Re: United (was RE: Time to buy a laptop)

2002-08-20 Thread Todd
tly, an ongoing thing. Well .. I guess pilots have to entertain themselves somehow :) - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, August 20, 2002 12:40 PM Subject: RE: United (was RE: Time to buy a laptop)

RE: Time to buy a laptop

2002-08-20 Thread Cantrell, Adam
ilto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, August 20, 2002 7:27 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Time to buy a laptop > > > Though I would tap the community for some input... Anyone out there > recently bought a laptop recently? I've been looking at the > Sony Vaio,

RE: Time to buy a laptop

2002-08-20 Thread bbraver
Yikes! > Forgot to add the additional 3 1/2 hours for the airport evacuation... > > At 05:46 PM 8/20/2002 +, you wrote: > >4-1/2 hour layover at LAX. > >11-3/4 hrs elapsed vs 5-3/4. > >Ha. > > > __ Signup for the Fusion Au

RE: Time to buy a laptop

2002-08-20 Thread Jacob
Forgot to add the additional 3 1/2 hours for the airport evacuation... At 05:46 PM 8/20/2002 +, you wrote: >4-1/2 hour layover at LAX. >11-3/4 hrs elapsed vs 5-3/4. >Ha. __ Your ad could be here. Monies from ads go to suppo

RE: Time to buy a laptop

2002-08-20 Thread bbraver
4-1/2 hour layover at LAX. 11-3/4 hrs elapsed vs 5-3/4. Ha. Also, it's a 737 SFO-LAX. And, return flight from LIH to LAX is a red-eye, leaves Kauai 9:19pm, gets into LAX at 5:30am. No way Jose. Maybe the SFO-HNL-LIH is worth another look... but thanks for the thought... -Ben > Or AA 757 f

RE: Time to buy a laptop

2002-08-20 Thread Larry Lyons
TED]] > Sent: Tuesday, August 20, 2002 12:04 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: RE: Time to buy a laptop > > > That's only workable if you live near an Apple Store. I > should point out > too, that the worst delays are when Apple announces a new product but > doesn'

RE: Time to buy a laptop

2002-08-20 Thread Jacob
Concrete bricks can do a better job screening passengers than the idiot working at LAX now. At 04:38 PM 8/20/2002 +, you wrote: >ummm, do they have LAX security? __ Signup for the Fusion Authority news alert and keep up wi

RE: United (was RE: Time to buy a laptop)

2002-08-20 Thread bbraver
id!" > - > > -Kevin > > > -Original Message- > > From: Jacob [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Tuesday, August 20, 2002 10:19 AM > > To: CF-Community > > Subject: United (was RE: Time to buy a laptop) > > > > > > Ben,

RE: Time to buy a laptop

2002-08-20 Thread bbraver
ummm, do they have LAX security? > Or AA 757 from SFO to LAX, then AA 757 from LAX to Kauai. > > Then again.. do you really want to fly out of LAX ;-) > > At 04:26 PM 8/20/2002 +, you wrote: > >or someone with a big tummy. > > > >So choice is between 5+ hours crammed into a United 757, > >o

RE: United (was RE: Time to buy a laptop)

2002-08-20 Thread Kevin Graeme
.ing bored, not f...ing stupid!" - -Kevin > -Original Message- > From: Jacob [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, August 20, 2002 10:19 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: United (was RE: Time to buy a laptop) > > > Ben, > > I remember United h

RE: Time to buy a laptop

2002-08-20 Thread Jacob
Or AA 757 from SFO to LAX, then AA 757 from LAX to Kauai. Then again.. do you really want to fly out of LAX ;-) At 04:26 PM 8/20/2002 +, you wrote: >or someone with a big tummy. > >So choice is between 5+ hours crammed into a United 757, >or a couple more hours and change of planes - and a b

Re: United (was RE: Time to buy a laptop)

2002-08-20 Thread bbraver
Yup. And my wife was quite amused at how much I listened to it, but squelched my attempts at keeping her informed . Actually, it's an "info rich" environment at the SFO and Hawaii ends, but a lot of nothing over the Pacific . Had to switch to music . > Ben, > > I remember United had a chan

