Heyas,
I bought a Duo 230 off of eBay last month on a whim. I always wanted a
laptop computer. Got the Duo and a DuoDock for $50. After investing in
batteries, she is up and running nicely. I was playing around with it last
night and was surprised to find out it has a built-in microphone. Very
cool. I do have a question about the dock. How can you tell if it has the
lid upgrade I've heard about?
On a side note... any opinions on what portable computer would give the best
(use your own definition of "best") computing experience for under $500. Or
under $1000. Or under $1500. Or under $2000? The top of the line
Powerbooks always seem out of reach for me. I realize a top of the line
iBook can be had for less than $2000, but would a used PB give a better bang
for the $$? I think that is getting to be a harder question to answer. So
far on the Duo, I've invested $50 in the laptop/dock, $7 on a pram battery,
$90 on a type 3 battery, $25 on a hard drive kit for the dock. That's
adding up for hanging around the "low end", no matter how much fun it is. I
really think you have to consider the price of the toys or necessities that
go along with the computer.
Thanks for any info.
Rich
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