A few basic questions on getting a new laptop

hey...good...it could have its own fold out travel wheels and table legs...


Quote from Thunderdog:

I wonder what the "psychological barrier" is for notebook screen size. Once the 19" resistance level is broken, how long could it possibly be before we see a laptop with a 42" screen?
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I had a Plasmaco briefcase 486 with a >20" plasma screen housed in a zero halliburton aluminum case. Man, that thing was fantastic for the time.
 
Quote from ElectricSavant:

$4,259 with xp pro and office...

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I just got TWO Fujitsu's for $895 each!
Blazing speed. Wide glossy screen.

Wouldn't want to drag a 19" along believing it's a laptop. :D
 
Although I dislike sony for cheapness, I did get one.

An A270. Upgraded to the Hitachi 7200 RPM hard disk (highly recommended)

Key for me was the WUXGA. Put two NEC 20" 1600x1200 screens on it using the VTbook and external monitor port. Ergoton Monitor stand is a nice addition.

Added a wireless keyboard, mouse and finger print reader. Got to have a decent UI. I like the programable buttons on the keyboard.

Placed the laptop on a cooling pad so the internal fan never needs to go on. (had to replace fans with good ones). Heat is an issue for long term usage. Check the cooling ports to make sure there is enough.

USB Hub for printer and external HD, etc.

Pulled out the battery and run on AC with a UPS. So battery is new when I need it. Have yet to use it.

So as a desktop replacement, it needed a few add-ons and upgrades, but it is portable as just a laptop.
Easy to disconnect and go.

-cheers, Luto
 
Luto....udaman!


Quote from Luto:

Although I dislike sony for cheapness, I did get one.

An A270. Upgraded to the Hitachi 7200 RPM hard disk (highly recommended)

Key for me was the WUXGA. Put two NEC 20" 1600x1200 screens on it using the VTbook and external monitor port. Ergoton Monitor stand is a nice addition.

Added a wireless keyboard, mouse and finger print reader. Got to have a decent UI. I like the programable buttons on the keyboard.

Placed the laptop on a cooling pad so the internal fan never needs to go on. (had to replace fans with good ones). Heat is an issue for long term usage. Check the cooling ports to make sure there is enough.

USB Hub for printer and external HD, etc.

Pulled out the battery and run on AC with a UPS. So battery is new when I need it. Have yet to use it.

So as a desktop replacement, it needed a few add-ons and upgrades, but it is portable as just a laptop.
Easy to disconnect and go.

-cheers, Luto
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Quote from bighog:

Speaking of hardware i bought a Logitech 518 gamer mouse. Love it!!!!!

Is regular cheese good enough for this fancy mouse or do i need to feed it imported french cheese?......:D

just having some fun, but i really love the mouse, looks sexy to boot....
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I have had the MX510 for some time and it is by far the best trading mouse I have ever had. Will be picking up a couple of 518's now that I know about them.... always need spares for the office.

Happy clicking...
 
Quote from BOSS_HOG:

I bought a HP 17 inch widescreen- complete piece of shit, battery life of 2 hours and the motherboard already burned out. less than 1 year old. HP SUCKS!!!
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Couldn't agree with you more. I got one of those for my sister for college and it gets 10 mins on batteries after 1 yr and it constantly needs a rebuild for corrupting files. Last week, I ended up replacing the Toshiba hard drive and the cheap memory sticks they put in them. It is now humming along nicely. Will never buy HP again.... customers shouldn't have to put up with that crap. I dumped 1200 shares of their stock last week that I have owned since Dec 04 once I got done with their tech support. There is no way a company can keep growing with that kind of product and service.
 
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