[Duo2400] Re: OT: New Win Laptop

2001-11-25 Thread Brandy
Hola Carlos I Just love off topic trash! We are the source of all information, both good and bad (Mostly bad about PC's)... Just let the thread run it's course and it will peeter out all on it's own. Brandy Carlos Pinto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Hey Guys enough with the PC stuff already

[Duo2400] Re: OT: New Win Laptop

2001-11-25 Thread Brandy
Sony Dear take a look at Sony Vaio Super Slim models! They have a wide variation of OS and configurations to choose from. I will buy nothing but Sony or Dell Models for out Corp. Snots (Management). The computers work great, easy to fix, come with all the trimmings and have a great re-sale v

[Duo2400] Re: OT: New Win Laptop

2001-11-15 Thread Scott Holder
- Original Message - From: "Carlos Pinto" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Duo/2400 List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2001 10:47 PM Subject: [Duo2400] Re: OT: New Win Laptop > Hey Guys > enough with the PC stuff already > >

[Duo2400] Re: OT: New Win Laptop

2001-11-15 Thread Carlos Pinto
EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: Duo/2400 List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2001 10:47 PM > Subject: [Duo2400] Re: OT: New Win Laptop > > > Hey Guys > > enough with the PC stuff already > > > > I have to face it everyday and n

[Duo2400] Re: OT: New Win Laptop

2001-11-15 Thread The Mad Macinchaote
nt: Thursday, November 15, 2001 10:47 PM Subject: [Duo2400] Re: OT: New Win Laptop > Hey Guys > enough with the PC stuff already > > I have to face it everyday and now it's on the Duo2400 list > > While I respect the need to discuss ,the purchase of a new powerbook

[Duo2400] Re: OT: New Win Laptop

2001-11-15 Thread Ralph Mawyer
Chill...that's why it's tagged OT = Off-Topicand it's over. >Hey Guys > enough with the PC stuff already > >I have to face it everyday and now it's on the Duo2400 list > >While I respect the need to discuss ,the purchase of a new powerbook/laptop, >harvester, toaster > >This is

[Duo2400] Re: OT: New Win Laptop

2001-11-15 Thread Carlos Pinto
Hey Guys enough with the PC stuff already I have to face it everyday and now it's on the Duo2400 list While I respect the need to discuss ,the purchase of a new powerbook/laptop, harvester, toaster This is the Duo2400 list right. I have only been on it for a month . And I respect

[Duo2400] Re: OT: New Win Laptop

2001-11-15 Thread Scott Holder
- Original Message - From: "Ralph Mawyer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Duo/2400 List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2001 9:58 PM Subject: [Duo2400] Re: OT: New Win Laptop > Thanks Chuck, you were one of the principles I was hoping to h

[Duo2400] Re: OT: New Win Laptop

2001-11-15 Thread Ralph Mawyer
Thanks Chuck, you were one of the principles I was hoping to hear from. After digesting specs, prices, etcI'm also leaning toward IBM. I find it very interesting that it's hard to find a port replicator for the low end machines of most lines, like Toshiba, and that after you spec 256+MB o

[Duo2400] Re: OT: New Win Laptop

2001-11-15 Thread chuck goolsbee
>We need a new laptop. We've used Toshibas for the last six >years(two machines). >So the question isdoes anyone have any good evidence or web >links to reviews that would suggest one brand/model is more durable >than another? If you work in a professional IT environment and have >don

[Duo2400] Re: OT: New Win Laptop

2001-11-14 Thread Ralph Mawyer
>>I'm more concerned about durability and longevity than performance. >Does Panasonic still make those Toughbooks? Those babies are >Magnesium or Titanium or something. I think they're pretty heavy, >but you can run a truck over them. Really. > >Shaun in Vancouver. > My brother-in-law has on

[Duo2400] Re: OT: New Win Laptop

2001-11-14 Thread Ralph Mawyer
> > Thoughts? > >Buy trailing edge PC tech at cheapest possible prices. PC laptops are really >mass commodity items today. You should get great blowouts after Xmas if you >can wait a little longer. I think she wanted it yesterday. ;-)$4000 text editors on $1000 hardware. What's the world co

[Duo2400] Re: OT: New Win Laptop

2001-11-14 Thread Ralph Mawyer
> > From: Ralph Mawyer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > My wife is a court reporter whose edit software only runs under >windows, NT preferred. We need a new laptop. ... I'm more >concerned about durability and longevity than performance. ... >Minimum requirements: Celeron 800MHz, 10-20GB HD, CD, f

[Duo2400] Re: OT: New Win Laptop

2001-11-14 Thread Ralph Mawyer
> >Whichever you do, if you start to miss you Mac, hop over to >http://basilisk2.cjb.net . You'll need a ROM image from a 68k machine, but >anything from a Mac II on up to a Quadra will get you MacOS 8.1. You can run >a lot on a 68040, stuff like Appleworks 5 and other useful stuff. > >Hope this h

[Duo2400] Re: OT: New Win Laptop

2001-11-14 Thread Sidney Ho
on 11/14/01 Ralph Mawyer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Minimum requirements: Celeron 800MHz, 10-20GB HD, CD, floppy drive, > port replicator capability. > > Then again prices are getting so low, I'm tempted to just buy a $1000 > special and not worry about it. ;-) Exactly right! > > Thoughts?

[Duo2400] Re: OT: New Win Laptop

2001-11-14 Thread Scott Holder
- Original Message - From: "Ralph Mawyer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Duo/2400 List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2001 12:45 AM Subject: [Duo2400] OT: New Win Laptop > So the question isdoes anyone have any good evidence or web links > to reviews that would suggest

[Duo2400] Re: OT: New Win Laptop

2001-11-14 Thread Shaun Krislock
>I'm more concerned about durability and longevity than performance. Does Panasonic still make those Toughbooks? Those babies are Magnesium or Titanium or something. I think they're pretty heavy, but you can run a truck over them. Really. Shaun in Vancouver. ___

[Duo2400] Re: OT: New Win Laptop

2001-11-14 Thread Seth Powsner
> From: Ralph Mawyer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > My wife is a court reporter whose edit software only runs under windows, NT >preferred. We need a new laptop. ... I'm more concerned about durability and longevity than performance. ... Minimum requirements: Celeron 800MHz, 10-20GB HD, CD, floppy

[Duo2400] Re: OT: New Win Laptop

2001-11-13 Thread Pete Ottman
My company bought a Sony Vio (whatever the spelling) and it is a nice machine but I wouldn't say it is tough. Small things fall off etc. I like it a lot better than my father-in-laws toshiba portable, which has a cracked hinge. Difficult call there. pete -- Duo/2400 List, The friendlie