RE: Time to buy a laptop

2002-08-20 Thread bbraver
or someone with a big tummy. So choice is between 5+ hours crammed into a United 757, or a couple more hours and change of planes - and a bus ride between terminals at Honolulu, then crammed into a 737 from Oahu to Kauai. Tough choice. > More leg room on AA. Big difference, especially for s

RE: Sumo (was: Re: Time to buy a laptop)

2002-08-20 Thread bbraver
D]] > > Sent: Tuesday, August 20, 2002 11:41 AM > > To: CF-Community > > Subject: RE: Sumo (was: Re: Time to buy a laptop) > > > > > > seen the "Far Side" sumo cartoon?? > > > > Does "Sumo Consulting" mean you will wrestle with the >

United (was RE: Time to buy a laptop)

2002-08-20 Thread Jacob
Ben, I remember United had a channel (channel 9) which you can listen to the air/ground communications between the pilots and the controllers. Do they still have it? Jacob __ Your ad could be here. Monies from ads go to supp

RE: Time to buy a laptop

2002-08-20 Thread Jacob
More leg room on AA. Big difference, especially for someone with long legs like me. Beats being crammed into a 737 on Southwest ;-) At 03:54 PM 8/20/2002 +, you wrote: >Thanks for the info, Jacob. > >In checking AA's seat maps online, there's a black dot >showing which coach seats have pow

RE: Time to buy a laptop

2002-08-20 Thread Kevin Graeme
IL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, August 20, 2002 8:19 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: RE: Time to buy a laptop > > > Kevin, > > That used to be the case. Not so now. Case in point when I got my iBook > laptop I fully expected to have to wait a couple of weeks. Instead aft

RE: Sumo (was: Re: Time to buy a laptop)

2002-08-20 Thread cameronc
essage- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, August 20, 2002 11:41 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: RE: Sumo (was: Re: Time to buy a laptop) > > > seen the "Far Side" sumo cartoon?? > > > Does "Sumo Consulting" mean

RE: Time to buy a laptop

2002-08-20 Thread bbraver
Thanks for the info, Jacob. In checking AA's seat maps online, there's a black dot showing which coach seats have power outlets. Bummer - have been flying United to Kaua'i because they have the only nonstops from SanFran, but American has bigger seat pitch plus laptop ports. Harumph. -Ben >

RE: Time to buy a laptop

2002-08-20 Thread Jacob
, 2002 11:42 AM > > To: CF-Community > > Subject: RE: Time to buy a laptop > > > > > > Not on American Airlines. Some seat have power ports for > > laptops. On the > > B757, row 12 had power ports. Civilization 3 kept me company on that > > red-

RE: Time to buy a laptop

2002-08-20 Thread Raymond Camden
-Original Message- > From: Jacob [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, August 20, 2002 11:42 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: RE: Time to buy a laptop > > > Not on American Airlines. Some seat have power ports for > laptops. On the > B757, row 12 had power p

RE: Time to buy a laptop

2002-08-20 Thread Jacob
Not on American Airlines. Some seat have power ports for laptops. On the B757, row 12 had power ports. Civilization 3 kept me company on that red-eye to NY. Talk about red eye and sore neck after 5 hours... http://aa.com/content/aboutAA/ourPlanes/boeing757LuxurySeating.jhtml >a big "not f

RE: Sumo (was: Re: Time to buy a laptop)

2002-08-20 Thread bbraver
: cameroncf > email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > -Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Tuesday, August 20, 2002 11:26 AM > > To: CF-Community > > Subject: Sumo (was: Re: Time to buy a laptop) > > >

RE: Sumo (was: Re: Time to buy a laptop)

2002-08-20 Thread cameronc
y, August 20, 2002 11:26 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Sumo (was: Re: Time to buy a laptop) > > > Cameron- > > Does "Sumo Consulting" mean you will wrestle with the > really tough projects?? > > I could almost qualify as a Sumo Consultant just on size >

