You know, I didn't even pick up on Johnny's mentioning of his wife buying by color, because mine does the same thing! the last laptop was a compromise; I put on the table the tech specs I wanted, and she went and found the most appealing laptop visually. at that time, Dell was selling the Inspiron line with cases of any color you wanted, and matching carry bags, mice, and other accessories. luckily for me they had a wide range of tech choices, so we both got what we wanted, but then it turned out the older thinkpad had a better screen than the newer Dell, so I get the Dell and she keeps the ugly old thinkpad!
Johnny, if your wife also cares about screen image, the thinkpad 700W has a screen quality that reviewers say is far superior to any other laptop on the market. It's much like the old thinkpad screen technology called FlexView (if you've ever heard of that); it's not over bright and shiney like today's screens are. don't know if she cares more about the case or the screen, but there you go. Chip -----Original Message----- From: David [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, January 01, 2010 10:57 PM To: [email protected]; Johnny Angel! Subject: Re: Laptop recommendations Think your wife is right! Go for the one, that looks the cutest, has the color will make everyone melt, and just drop all the other nonsense we have put into your head, these last days! :) Only! There is one thing, that you should remember in the store: Ask them for a computer that has a color you can feel, and the most fancy graphical screen, in Braille... :D If they are the right store, they might just come up with a good deal... :D Sorry! But a bit of humor. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Johnny Angel!" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, January 02, 2010 3:28 AM Subject: RE: Laptop recommendations > Hi and Happy New Year to each and every one here on the list, and also to > the staff at GW-Micro Inc., > > First of all I want to thank very much everyone of you who has so > graciously responded to my original request. I have learned a lot more on > many points on what to pay attention to, what's good and what's not so > good when buying a laptop. You are all the best! > > Chip, you mentioned that you are going to get a ThinkPad. I didn't know > that they even still made them. My old ThinkPad's basic functions are > still working. However, because it was built in 2000, it has become > pretty much useless for my needs so I gave it to a nephew. He does his > writing on it in Word. I really liked it a lot. I even dropped it once > in a classroom onto a very hard floor. Nothing broke on it or flew off of > it but I needed to resnap the speakers covers and it acted like nothing > ever happened to it. That happened in o2 and like I said it is still > working! Anyway, I understand you are a WE user? Well then, here comes a > thousand questions for you. <grin> > Looking at the ThinkPad, do you feel that it's layout satisfys all WE user > needs? I. e. All of the needed keys are there? And in the right places > for WE functionality? The mouse pad if there is one is easy to shut off > and turn on? Can you shut off the screen and leave it off while working? > Does it have a pretty good battery on it? How do the speakers sound to > you. Do you know if they make a model that has the number pad on it? > > I know I need to go somewhere, (where I don't know right now), to > physically check one out for myself, but I respectfully appreciate your > input because I know you had one before. And I also respect and > appreciate everyone on the list who has offered helpful advice. I'm not > settled on any one brand or product yet, but I am all ears to your > suggestions, and I will let you all know what I decide on when that time > comes. This is something I am not rushing into, for one reason because I > am buying two of them, one for my wife too, although she has her own needs > and ideas as well, as she is sighted and would probably want something in > a warm and apealing color. <smile> > > Thanks and multiplied blessings to all throughout 2010! > > Johnny > > At 06:09 PM 1/1/2010, you wrote: >>Hi Bob, >> >>oh, I absolutely agree, I'm going to buy myself a netbook one day in >>addition to my laptop. but some people only have the money for one, so I >>was trying to suggest if it's got to do everything; then I'm still onboard >>with the laptop as your best over-all choice. it won't be as good as a >>desktop at some things, and it won't be as good as a netbook at others, >>but >>it's the most versatile choice I believe. >> >> Chip >> >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: Bob Tinney [mailto:[email protected]] >>Sent: Friday, January 01, 2010 11:19 AM >>To: GW Micro >>Subject: Laptop recommendations >> >>Hi, >> >>I own an Asus eeepc1005hap netbook, and I love it. It ways under three >>pounds and gets over 10 hours battery life on a charge. You can't do a >>lot >>of multi tasking, but that is not something that I'm going to do on the >>go. >>I use it for listening to internet radio, making skype contacts, email, >>and >>listening to other streaming content. It plays YouTube videos too without >>a >>problem. I also bought a small external dvd player/burner that is >>powered >>off the USB port and it works great also. A netbook can not replace your >>main computer, but for a carry anywhere, use anywhere rugged computer with >>GREAT battery life, you can't beat them! >> >>Bob Tinney, K8LR, [email protected] >>Skype, bobtinn >>Life is full of challenges, that's what makes it interesting! >> >>If you reply to this message it will be delivered to the original sender >>only. 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