Re: [NF] Business Notebook Recommendations

2012-06-29 Thread Michael Madigan
, June 28, 2012 4:20 PM Subject: RE: [NF] Business Notebook Recommendations Reminds me of a time about 15 years ago...  I was working for a family owned chemical company, and they were having one of the younger sons work in accounting, and he had no clue what was going on.  Dude was driving

Re: [NF] Business Notebook Recommendations

2012-06-29 Thread MB Software Solutions, LLC
On 6/29/2012 5:22 AM, Michael Madigan wrote: Ever notice that wealthy guys marry women who are pretty but stupid and have stupid kids? Then their kids work for them because nobody else will hire them? LOL The sex must be great and make it all worth itlol! -- Mike Babcock, MCP MB

Re: [NF] Business Notebook Recommendations

2012-06-28 Thread Michael Madigan
Message - From: Jeff Johnson j...@san-dc.com To: profox@leafe.com Cc: Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2012 9:06 PM Subject: Re: [NF] Business Notebook Recommendations Congratulations Michael!  I remember the day myself! Jeff --- Jeff Johnson j...@san-dc.com (623) 582-0323 www.san-dc.com

Re: [NF] Business Notebook Recommendations

2012-06-28 Thread M Jarvis
On Thu, Jun 28, 2012 at 10:08 AM, Michael Madigan mmadi10...@yahoo.com wrote: i'll die poor, but happy. What, and miss all this fun I just got done with a drop-everything-this-is-a-freeking-emergency situation because someone couldn't insert clip art in Word. email is on verge of going

RE: [NF] Business Notebook Recommendations

2012-06-28 Thread Lou Syracuse
Time to slip one of your latest home brewed creations into a thermos in place of coffee? I'll join you! Lou -Original Message- From: profoxtech-boun...@leafe.com [mailto:profoxtech-boun...@leafe.com] On Behalf Of M Jarvis On Thu, Jun 28, 2012 at 10:08 AM, Michael Madigan

Re: [NF] Business Notebook Recommendations

2012-06-28 Thread M Jarvis
On Thu, Jun 28, 2012 at 10:22 AM, Lou Syracuse l...@iconmediadirect.com wrote: Time to slip one of your latest home brewed creations into a thermos in place of coffee? I'll join you! And dump all this Scotch? I don't think so. g -- Matt Jarvis Eugene, Oregon USA

Re: [NF] Business Notebook Recommendations

2012-06-28 Thread Michael Madigan
out he wanted to save a porno photo, but instead of saving it, he saved it as his wallpaper.  LMAO - Original Message - From: M Jarvis brewda...@gmail.com To: profox@leafe.com Cc: Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2012 1:18 PM Subject: Re: [NF] Business Notebook Recommendations On Thu, Jun 28

RE: [NF] Business Notebook Recommendations

2012-06-28 Thread Lou Syracuse
. ;) -Original Message- From: profoxtech-boun...@leafe.com [mailto:profoxtech-boun...@leafe.com] On Behalf Of Michael Madigan Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2012 11:08 AM To: profoxt...@leafe.com Subject: Re: [NF] Business Notebook Recommendations HAHAHAHHAHA I worked for a company that was owned

Re: [NF] Business Notebook Recommendations

2012-06-27 Thread Jean Laeremans
We have hundreds HP Elitebooks here. NP whatsoever. A+ jml On Tue, Jun 26, 2012 at 5:55 PM, Michael Oke, II oke...@gmail.com wrote: Not sure why you would have been told to avoid HP as I've found them to be rock solid. I'm leery of Dell but not for a truly quantitative reason. I have

Re: [NF] Business Notebook Recommendations

2012-06-27 Thread Dan Covill
On 06/26/12 15:08, Michael Madigan wrote: I think the bottom line is to only use a laptop when you need to go mobile, and make sure everything else you have is a desktop. I agree with that completely. Notebooks are 'cool', but they are less efficient to use, less robust, and (most important

Re: [NF] Business Notebook Recommendations

2012-06-27 Thread Stephen Russell
On Wed, Jun 27, 2012 at 11:17 AM, Dan Covill dcov...@san.rr.com wrote: On 06/26/12 15:08, Michael Madigan wrote: I think the bottom line is to only use a laptop when you need to go mobile, and make sure everything else you have is a desktop. I agree with that completely.  Notebooks are

Re: [NF] Business Notebook Recommendations

2012-06-27 Thread Ted Roche
I'd suggest it might depend on how you run your business. I've done two on-sites in the past week, and spent the weekend in Maine hacking on laptops with 33 other nerds. Having my full development environment with me... priceless. --- StripMime Report -- processed MIME parts ---

Re: [NF] Business Notebook Recommendations

2012-06-27 Thread Jeff Johnson
On 06/27/2012 10:21 AM, Ted Roche wrote: I'd suggest it might depend on how you run your business. I've done two on-sites in the past week, and spent the weekend in Maine hacking on laptops with 33 other nerds. Having my full development environment with me... priceless. Yeah, but you had to

