Re: [H] Opinions please?

2009-09-05 Thread Rick Glazier
I put one version on a Flash drive as a portable app... I only use it when I'm at a machine with no MS Office installed... Works slower this way, and/OR you could put the portable version on the HD for a no-install test drive... http://portableapps.com/ These are the NON-u3 types. If you have

[H] Opinions please?

2009-09-04 Thread DSinc
Seeking opinions about use and computability of the (Sun) OpenOffice.org office suite (Writer, Calc, Impress)? If you use it, do you like it? Can W/C/I docs be shared/read/used by others still using MS Office modules? And/or vice versa? Wondering? Best, Duncan

Re: [H] Opinions please?

2009-09-04 Thread Robert Martin Jr.
, DSinc dx7...@bellsouth.net wrote: From: DSinc dx7...@bellsouth.net Subject: [H] Opinions please? To: Hardware Group hardware@hardwaregroup.com Date: Friday, September 4, 2009, 10:05 AM Seeking opinions about use and computability of the (Sun) OpenOffice.org office suite (Writer, Calc, Impress

Re: [H] Opinions Please

2007-08-22 Thread j maccraw
Sounds like a nice rig though I am not up on the newer Dell models. Other than to say you might want to get some of the upgrade elsewhere I offer these thoughts: Get a second battery, run them together and you wont be deep-cycling one, they will degrade (wear out in the lifetime sense, not per

RE: [H] Opinions Please

2007-08-22 Thread Greg Sevart
80GB Hard Drive, 9.5MM, 7200RPM IMHO I'd get a bigger drive. Definitely get a bigger HD. Only if you don't have to sacrifice spindle speed. I'd take a smaller 7.2k drive over a larger 5.4k drive any day of the week. Secondary storage has an absolutely huge impact on performance

Re: [H] Opinions Please

2007-08-22 Thread Ben Ruset
I am pretty sure that it should work. Compare the connector here: http://nxn.netgate.net/dellls.html to the one here http://www.powerbrixx.com/index.php?main_page=product_infoproducts_id=406 Wayne Johnson wrote: At 20:44 08-21-2007, Ben Ruset typed: All of the D series replicators work with

Re: [H] Opinions Please

2007-08-21 Thread Thane Sherrington
At 07:58 PM 21/08/2007, Wayne Johnson wrote: I just rec'd a small windfall I'm buying a Dell laptop because Dell will finance the thing. Please no Dell bashing but otherwise I'd like your opinion on the specs below. Well, the McAfee is a waste of time, but the rest looks good. (For a

Re: [H] Opinions Please

2007-08-21 Thread Ben Ruset
Wayne Johnson wrote: I just rec'd a small windfall I'm buying a Dell laptop because Dell will finance the thing. Please no Dell bashing but otherwise I'd like your opinion on the specs below. Latitude D830 Intel® Core 2 Duo T7700 (2.40GHz) 4M L2 Cache, 800Mhz Dual Core Genuine Windows® XP

Re: [H] Opinions Please

2007-06-22 Thread tmservo
Ok Sent via BlackBerry -Original Message- From: Wayne Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Fri, 22 Jun 2007 14:51:47 To:The Hardware Group hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: [H] Opinions Please The following are all on eBay but are Buy It Now priced # 1. NEW!! MSI K8T Neo2-F V.2 Socket

Re: [H] Opinions Please

2007-06-22 Thread Thane Sherrington
At 03:51 PM 22/06/2007, Wayne Johnson wrote: # 1. NEW!! MSI K8T Neo2-F V.2 Socket 939 Motherboard - AGP8X [Via K8T800 Pro Chipset] $54.99 Not a great choice, but it's serviceable. # 2. *ECS K8T890-A (V1.0) KT890 Socket 939 Motherboard - AGP [System Pull supposedly like new] $39.99 This