Re: OT: Laptop Recommendation

On Tue, 06 Dec 2005 17:13:43 -0800, -=Biscuit=- wrote:

> diana_artemis <diana_artemis@xxxxxxxxxx> delighted us to no end
> by taking a lime green crayon and scribbling in
>> Anyway, I see no point in paying $1500 for more machine than I
>> need. I only need internet connectivity and a generic menu of
>> standard software. I'm going to be away from home for a while,
>> but I need to be able to connect remotely to work. I won't have
>> access to a computer unless I acquire a laptop.

> If you're looking for a high-end, *excellent screen quality* yet 1
> hour battery life, more portable-desktop-than-a-true-laptop (since
> it's so heavy), then go with a Sony Vaio.

Right now, battery life is not an issue. Transportabillity is. I just
need a machine I can travel with. I don't download stuff. I don't load
huge graphics. I'm not interested in downloading music/movie files.The
desktop I have right now has capabillities I will never use but it's a
preloaded system.

I do have and love my flat panel monitor. I have visual problems which
are exacerbated by a CRT.

> The wide screen is killer, the screen res is to die for. It's like
> a flat screen TV and looks good from all angles. However between
> the battery life and the weight, I wouldn't recommend it.


Sounds like a good machine to have in a pinch, though.


> IBM Thinkpads last forever (barring the case getting warped from
> getting slammed off the passenger side seat during a crash),
> they're easy to work on and replacement parts are reasonably
> priced.

I'm going to look at these. I had one for work a few years back. I was
never in a position to test its vulnerabillity in a car crash, though
:-)


> They also are sized right to use as a laptop. Seriously, I always
> thought those people who complained about a laptop's weight were
> just whiners. But this is one of those times when size DOES matter,
> and smaller is better :)


Madam, please, do not denigrate the equipment when the user doesn't know
how to operate it.
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