Notebook Suggestiions Wanted, must have parallel port and ..

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Check out the PowerPro M 5:14 at
http://www.powernotebooks.com/specs/PowerPro/m5-14.php

I believe the notebook that has what you want would cost about $1500 +
shipping. I don't have one of these machines, but this notebook is made by
Compal (a reputable Taiwanese company) and sold by Power Notebooks.com,
which has a good reputation too.

Bastler

"Steven M. Scharf" <scharf.steven@linkearth.net> wrote in message
news:naC4d.7810$gG4.4482@newsread1.news.pas.earthlink.net...
> What I'm looking for:
>
> 512MB
> 60-80GB/4200
> 15" display
> Parallel Port (built-in not external)
> FIR (built-in not external)
> 1394
> DVD/CD-RW
> 60WH battery
> <7 pounds
> <$1600
>
> CPU speed and graphics chip are unimportant, other than being able to play
> a
> DVD without frame drops.
>
> So far the only one I've found that meets these criteria is the Compaq
> Presario X1000 series. It looks like most models have dropped the parallel
> port, and many have dropped infrared support. If anyone knows any other
> models that meet this criteria, please tell me.
>
>

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"George T Merriman" <bastler1@charter.net> wrote in message news:<10l9h36l7fsil71@corp.supernews.com>...
> Check out the PowerPro M 5:14 at
> http://www.powernotebooks.com/specs/PowerPro/m5-14.php
>
> I believe the notebook that has what you want would cost about $1500 +
> shipping. I don't have one of these machines, but this notebook is made by
> Compal (a reputable Taiwanese company) and sold by Power Notebooks.com,
> which has a good reputation too.

Thanks for the suggestions. Yes, I've heard of Compal (visited their
HQ in Taiwan actually).

I decided to get the Compaq X1000, for $1484, as it was less expensive
than the equivalent spec powernotebook (through Costco.com) and Costco
has the best return policy of any computer vendor in case I don't like
it.

Also looked at the Toshiba Tecra M2-S730, which was $150 more, but is
1.5# lighter. Tough choice, but the X1000 was available with a higher
resolution screen, and I do a lot of detail work of schematic and PCB
layout reviews, where the higher resolution will be useful.