $700. It came with 333 Celeron, 96MB RAM, integrated 3COM 10/100, 56K modem, DVD... etc etc. You can get the specs elsewhere :) The battery life is wonderful! Just about 2.5 hours surfing the web, doing 'regular' work....
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