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I don't usually like preloaded software. If you can get a CD and install it yourself it's worth it in case you ever need to reload it in the future. Dave Parnin -- Nishikawa Standard Company Topeka, IN 46571 daparnin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Michael Jacobsen <MJacobsen@first- To: PC Technical Discussion for iSeries Users <pctech@xxxxxxxxxxxx> online.com> cc: Sent by: Subject: Re: [PCTECH] Laptop choice pctech-bounces@mi drange.com 05/24/2006 02:29 PM Please respond to PC Technical Discussion for iSeries Users Yeah, that'd be nice if they gave me mine! :) I can upgrade the memory on either one to 1GB, which I'll probably do. As for the software, if I purchase it through the school it will be pre-loaded with all the software I will need (including Office Pro), and I can purchase additional software for $5.00 a CD. Good suggestion about getting my hands on one. I'll probably see if I can do that. Thanks, Mike pctech-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote on 05/24/2006 01:59:14 PM: > Gee, at my university in the MBA program they *give* us laptops (at least > for the duration of the program). It's a Fujitsu Lifebook S series. It's > small and lightweight. Believe me the weight is an issue when you're also > lugging around books with it. I had a Dell Latitude at work for the past > three years until the hard drive died a few weeks ago. It's huge and heavy > compared to the Fujitsu. > > Both look a little skimpy on memory. 1GB would be better. The processor > speeds both seem a little slow. I'm more in tune with desktops but for the > money I would expect 2.5 - 3.0 GHz. Can you get your hands on them before > you buy to see which has a look and feel that's more to your liking? If > not through the school then go shop around at Best Buy, Circuit City, Comp > USA, etc. and check out similar models there. > > Are they including any software? Mine has Office 2003. If not, you should > be able to obtain it at the student discount rate. > > Dave Parnin > -- > Nishikawa Standard Company > Topeka, IN 46571 > daparnin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > > > Michael Jacobsen > <MJacobsen@first- To: > pctech@xxxxxxxxxxxx > online.com> cc: > Sent by: Subject: [PCTECH] > Laptop choice > pctech-bounces@mi > drange.com > > > 05/24/2006 01:16 > PM > Please respond to > PC Technical > Discussion for > iSeries Users > > > > > > I am going to be purchasing a laptop for graduate school and the school is > offering a couple choices through them. I was wanting to know what you > guys think. Here are the choices: > > IBM Lenovo Thinkpad T43 > Intel Mobile Pentium M760 2.0 Ghz > 512M RAM > 60GB Hard Drive > CDRW/DVD Combo Drive > 64MB ATI Radeon X300 > 14.1-inch 1024X768 LCD > Intel 802.11 a/b/g Wireless > Integrated 56K modem and 1GB ethernet > Secure Chip and Fingerprint Reader > 6-cell Li-Ion Battery > Windows XP Professional > Three year Warranty/One year Battery > 4.9 lbs > $1,534.00 > > OR > > Dell Latitude D620 Intel® Core? Duo T2300 (1.66GHz) 667Mhz Dual Core > Genuine Windows® XP Professional, SP2, with media > Standard Touchpad > 14.1 inch Wide Screen WXGA LCD Panel > Internal English Keyboard > Intel® Integrated Graphics Media Accelerator 950 > 512MB, DDR2-533 SDRAM, 1 DIMM > 60GB Hard Drive, 9.5MM, 5400RPM > No Floppy Drive > Dell Wireless? 1390 802.11g Mini Card > 24X CD-RW/DVD w/ Cyberlink PowerDVD? > 6 Cell Primary Battery > 3 Year Limited Warranty plus 3 Year NBD On-Site Service > Weight unknown at this time. > $1,133.00 > > > > What would you choose? I'm leaning toward the IBM mostly because of the > brand name, but the Dell being $400 less is tempting, too. I've never > owned a laptop before either so that's why I'm looking to see what you > guys think. > > -Mike > -- > This is the PC Technical Discussion for iSeries Users (PcTech) mailing list > To post a message email: PcTech@xxxxxxxxxxxx > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or change list options, > visit: http://lists.midrange.com/mailman/listinfo/pctech > or email: PcTech-request@xxxxxxxxxxxx > Before posting, please take a moment to review the archives > at http://archive.midrange.com/pctech. > > > -- > This is the PC Technical Discussion for iSeries Users (PcTech) mailing list > To post a message email: PcTech@xxxxxxxxxxxx > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or change list options, > visit: http://lists.midrange.com/mailman/listinfo/pctech > or email: PcTech-request@xxxxxxxxxxxx > Before posting, please take a moment to review the archives > at http://archive.midrange.com/pctech. -- This is the PC Technical Discussion for iSeries Users (PcTech) mailing list To post a message email: PcTech@xxxxxxxxxxxx To subscribe, unsubscribe, or change list options, visit: http://lists.midrange.com/mailman/listinfo/pctech or email: PcTech-request@xxxxxxxxxxxx Before posting, please take a moment to review the archives at http://archive.midrange.com/pctech.
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