RE: Time to buy a laptop

2002-08-20 Thread bbraver
]] > Sent: Tuesday, August 20, 2002 7:27 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Time to buy a laptop > > > Though I would tap the community for some input... Anyone out there > recently bought a laptop recently? I've been looking at the Sony Vaio, a > few of the Dell lapto

RE: Time to buy a laptop

2002-08-20 Thread bbraver
-Original Message- > > From: Paul Ihrig [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Tuesday, August 20, 2002 9:49 AM > > To: CF-Community > > Subject: RE: Time to buy a laptop > > > > > > well > >

Sumo (was: Re: Time to buy a laptop)

2002-08-20 Thread bbraver
Cameron- Does "Sumo Consulting" mean you will wrestle with the really tough projects?? I could almost qualify as a Sumo Consultant just on size . -Ben > Though I would tap the community for some input... Anyone out there > recently bought a laptop recently? I've been looking at the Sony Va

RE: Time to buy a laptop

2002-08-20 Thread cameronc
ay, August 20, 2002 10:19 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: RE: Time to buy a laptop > > > Kevin, > > That used to be the case. Not so now. Case in point when I > got my iBook > laptop I fully expected to have to wait a couple of weeks. > Instead after > signing th

Re: Time to buy a laptop

2002-08-20 Thread Howie Hamlin
Yep.. - Original Message - From: "Raymond Camden" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, August 20, 2002 10:08 AM Subject: RE: Time to buy a laptop > So in theory - you need to decide how much time you will spend w

RE: Time to buy a laptop

2002-08-20 Thread Kevin Graeme
If you're into the ultra-light laptops, you can drool over these: http://www.dynamism.com/index.shtml http://shop.conics.net/ -Kevin __ Your ad could be here. Monies from ads go to support these lists and provide more resource

RE: Time to buy a laptop

2002-08-20 Thread Larry Lyons
re is done. -- > -Original Message- > From: Kevin Graeme [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, August 20, 2002 10:08 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: RE: Time to buy a laptop > > > The Alienware laptops are made by Sager. You can do a search > for them f

RE: Time to buy a laptop

2002-08-20 Thread Larry Lyons
done. -- > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, August 20, 2002 10:08 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: RE: Time to buy a laptop > > > Wow - plenty of feedback! Between the online and offline > responses, looks > like

RE: Time to buy a laptop

2002-08-20 Thread Kevin Graeme
on battery. -Kevin > -Original Message- > From: Raymond Camden [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, August 20, 2002 7:53 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: RE: Time to buy a laptop > > > That is a freaking _cool_ laptop. What is the genera

RE: Time to buy a laptop

2002-08-20 Thread Raymond Camden
ly is the Force, and a powerful ally it is." - Yoda > -Original Message- > From: Howie Hamlin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, August 20, 2002 10:04 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: Time to buy a laptop > > > The "M" processor supports

RE: Time to buy a laptop

2002-08-20 Thread cameronc
ECTED] > -Original Message- > From: Andy Ousterhout [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, August 20, 2002 9:44 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: RE: Time to buy a laptop > > > I just bought a dell. I've use Sony, IBM, and Compaq in the > past. I've had

Re: Time to buy a laptop

2002-08-20 Thread Howie Hamlin
The "M" processor supports SpeedStep so that your battery will last longer. Regards, Howie - Original Message - From: "Raymond Camden" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, August 20, 2002 10:00 AM Subject

RE: Time to buy a laptop

2002-08-20 Thread Raymond Camden
: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo IM : cfjedimaster "My ally is the Force, and a powerful ally it is." - Yoda > -Original Message- > From: Paul Ihrig [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, August 20, 2002 9:49 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: RE: Time to buy a laptop &

RE: Time to buy a laptop

2002-08-20 Thread Raymond Camden
Force, and a powerful ally it is." - Yoda > -Original Message- > From: Paul Ihrig [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, August 20, 2002 9:49 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: RE: Time to buy a laptop > > > well > if you want some fun...

