God you are! Chuck Profito 209-988-7388 CV-ACCESS, INC cprof...@cv-access.com Providing High Speed Broadband to Rural Central California
-----Original Message----- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of RickG Sent: Sunday, February 08, 2009 10:30 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] HP/Lenovo Netbook Ya, I "upgraded" to a PCjr. My first "PC" was actually a TRS80. Of course, I learned programming on a IBM 29 card punch! Now I feel old! -RickG On Sat, Feb 7, 2009 at 3:29 PM, CHUCK PROFITO <cprof...@cv-access.com> wrote: > Rick, I think I still have some unprotected 8" floppies around here > somewhere.... I forgot they were a 5150, we have been referring to it as a > PC Junior, 64 k of ram with a blazing 8088 at about 5MHz. Am I old or just > too experienced? :^) > > Chuck Profito > 209-988-7388 > CV-ACCESS, INC > cprof...@cv-access.com > Providing High Speed Broadband > to Rural Central California > > -----Original Message----- > From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On > Behalf Of RickG > Sent: Friday, February 06, 2009 9:20 PM > To: WISPA General List > Subject: Re: [WISPA] HP/Lenovo Netbook > > Ya, never know who is on this list! > I'd still have my 1982 IBM PC-1 that I trained on back in my IBM days. > It looked just like this --> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBM_PC > -RickG > > On Fri, Feb 6, 2009 at 6:47 PM, David Hulsebus <cont...@portative.net> > wrote: >> I'm sure I still bleed a little blue, but I've used a Thinkpad - now >> Lenovo since 1993. I'd still have the 486 based 700 series, but IBM >> wanted it back when I left. I've had five laptops and haven't bought a >> new one because of breakage yet - replaced only for performance issues. >> We still have an old PIII in use as a terminal on one of our racks. They >> get carried onto roofs, up water tanks, have been dropped from short >> distance and have never failed to perform when picked back up. I'll echo >> John, I could have paid more but a year old processor does what I need. >> And yes, I also have one of the A31 series that runs Ubuntu. Works very >> well as a workstation around the office. I absolutely love the >> trackpoint. I have issues with the trackpad and sweat on my fingers in >> the summer, it makes moving the pointer a problem for me. I bought two >> T42 series last month coming off lease for $250 each for installation > work. >> >> David Hulsebus >> Portative Technologies >> www.portative.com >> >> Josh Luthman wrote: >>> I have seen several HP laptops - nothing really good or bad about them, >>> they're just out there. >>> >>> I am a die hard fan of Thinkpad, Thinkpads for me. Thinkpad moved their >>> manufacturing half to Lenovo. >>> >>> I just bought our new employee a $500 Lenovo from Systemax/Infotel and > I'm >>> quite impressed. There are touch sensitive buttons for media, the screen >>> has NO latch to break (it's magnetic or part of the hinge). The keyboard >>> isn't quite Thinkpad goodness but is still better then most. The screen > is >>> awfully reflective. Battery LEDs on the chassis itself is also a bonus. >>> Great specs for an installer. Also I should note Butch Evans has used a >>> Lenovo for years - he has proven his laptop works quite well as a Linux >>> workstation. I only wish I could make that leap. >>> >>> For $500 I couldn't be happier - I need to get one myself (ethernet port >>> fried) but I need it dock capable. Not sure if Lenovo offers that. >>> >>> Josh Luthman >>> Office: 937-552-2340 >>> Direct: 937-552-2343 >>> 1100 Wayne St >>> Suite 1337 >>> Troy, OH 45373 >>> >>> Those who don't understand UNIX are condemned to reinvent it, poorly. >>> --- Henry Spencer >>> >>> >>> On Fri, Feb 6, 2009 at 2:00 PM, <lakel...@gbcx.net> wrote: >>> >>> >>>> Anyone using one of these? Would love to hear pros and cons >>>> >>>> Tnx >>>> >>>> Bob >>>> >>>> Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ---- >>>> WISPA Wants You! 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