Re: [NF] Business Notebook Recommendations

2012-06-27 Thread Vincent Teachout
Dan Covill wrote: On 06/26/12 15:08, Michael Madigan wrote: I think the bottom line is to only use a laptop when you need to go mobile, and make sure everything else you have is a desktop. I agree with that completely. Notebooks are 'cool', but they are less efficient to use, less

RE: [NF] Business Notebook Recommendations

2012-06-27 Thread Lou Syracuse
AM To: profoxt...@leafe.com Subject: Re: [NF] Business Notebook Recommendations I'd suggest it might depend on how you run your business. I've done two on-sites in the past week, and spent the weekend in Maine hacking on laptops with 33 other nerds. Having my full development environment with me

Re: [NF] Business Notebook Recommendations

2012-06-27 Thread Michael Madigan
: Wednesday, June 27, 2012 10:22 AM To: profoxt...@leafe.com Subject: Re: [NF] Business Notebook Recommendations I'd suggest it might depend on how you run your business. I've done two on-sites in the past week, and spent the weekend in Maine hacking on laptops with 33 other nerds. Having my full

Re: [NF] Business Notebook Recommendations

2012-06-27 Thread Stephen Russell
On Wed, Jun 27, 2012 at 2:19 PM, Michael Madigan mmadi10...@yahoo.com wrote: This is why I accept way less money working for myself, I no longer have the tolerance to not throttle morons. --- Not sure that many of us would do the same. -- Stephen Russell Sr. Analyst Ring

Re: [NF] Business Notebook Recommendations

2012-06-27 Thread MB Software Solutions, LLC
On 6/27/2012 4:33 PM, Stephen Russell wrote: On Wed, Jun 27, 2012 at 2:19 PM, Michael Madigan mmadi10...@yahoo.com wrote: This is why I accept way less money working for myself, I no longer have the tolerance to not throttle morons. --- Not sure that many of us would do the

Re: [NF] Business Notebook Recommendations

2012-06-27 Thread Jeff Johnson
Congratulations Michael! I remember the day myself! Jeff --- Jeff Johnson j...@san-dc.com (623) 582-0323 www.san-dc.com On 06/27/2012 01:40 PM, MB Software Solutions, LLC wrote: On 6/27/2012 4:33 PM, Stephen Russell wrote: On Wed, Jun 27, 2012 at 2:19 PM, Michael

RE: [NF] Business Notebook Recommendations

2012-06-26 Thread Kurt Wendt
I know that with Dell - they tend to show a lot of side-by-side comparison webpages. Also, AFAIK - you can pretty much pick choose what you want in a machine. So - theoretically, you can stick with a single Line of laptops - but, then, configure each particular one differently. But, since you

Re: [NF] Business Notebook Recommendations

2012-06-26 Thread Ted Roche
On Tue, Jun 26, 2012 at 10:40 AM, Lou Syracuse l...@iconmediadirect.com wrote: We looking for recommendations for business-level notebooks. This is a topic that's come up frequently and I think the consensus pretty much remains the same. You have to buy business-class machines, not consumer

Re: [NF] Business Notebook Recommendations

2012-06-26 Thread Stephen Russell
On Tue, Jun 26, 2012 at 10:41 AM, Ted Roche tedro...@gmail.com wrote: On Tue, Jun 26, 2012 at 10:40 AM, Lou Syracuse l...@iconmediadirect.com wrote: We looking for recommendations for business-level notebooks. This is a topic that's come up frequently and I think the consensus pretty much

Re: [NF] Business Notebook Recommendations

2012-06-26 Thread Michael Oke, II
Not sure why you would have been told to avoid HP as I've found them to be rock solid. I'm leery of Dell but not for a truly quantitative reason. I have clients using then with little to no problems. Lenovo has been getting solid reviews lately and I would give them a good look. Michael

Re: [NF] Business Notebook Recommendations

2012-06-26 Thread Jeff Johnson
On 06/26/2012 08:41 AM, Ted Roche wrote: On Tue, Jun 26, 2012 at 10:40 AM, Lou Syracusel...@iconmediadirect.com wrote: We looking for recommendations for business-level notebooks. This is a topic that's come up frequently and I think the consensus pretty much remains the same. You have

Re: [NF] Business Notebook Recommendations

2012-06-26 Thread Jeff Johnson
On 06/26/2012 08:55 AM, Michael Oke, II wrote: Not sure why you would have been told to avoid HP as I've found them to be rock solid. I'm leery of Dell but not for a truly quantitative reason. I have clients using then with little to no problems. Lenovo has been getting solid reviews