RE: Time to buy a laptop

2002-08-20 Thread Paul Ihrig
well if you want some fun... try an AlienWare Area 51 http://www.alienware.com/main/system_pages/area51-m.asp pretty slick __ This list and all House of Fusion resources hosted by CFHosting.com. The place for dependable ColdFus

RE: Time to buy a laptop

2002-08-20 Thread Larry Lyons
.com email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Chaos, panic, and disorder - my work here is done. -- > -Original Message- > From: Cameron Childress [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, August 20, 2002 8:27 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Time to buy a laptop > > > Though

RE: Time to buy a laptop

2002-08-20 Thread Andy Ousterhout
Andy -Original Message- From: Cameron Childress [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, August 20, 2002 7:27 AM To: CF-Community Subject: Time to buy a laptop Though I would tap the community for some input... Anyone out there recently bought a laptop recently? I've been looking at th

RE: Time to buy a laptop

2002-08-20 Thread Adam Reynolds
rmance is secondary. I'd go with the Vaio range. Adam -Original Message- From: Larry Lyons [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 20 August 2002 14:15 To: CF-Community Subject: RE: Time to buy a laptop Cameron, I have a 700 MHz iBook we bought last June. While I have not tried insta

RE: Time to buy a laptop

2002-08-20 Thread Larry Lyons
: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Chaos, panic, and disorder - my work here is done. -- > -Original Message- > From: Cameron Childress [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, August 20, 2002 8:27 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Time to buy a laptop > > > Though I would tap

RE: Time to buy a laptop

2002-08-20 Thread Erika L. Walker-Arnold
Hehe. Just had to throw my mix in ... HP. Here's a link to my last answer on this topic: http://makeashorterlink.com/?W11B22091 Here's a link to all posts in CF-Community about laptops and advice and whatnot: http://makeashorterlink.com/?W11B22091 Not to make the decision more difficult. ;) Er

RE: Time to buy a laptop

2002-08-20 Thread Raymond Camden
: CF-Community > Subject: RE: Time to buy a laptop > > > I'm a dell bigot - surrounded by 3 dell desktops and 2 dell > laptops. Been > using Dell exclusively for 5 years without problem. For me > they a

Re: Time to buy a laptop

2002-08-20 Thread Howie Hamlin
I'm real happy with my IBM notebook...you may want to check them out as well... Regards, Howie - Original Message - From: "Cameron Childress" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, August 20, 2002 8:27 AM Subje

RE: Time to buy a laptop

2002-08-20 Thread Craig Dudley
I've always liked Toshiba's a lot. They seem to last a lot longer than most other toy PC's er, I mean laptops ;0 > Any other suggestions? > > -Cameron __ This list and all House of Fusion resources hosted by CFHosting.com. The

RE: Time to buy a laptop

2002-08-20 Thread Paul Ihrig
we dumped dell at work.. though i still have one. i went through 3 lcd's & 4 mother boards on this one in the last year... try writing code with out a "Ctrl key" we have switched to IMB thick as bricks, but solid no worries with them. my wife has a power book g3 and her work gave her a Titanium

RE: Time to buy a laptop

2002-08-20 Thread Duane Boudreau
esday, August 20, 2002 8:27 AM To: CF-Community Subject: Time to buy a laptop Though I would tap the community for some input... Anyone out there recently bought a laptop recently? I've been looking at the Sony Vaio, a few of the Dell laptops, and the Apple G4 Powerbook. Vaio seems the most ba

RE: Time to buy a laptop

2002-08-20 Thread Harkins,Patrick
Save your money and buy an Acer? :) I think they are a good economical choice. Patrick -Original Message- From: Cameron Childress [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, August 20, 2002 8:27 AM To: CF-Community Subject: Time to buy a laptop Though I would tap the community for

Time to buy a laptop

2002-08-20 Thread Cameron Childress
Though I would tap the community for some input... Anyone out there recently bought a laptop recently? I've been looking at the Sony Vaio, a few of the Dell laptops, and the Apple G4 Powerbook. Vaio seems the most bang for the buck, being pretty slim, having a 16.1 inch display, and not costing