EliteBook(s) are a solid choice *disclaimer* - I work at HP now... but my add:
Elite is HP's "best" commercial-class family. http://www8.hp.com/us/en/ads/elite-products/benefits.html Benefits include: + typically, Notebooks are Mil-Spec tested - they really are solid, well engineered and well built + US-based "Elite" warranty support (yep, in Rio Rancho - knowledgeable folks) + Newer models include HP BIOSphere with sure start. - Not a standard commercial BIOS - written specifically by HP with state-of-the-art (but proprietary) self-healing. Good Stuff. + generally more serviceable than other NB's - with replaceable parts as opposed to soldered and/or glued-in components from others - can be expensive, but AMD proc options will save some money ... HP ProBook - the "better" lineup, but also very solid + good products, good value + warranties vary, but if you add a warranty uplift ("CarePack"*) you get routed to the same RR-based support group (different number, same people) * even a $10-$15 Digital Media Retention (DMR) coverage gets you full US-based support All can be purchased from HP's Business eCommerce site - http://store.hp.com/us/en/mlp/business-solutions/laptops-and-workstations look for "SmartBuys (pre-discounted BTO's end with "UT") or go online elsewhere and look for refurbs Any consumer-grade product from any manufacturer will not have the same quality or be as well engineered as commercial units Chromebooks can be an option - IF: You will always have a WiFi connection You don't mind a "throw-away" - they're generally not higher-end units, most cannot be serviced (some HP's can) and don't plan on having it more than 12 months. They're cheap for a few reasons. 1) No MSoft OS, 2) mostly low-end processors and 3) they're built as cheap "commodity-boxes" - when it breaks you toss it and get another. NUC's are fun. I'd wait to get one with a Skylake proc. Hope that helps :-) Mark On Mon, Dec 14, 2015 at 5:51 PM, Nick Thompson <nickthomp...@earthlink.net> wrote: > Gill, > > > > I have had good luck with my HP “Elitebook” which I got through my > University. My warrantee service was through folks down in Rio Rancho, > which was really good because they actually spoke English AND I Knew Where > To Find Them, and they knew it. I am not sure how you have to buy it to > achieve that connection, but perhaps through their business sales people. > My only problem with the machine is that it has the stupidest volume > control mechanism of anything invented since the 15th Century. Better > it should have mice with megaphones. > > > > *Nick * > > > > ============================================================ > FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv > Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College > to unsubscribe http://redfish.com/mailman/listinfo/friam_redfish.com > -- *Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass, it’s about learning to dance in the rain.*
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