Experiences with Sharp Actius laptops?

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"Jonathan" <jonathan@sprintmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hi,
> I'm interested in finding out more about
> the Sharp Actius AV18 and MC22.
>
> I've heard that Sharp's support stinks,


Confirmed.


> but how about the hardware?


HW is OK.


> Does anyone have any long-term experience
> (6 months at least) with either of the above
> laptops?


I've had a couple of earlier Actius models,
and would never buy one again (in spite of
the fact that I am a big fan of Sharp LCDs).


> I'd like to know if they're reliable, and if
> they have any issues (overheating, flimsy
> components, etc).


The HW is fine, but since support is next to
invisible (when it isn't downright harmful),
why would you even consider buying one ?!?

After many years of using laptops (starting
with the 1st *LUGGABLE* Compaq model) and
having had upwards of 3 dozen in my hands,
the short list is: IBM, Fujitsu, Panasonic.


Good luck.



dk