[Duo2400] Re: Duo Keyboard, battery and screen.

[Scott Holder]

At 12:10 PM 3/26/2003 +1000, you wrote:
>I still haven't decided whether to get a Duo or not. On the one hand I like
>them because they're just so funky, can take 40Mb RAM (540c does 36Mb) and
>are small enough to cart just about anywhere, but on the other hand, they
>sound like they can be a real PITA to live with.
>
>Cheers,
>Adam.

Eh, I use and love my 280c quite a lot. THough I also lucked out and got a 
battery that lasts 1.5-2 hours, which helps. With a type-F keyboard, it's 
tolerable if not ideal. It's not terrible carting around one of the small 
ADB keyboards and a floppy adapter. One of these days I plan on doing the 
ADB port mod, since I never use the modem anyway.

If you get used to the limitations and understand them fully, it's a very 
nice little machine. I get compliments on it almost every time I take it 
out. Very few people believe it's almost 10 years old and can be had for 
<$50 on eBay :)

That said, it is very nice having everything and the kitchen sink on my 
520c, but after being used to a Duo just about anything feels huge.

Scott Holder