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Subject: Re: [worldcruising] Any problems with OceanPC computers?
mirak009@XXX.XXX
Date: Thu Nov 09 2000 - 14:03:46 EST
John - My experience is that it is best to obtain a modest laptop and treat
it carefully (Pelican case) and it will serve aboard until you want to
upgrade.
Mike
In a message dated 11/4/00 8:27:13 AM Central Standard Time,
truelove39@XXX.XXX writes:
> Not Ocean PC, but 3 years ago I bought an "Argonaut" laptop which was
> supposed to be the same machine as the one West shows being doused, but no
> rubber plugs. It was really "made" by Kiwi Computer in California, who has
> since faded from the scene. Fortunately, a former Kiwi employee continues
to
>
> service these machines. This machine as made in Taiwan, and I believe it
to
> be a "generic" laptop which was modified (coated motherboard, etc) by Kiwi
> for Argonaut. The markup on these machines is huge, but I have been quite
> satisfied with mine, except that 166MHz is 'way too slow today! I suspect
> that Ocean PC is simply a marketer, similar to Argonaut. Caveat emptor!
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