Hello all.
I (or rather my wife) is in the market for a new laptop. She has had Dell Latitudes for her last two laptops, and they have been good, but not spectacular. There have been a few probs with both of them, but nothing too horrible.
I know that Jon recently got a new Compaq. Jon, can you tell me the pros and cons of the laptop you purchased, and what made you go after the Compaq?
I've also seen a few Toshibas and Sonys that have looked nice. I know that IBM Thinkpads have a great reputation for durability, but not sure about other things.
I know that if I don't specify the requirements and uses of the laptop, it will be hard to make recommendations.
Durability - if it were going to be used by me, this wouldn't be such a big deal, because I can baby things pretty good. My wife on the other hand isn't barbaric with the laptop, just that she doesn't take quite the same care that I would. (Same goes with the car).
Dependability - don't want a machine that has lots of glitches or problems, or pathetic service should a small problem arise. I do understand that we're talking about notebooks here.
Screen - really wanting a widescreen, with the Xbrite type of technology here. I like the hard cover over the screen that I see on the Sony and Toshiba (but this isn't a do or die thing).
Speed - obviously it doesn't have to blaze a trail, but it needs to be pretty decent in speed and serve her well for 2-3 years minimum. I am clueless as to whether an AMD 64 or Intel chip would be better to look at.
Drives - I would like it if it had a minimum of 60GB, and a DVD writer would be nice for backups.
Wireless - We have a wireless G setup at home, but she "plugs in" at the office. We also have Bluetooth capable phones, but having BT isn't a must. I have a $25 BT USB dongle on this home PC.
Thanks for any and all suggestions. I know desktop PCs pretty good, but I'm not the most up-to-date for notebooks, nor do I know where to find good info to compare them on the net.
I (or rather my wife) is in the market for a new laptop. She has had Dell Latitudes for her last two laptops, and they have been good, but not spectacular. There have been a few probs with both of them, but nothing too horrible.
I know that Jon recently got a new Compaq. Jon, can you tell me the pros and cons of the laptop you purchased, and what made you go after the Compaq?
I've also seen a few Toshibas and Sonys that have looked nice. I know that IBM Thinkpads have a great reputation for durability, but not sure about other things.
I know that if I don't specify the requirements and uses of the laptop, it will be hard to make recommendations.
Durability - if it were going to be used by me, this wouldn't be such a big deal, because I can baby things pretty good. My wife on the other hand isn't barbaric with the laptop, just that she doesn't take quite the same care that I would. (Same goes with the car).
Dependability - don't want a machine that has lots of glitches or problems, or pathetic service should a small problem arise. I do understand that we're talking about notebooks here.
Screen - really wanting a widescreen, with the Xbrite type of technology here. I like the hard cover over the screen that I see on the Sony and Toshiba (but this isn't a do or die thing).
Speed - obviously it doesn't have to blaze a trail, but it needs to be pretty decent in speed and serve her well for 2-3 years minimum. I am clueless as to whether an AMD 64 or Intel chip would be better to look at.
Drives - I would like it if it had a minimum of 60GB, and a DVD writer would be nice for backups.
Wireless - We have a wireless G setup at home, but she "plugs in" at the office. We also have Bluetooth capable phones, but having BT isn't a must. I have a $25 BT USB dongle on this home PC.
Thanks for any and all suggestions. I know desktop PCs pretty good, but I'm not the most up-to-date for notebooks, nor do I know where to find good info to compare them on the net.
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