Re: Laptop brands/experiences

[Jeff Crosby <jlcrosby@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Heh.  What he has is a Dell D830 purchased in 2007.  I have one of those
too.

To all:  He'll be home over Thanksgiving and discuss all those options
(screen size, battery life, etc).


On Mon, Nov 21, 2011 at 10:57 AM, <daparnin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I'm assuming that you are considering a PC vs. a Mac.  My advice is to
> window shop in retail stores and then buy online.  I like to shop at
> Newegg.com.  Get an idea of what the screen size looks like, how much they
> weigh, how the screen looks, how the keyboard feels, etc.  I've been happy
> with the Dell Latitude D830 that I bought in 2007.  We are rolling out new
> Dell Latitudes at work which seem to be working well.  I'll be getting one
> myself next month.  I've also been happy with my Toshiba netbook that I
> bought last year.  I've been looking at laptops for a family purchase and
> am leaning toward Toshiba based on price, performance, features, and
> look/feel.  A lot of the newer models have a numeric keypad which adds to
> the bulk.  I'm leaning toward the 15.6 inch screen size.
>
> A fast processor, more memory, and a large hard drive are always good to
> have.
>
>
> Dave Parnin
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> From:   Jeff Crosby <jlcrosby@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To:     PC Technical Discussion for iSeries Users <pctech@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date:   11/21/2011 10:26 AM
> Subject:        [PCTECH] Laptop brands/experiences
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>
> All,
>
> My youngest son will graduate next spring with a degree in Informatics.
>  When asked what he would like for Christmas and graduation, he replied he
> wants a new laptop to replace his 4-year-old Dell.
>
> I haven't followed laptops recently.  What do some of you who have made
> fairly recent purchases recommend?
>
> Thanks.
>
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