Computer makers are selling off pieces of your PC

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Users of Compaq's Presario PC line can experience difficulty in fully reprogramming its pre-wired, special quick-access Internet buttons. The other impressive Presarios continues a recent industry trend of selling technology links to patrons's Web sites while ostensibly serving online novices. Presario's three Easy Access Internet Buttons rest on the keyboard, but Compaq has clouded full information on replacing them with other favorite Web sites. The Presario manual guides customers in using Compaq's reconfiguration software to alter their e-mail button and one other special key. Compaq, however, does not list any manual instructions in reprogramming the Presario's Easy Access Internet buttons that handle Web surfing, searching and shopping. Information is available by going online to Compaq's tutorial Web site and locating obscure Web pages. Compaq also promises a Web site patch in mid-Jul 1998 that will outline changing the Easy Internet Access buttons, but newcomers will struggle to complete the process.

Computer industry, Microcomputers, Compaq Computer Corp., CPQ, Marketing, Design and construction, Intel-compatible system, x86 compatible computers, Product marketing strategy, Internet access, Compaq Presario (Intel-compatible system)

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Good-quality laptops are starting to get a little less expensive

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An evaluation of Toshiba's Satellite 305 CDS and Micro Electronics' WinBook XL P200MMX is presented. The $1,699 Satellite is rated slightly better of the two overall. It has a Pentium 166MHz processor, a 2GB hard disk and 16MB of RAM, a 56-Kbps modem and a 12.1-inch dual-scan screen. The $1,659 WinBook has basically the same features, and is available without the modem for $1,499. The Satellite's free software includes Microsoft's Outlook, Works, Encarta encyclopedia and Money. WinBook's keyboard is better laid out and has better travel in the keys than Satellite's, but Satellite's pointing stick is much better than WinBook's touchpad. Satellite also has superior battery and screen technology.

Evaluation, Toshiba Corp., Product/Service Evaluation, Column, Hardware multiproduct review, X86 processors, Laptop computers, Notebook computers, Pentium-based notebook, Pentium based notebooks, Toshiba Satellite 305CDS (Pentium-based notebook), Micro Electronics Inc., Micro Electronics WinBook XL P200MMX (Pentium-based notebook)

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