Re: Laptop relacement


"pheasant" <kiavan02@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:-ZadnVumScWOUYvZRVn-gg@xxxxxxxxxxxx
The old Inspiron P3 500 is showing it's age; W98SE random freezes for the
last couple years getting worse, RAM starting to get flaky, reports
anything from 128 to 384 on each boot. So time to take him to the rifle
range.

I'm an AMD fan for desktop builds, but being laptops are a breed unto
themselves, and I have to buy it already put together would appreciate
some input.

Tasks are pretty much surfing the internet, reading email, and not much
else, so don't need an AMD 939 or P4 fire breather.

I'd be perfectly happy with this old Dell, but it's finickiness is getting
old.

Stick with Dell or find an AMD based Toshiba or similar? Would like
something that runs fairly cool so it could be left on 24/7 to act as a
desktop replacement, and be quiet to boot. Plugged into AC of course.

Your thoughts appreciated.

Thanks

Mark

That's not off-topic at all. But, you should only buy a laptop if there is
a definite NEED for portability. And, make sure you get a 5-year warranty
on any laptop, even if you have to pay extra for it. To fix anything on a
laptop, you will be relying on someone else to do the work, and it will be
expensive. -Dave


.

Relevant Pages

  • Re: Laptop Drive Recovery Problems XP
    ... >>> My Vaio laptop is fried. ... I now have a Dell Inspiron. ... I was unable to boot from the old drive when I installed ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.general)
  • Re: Dell laptop w/Vista wont boot
    ... I've never had a Dell or any kind of laptop so I can't be of much direct help. ... There are several recovery programs available, some for under $100. ... Needless to say, it will not boot. ...
    (microsoft.public.windows.vista.general)
  • Re: Video issue on Dell Laptop
    ... > I have a Dell 600 and I'm facing a very strange issue. ... > I've been using this laptop for a year now without any problem. ... Basically sometimes I boot ... However I simply moved my hard drive to naother identical DELL ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support)
  • Dell PC Restore function.
    ... Dell is sending me a restore disc and a utility disc. ... The D 530 laptop boot sequence is: ...
    (alt.sys.pc-clone.dell)
  • Re: Semi-OT: How to throttle a AMD Turion?
    ... Last time I installed the one from AMD I almost had to reinstall xp. ... It would not boot and it took a lot of tinkering with registry to bring it ... My first laptop even had the BIOS explained in great detail. ... Battery life is better than I thought, ...
    (sci.electronics.design)