Steve Pope wrote:
> Janet Wilder > wrote:
>
>> I'm going to Europe in the Fall and would sure like to have
>> my own WiFi enabled gizmo with a word processor on it. My
>> laptop is old and heavy, though and I don't know much about
>> small substitutes.
>
> I'm very happy with my Thinkpad X61S, which I took on a
> European trip earlier this year, but if I had to make the
> purchase now I'd take a strong look at the MSI Wind which
> at $550 is about half the price, and goes on-sale Mid-July
> (including at Costco). Both computers weigh about 2.5 lbs,
> and they have similar size keyboards (near-full-size) but
> the MSI has a smaller display.
>
> A disclaimer that I haven't seen the MSI, since it hasn't
> hit the stores yet. But the reviews are good.
>
> Steve

Thanks, Steve. I did see the reviews. I also looked at another small
laptop for a little less. Can't remember the name but it had a lot of
e's in it, IIRC.

I was hoping that there could be something more of a BlackBerry size
that got WiFi so I could get on the internet, check the bank account and
pay the credit card bills and also some kind of word processing for
notes. I just can't see having a desk top and two lap tops when I'm the
only computer user in the house. If it comes down to deciding on taking
a lap top, I'll probably schlepp my Dell Inspiron and stick it in the
wheeled carry- on. I just don't want the hassle of going through airport
security with a computer.


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Janet Wilder
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