Rene.... Whatever you do, don't fall into the trap of buying a Windows-based laptop with VISTA installed on it, hoping to *upgrade* to Windows XP. In some cases, this is possible, but look into it first. With brand new hardware designed for VISTA, you may not be able to find XP-suitable drivers. Your best best (in the Windows arena) is to get one originally designed for XP, assuming of course that you choose to avoid VISTA.
At one point earlier this Spring, Microsoft was considering extending their cutoff date for XP beyond June 30th because of the uproar from the business community. I guess that must not have happened, but before you sink money into a VISTA-only machine, I'd double-check the validity of that rumor. Dennis Brunnenmeyer *************************** At 06:51 AM 6/19/2008, Rene Stephenson wrote: >Hi All, > >My PC laptop is beaten up so badly it's barely stable anymore, so >it's getting time to start the process of identifying the next >workhorse for me. (Yes, I am rough on a laptop and rely on it very >heavily. Any testimonials of your laptop successes are more than welcome!) > >I have gotten rather irritated with Microsoft since Vista came out, >and I really am reluctant to get a new PC laptop due to it shipping >with Vista and all the exponentially increased hassle factor that >will entail. Frankly, I don't have time to spend 30 minutes per >product just to load the software and get it functional by jumping >through all the hoops required now. I "get" that it's piracy >protection, and I "get" the concept and am not trying to circumvent >any copyright laws, but it really just feels like my time and purse >are being taxed because of other people's lack of ethics. > >I have some friends who have moved to the Mac platform for their >laptops, and they swear by them. All the IT gurus I know swear by >Unix/Linux and open source development. But, then I get the cold >water splashing in the face: the majority of my computer use is work >related, and the majority of that work is done in FrameMaker, and FM >seems viable only in PC world. > >Am I missing something, or is this really the trap it seems to be? >If I'm going to continue working with clients whose environment, >architecture, workflow, and staffing all revolve around FrameMaker, >am I forced to concede to all the baggage that comes with the PC >world? Or is there a viable way to use FrameMaker on a new Apple >laptop/notebook/etc., or on a Linux laptop, seamlessly with FM files >saved by and shared with FM PC users? I can't risk hosing anything >in these single-sourced shared-file environments...! > >Thanks in advance, > > >Rene L. Stephenson >_______________________________________________ > > >You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Send list messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To unsubscribe send a blank email to >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >or visit >http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/dennisb%40chronometrics.com > >Send administrative questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit >http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. Dennis Brunnenmeyer Director of Engineering CEDAR RIDGE SYSTEMS 15019 Rattlesnake Road Grass Valley, CA 95945-8710 Office: (530) 477-9015 Fax: (530) 477-9085 Mobile: (530) 320-9025 eMail: dennisb /at/ chronometrics /dot/ com _______________________________________________ You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send list messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.