[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by SpiritOne [/i]
[B]Have you looked at ABS computers?? [/B][/QUOTE] Probably not, because they don't offer shipping even to Canada, not to mention Sweden... :p
[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by E.T [/i]
[B]That lowscreen means size is such that this is more desktop replacement/suitcase "notebook" than real notebook. At least you need big bag for it.
Inspiron 9300... Starting from 1650 Brussels roubles.
For dollars multiply it with 1.22
Subtract $750 usd from that when using the coupon, and i personally dont really care about it being too big for a laptop bag, i'd just spend the $30 for the laptop backpack with it.
I agree with you all about how IBM personal computers are doomed.
However the ones that have already been designed by 'the good people' at the real IBM are the ones I would go after. I feel everything on the market right now is still a safe bet.
That said ~ I agree that Sony has done some great stuff with the VIO and Toughbooks and comes a semi close second. :)
As with everything related to 'tech' if you can wait do so IMHO ~ wait till it's a need and not just a want when money is an issue. :)
[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Konrad [/i]
[B]As with everything related to 'tech' if you can wait do so IMHO ~ wait till it's a need and not just a want when money is an issue. :) [/B][/QUOTE]
Yeah, I think Ive narrowed it down to buying
[URL=https://ssl.itbutikken.dk/vareinfo/vis_vare.asp?varenr=76117]this[/URL] for now, using it with my stationary computer until next year, when I buy a laptop. I wont care a lot about internal harddrive space on that one, neither memory, since its pretty cheap..
And Im spending my money this year on something else.. More on this later.. ;)
[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Konrad [/i]
[B]That said ~ I agree that Sony has done some great stuff with the VIO and Toughbooks and comes a semi close second. :)[/B][/QUOTE]Toughbook is a Panasonic product...
[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Messiah [/i]
[B]Yeah, I think Ive narrowed it down to buying
[URL=https://ssl.itbutikken.dk/vareinfo/vis_vare.asp?varenr=76117]this[/URL] for now, using it with my stationary computer until next year, when I buy a laptop. I wont care a lot about internal harddrive space on that one, neither memory, since its pretty cheap..
And Im spending my money this year on something else.. More on this later.. ;) [/B][/QUOTE]
Okay ~ now that's amazing. I did the exact same thing as you about a year ago! Mine is 'only' the 160 gig. You might find that people will tell you that those are a bit on the bulky side ~ but it is the next best thing to a laptop. :) I've been moderately rough on it and have not had a problem.
[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by RubberEagle [/i]
[B]my experience with notebooks is that intel cpus produce much more heat... every (more or less recent) intel notebook i tried was insanely hot next to the touchpad (where your hand would be resting when typing). My Athlon64 (3700+) notebook gets warmer than my old Athlon XP (2000+), but still not nearly as hot as a friend's Intel laptop (from the same manufacturer as my Athlon64 one, though about a year older (comparable to the XP)
just my .2$ [/B][/QUOTE]
Let's get this straight:
- Intel [i]desktop processors[/i] such as Pentium 4, produce loads of heat.
- Intel [i]notebook processors[/i] such as Centrino, Pentium M (Dothan/Banias core) not only produce little heat, they outperform higher-clocked desktop varieties, much the way Athlons do. My 2.0 GHz Dothan can wipe the floor with my old 3.2 GHz P4 any day of the week.
I have little experience with AMD notebooks, except to know that they're not as readily availible, and that the one Tablet PC based on the Athlon XP is utter crap. Athlon/Turion 64 notebooks might outperform Centrinos, I don't know that off the top of my head, but know that Centrino was designed from the ground up for battery performance. You decide.
[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Konrad [/i]
[B]I agree with you all about how IBM personal computers are doomed.
However the ones that have already been designed by 'the good people' at the real IBM are the ones I would go after. I feel everything on the market right now is still a safe bet.[/B][/QUOTE]
That said, the X41 tablet is SLICK. The only bad parts are the integrated graphics and the 1024 rez, but for that kind of battery life, in that kind of amazingly thin/light form factor...you almost can't go wrong.
Too bad you can't actually buy them, because Lenovo apparently didn't realize that people actually want to buy their computers. Once they get around to making some more, look into it.
I have, unfortunately... never studied the market segment of powerful laptops.