RE: [NF] Business Notebook Recommendations

2012-06-26 Thread Lou Syracuse
...@leafe.com [mailto:profoxtech-boun...@leafe.com] On Behalf Of Kurt Wendt Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2012 7:51 AM To: profoxt...@leafe.com Subject: RE: [NF] Business Notebook Recommendations I know that with Dell - they tend to show a lot of side-by-side comparison webpages. Also, AFAIK - you can pretty much

RE: [NF] Business Notebook Recommendations

2012-06-26 Thread Richard Kaye
IIRC Asus OEMs a good chunk of Dell's systems. -- rk -Original Message- From: profoxtech-boun...@leafe.com [mailto:profoxtech-boun...@leafe.com] On Behalf Of Jeff Johnson Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2012 12:45 PM Subject: Re: [NF] Business Notebook Recommendations On 06/26/2012 08:41 AM

Re: [NF] Business Notebook Recommendations

2012-06-26 Thread Mike Copeland
+1 on Thinkpads. None better. Never regretted recommending, or purchasing them. Mike Copeland Original Message Subject: Re: [NF] Business Notebook Recommendations From: Ted Roche tedro...@gmail.com To: profoxt...@leafe.com Date: 6/26/2012 10:41 AM On Tue, Jun 26, 2012 at 10

Re: [NF] Business Notebook Recommendations

2012-06-26 Thread Ted Roche
On Tue, Jun 26, 2012 at 12:45 PM, Jeff Johnson j...@san-dc.com wrote: Ted:  My hardware supplier sells Asus to business users (including me). I have been very impressed with them as of late.  I would be interested to hear your experience that puts them in a second - tier.  Not trying to pick

Re: [NF] Business Notebook Recommendations

2012-06-26 Thread Michael Oke, II
Can't disagree with the concern about HP's financials and their replaceable CEOs. I don't buy consumer grade machines from then so I'll refrain from any comment there. Michael Oke, II 661-349-6221 Contents of this and all messages are intended for their designated recipient. On Jun 26,

RE: [NF] Business Notebook Recommendations

2012-06-26 Thread John Weller
Lenovo was the PC arm of IBM but was sold to the Chinese some time ago which might be why they don't have the IBM logo. I have bought or had bought on my recommendation about 15 ASUS laptops over the last 2 years and have been very pleased with them all. I think they are as good as any and

Re: [NF] Business Notebook Recommendations

2012-06-26 Thread Jeff Johnson
On 06/26/2012 11:33 AM, Ted Roche wrote: On Tue, Jun 26, 2012 at 12:45 PM, Jeff Johnsonj...@san-dc.com wrote: Ted: My hardware supplier sells Asus to business users (including me). I have been very impressed with them as of late. I would be interested to hear your experience that puts them

RE: [NF] Business Notebook Recommendations

2012-06-26 Thread Kurt Wendt
stamped on the machines. But, the deal is over now... L8r, -K- -Original Message- From: profoxtech-boun...@leafe.com [mailto:profoxtech-boun...@leafe.com] On Behalf Of John Weller Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2012 3:02 PM To: profoxt...@leafe.com Subject: RE: [NF] Business Notebook

RE: [NF] Business Notebook Recommendations

2012-06-26 Thread John Weller
Thanks Kurt - very interesting! John Weller 01380 723235 07976 393631 -Original Message- From: profoxtech-boun...@leafe.com [mailto:profoxtech-boun...@leafe.com] On Behalf Of Kurt Wendt Sent: 26 June 2012 20:58 To: profoxt...@leafe.com Subject: RE: [NF] Business Notebook

Re: [NF] Business Notebook Recommendations

2012-06-26 Thread Mike Copeland
screen units back in February...working like a big dog. Mike Copeland Original Message Subject: Re: [NF] Business Notebook Recommendations From: Kurt Wendt kurtwe...@waitex.com To: profoxt...@leafe.com Date: 6/26/2012 2:57 PM John, Ted Lou, A couple of months ago I was hanging

RE: [NF] Business Notebook Recommendations

2012-06-26 Thread Kurt Wendt
Subject: RE: [NF] Business Notebook Recommendations Thanks Kurt - very interesting! John Weller 01380 723235 07976 393631 -Original Message- From: profoxtech-boun...@leafe.com [mailto:profoxtech-boun...@leafe.com] On Behalf Of Kurt Wendt Sent: 26 June 2012 20:58 To: profoxt

Re: [NF] Business Notebook Recommendations

2012-06-26 Thread Michael Madigan
I'm not sure avoiding a certain manufacturer makes a difference.    I had a Compaq that bit the dust after only 2 years, we have a Dell that has been going for almost 10, but I had a Dell that only lasted for 4 years and another HP that only lasted a short while.    I think the bottom line is

Re: [NF] Business Notebook Recommendations

2012-06-26 Thread Ken Dibble
I think the bottom line is to only use a laptop when you need to go mobile, and make sure everything else you have is a desktop. I'll second that. In my experience, desktop machines outlast laptops by at least one order of magnitude. Plus you get more speed, more power, greater ease of