Re: OT: laptop recomendations
On Sun, 14 Dec 2008 16:34:48 +0100
Bernard <bdebreil@teaser.fr> wrote:
> Micha Feigin wrote:
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> >On Sat, 13 Dec 2008 00:37:04 +0100
> >Bernard <bdebreil@teaser.fr> wrote:
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> >
> >
> >>Dotan Cohen wrote:
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> >>>2008/12/11 Micha Feigin <michf@post.tau.ac.il>:
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> >>>>Hello,
> >>>>
> >>>>Sorry for being a bit off topic
> >>>>
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> >
> >>Thank in advance for your any advice or recommandation.
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> >
> >I would go with the vosotro line if you want to save money and stick with
> >dell. The inspiron is similar to all other home lines which are cheap in all
> >respects, not just the money.
> >
> >I like the t61 but it's old now. the t500 are out, but the reviews are mixed,
> >apparently the keyboard has been replaced with a cheaper one. They are not
> >cheap of course, but you abuse your laptop it will probably pay off.
> >
> >A friend of mine has the vosotro 1440 I think (I believe it has been replaced
> >also with a newer model) and he is rather happy with it.
> >
> >Another one is willing to kill anyone who considers anything other than macs.
> >
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> Thanks for those hints. I will carry a bit more search into the vosotro
> line. At the time I had purchased my old Thinkpad 600, it was bound to
> be my main home personal computer, so I was prepared to pay the price
> for something really good and nice for my eyes..., but now that I mostly
> use a recent good desktop, my new laptop will only serve on an
> occasional basis ; however I want it reliable and not fragile, and
> powerful enough as far as wifi is concerned.
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>
One other thing that people often forget to look at when buying a laptop. If
you plan to have it mobile, check out the size of the power supply. The
cheaper laptops may look initially not much heavier than the more expensive
ones but the power supply can be a serious brick that can add more than an
extra pound to the total weight
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