[clue] Computer purchase 2 questions

[Jon "maddog" Hall]

Hi Gus,


> 2)
> Are there new desk top computers that are very small and portable,
> approaching the portability of a laptop?
> I googled for this, but did not find results, wrong word choice, maybe.


You may want to look at "shuttle" computers.  These are typically
favored by gamers who want more power/memory/disk space than a notebook
typically supplies, or wish to configure their own system.

http://us.shuttle.com/

is one supplier.

Certain models even have handles for carrying, but some of the handles
are pretty flimsy, so I would still put my arms around it.

You pay a bit more for "shuttles", since they are specialized systems,
and of course you still need a monitor, keyboard, etc. so whether you
consider them "approaching the portability of a laptop" is in the eye of
the beholder.

md

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