At 1:18 -0500 6/19/2000, Dan Bui wrote: >I myself am the proud owner of a Duo and have oft had my hopes dashed upon >opening an email with an interesting subject only to find that it does not >apply to my little freind. <snip> Seriously now. I'm not a mac >historian. Why are the 2400c's grouped together with the Duo's in >the first place? are they similar? >Aren't the 2400c users tired of filtereing through Duo mailings too? >Whats your side? Both the Duo series and the 2400 are considered 'sub-portables.' The list says it is: "A listserv for users and fans of Mac subportables." I have owned/used in order: A Duo 230 A Duo 250 A Duo 280 (the active matrix greyscale one... man I loved that machine!) A Duo 2300 and now 2 2400c's I read the Duo messages in case there is some issue I can help with, or provide some advice on. I just scan them really, as I haven't used a Duo in over four years, so the knowledge is rusty. I love my 2400(s) even more than any Duo, even the 280. For me the core issue is portability. In fact I used a Newton 2000 as my primary computer between the 2300 and the 2400. I like the MacOS, but I won't suffer a seven pound 'portable' computer. The Duo 'concept' was a secondary issue for me, and in fact it became a nuisance over time as the need to carry around a dock for all seasons added to the load. I suspect many, if not most, of us share that (utmost portability) sentiment. That is why we are here on this list together. --chuck goolsbee head geek wrangler, digital.forest inc, bothell, wa <http://www.forest.net> list mom, mac-mgrs mailing list, <http://www.mac-mgrs.org> dad, errand boy, reluctant webmaster, the goolsbee's, <http://www.goolsbee.org> ---------- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net! A listserv for users and fans of Mac subportables. FAQ at <http://www.themacintoshguy.com/lists/DuoListFAQ.shtml> Be sure to visit Mac2400! <http://www.sineware.com/mac2400> XRouter | Share your DSL or cable modem between multiple computers! Dr. Bott | Now $199.99 <http://www.drbott.com/prod/MIH120.html> PowerBook Guy is | Click here! Everything PowerBook! | http://www.powerbookguy.com Midwest Mac Parts ][ <http://www.midwestmac.com> After-market parts for Macs. ][ 888-356-1104 ][ MacResQ Reader Specials: 2.5GB Seagate SCSI: $119, 4GB IBM SCSI: $199, Norton Util. 4.0: $29, Mac Parts, Systems & Repairs <http://www.macresq.com>