My laptops tend to be under 1.5 kg, comparatively slow, with only limited expansion ability... and the thing I appreciate most is a screen readable in bright sunlight.
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[B]Have you looked at ABS computers?? [/B][/QUOTE] Probably not, because they don't offer shipping even to Canada, not to mention Sweden... :p
[B]That lowscreen means size is such that this is more desktop replacement/suitcase "notebook" than real notebook. At least you need big bag for it.
Inspiron 9300... Starting from 1650 Brussels roubles.
For dollars multiply it with 1.22
Subtract $750 usd from that when using the coupon, and i personally dont really care about it being too big for a laptop bag, i'd just spend the $30 for the laptop backpack with it.
i'm not looking for ultraportability.
[/B][/QUOTE]
my guess is a Asus Z81K with low voltage processor
However the ones that have already been designed by 'the good people' at the real IBM are the ones I would go after. I feel everything on the market right now is still a safe bet.
That said ~ I agree that Sony has done some great stuff with the VIO and Toughbooks and comes a semi close second. :)
As with everything related to 'tech' if you can wait do so IMHO ~ wait till it's a need and not just a want when money is an issue. :)
[B]As with everything related to 'tech' if you can wait do so IMHO ~ wait till it's a need and not just a want when money is an issue. :) [/B][/QUOTE]
Yeah, I think Ive narrowed it down to buying
[URL=https://ssl.itbutikken.dk/vareinfo/vis_vare.asp?varenr=76117]this[/URL] for now, using it with my stationary computer until next year, when I buy a laptop. I wont care a lot about internal harddrive space on that one, neither memory, since its pretty cheap..
And Im spending my money this year on something else.. More on this later.. ;)
[B]That said ~ I agree that Sony has done some great stuff with the VIO and Toughbooks and comes a semi close second. :)[/B][/QUOTE]Toughbook is a Panasonic product...
[B]Yeah, I think Ive narrowed it down to buying
[URL=https://ssl.itbutikken.dk/vareinfo/vis_vare.asp?varenr=76117]this[/URL] for now, using it with my stationary computer until next year, when I buy a laptop. I wont care a lot about internal harddrive space on that one, neither memory, since its pretty cheap..
And Im spending my money this year on something else.. More on this later.. ;) [/B][/QUOTE]
Okay ~ now that's amazing. I did the exact same thing as you about a year ago! Mine is 'only' the 160 gig. You might find that people will tell you that those are a bit on the bulky side ~ but it is the next best thing to a laptop. :) I've been moderately rough on it and have not had a problem.
[B]my experience with notebooks is that intel cpus produce much more heat... every (more or less recent) intel notebook i tried was insanely hot next to the touchpad (where your hand would be resting when typing). My Athlon64 (3700+) notebook gets warmer than my old Athlon XP (2000+), but still not nearly as hot as a friend's Intel laptop (from the same manufacturer as my Athlon64 one, though about a year older (comparable to the XP)
just my .2$ [/B][/QUOTE]
Let's get this straight:
- Intel [i]desktop processors[/i] such as Pentium 4, produce loads of heat.
- Intel [i]notebook processors[/i] such as Centrino, Pentium M (Dothan/Banias core) not only produce little heat, they outperform higher-clocked desktop varieties, much the way Athlons do. My 2.0 GHz Dothan can wipe the floor with my old 3.2 GHz P4 any day of the week.
I have little experience with AMD notebooks, except to know that they're not as readily availible, and that the one Tablet PC based on the Athlon XP is utter crap. Athlon/Turion 64 notebooks might outperform Centrinos, I don't know that off the top of my head, but know that Centrino was designed from the ground up for battery performance. You decide.
[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Konrad [/i]
[B]I agree with you all about how IBM personal computers are doomed.
However the ones that have already been designed by 'the good people' at the real IBM are the ones I would go after. I feel everything on the market right now is still a safe bet.[/B][/QUOTE]
That said, the X41 tablet is SLICK. The only bad parts are the integrated graphics and the 1024 rez, but for that kind of battery life, in that kind of amazingly thin/light form factor...you almost can't go wrong.
Too bad you can't actually buy them, because Lenovo apparently didn't realize that people actually want to buy their computers. Once they get around to making some more, look into it.
My laptops tend to be under 1.5 kg, comparatively slow, with only limited expansion ability... and the thing I appreciate most is a screen readable in bright sunlight.