Off Topic Lap Top Computer Recommendation

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Check out the new MSI Wind.

[nostradamus]

I’d get a basic laptop with at least one of each type of port (usb, firewire if possible, flash card interface, etc). you should be able to hook up to any projector or data device.

I also like macs but they’re expensive and create a sort of product dependency; however, they don’t need constant babysitting like pc’s do. Leave a mac sitting for a year and you can pic up where you left off. Leave a PC sitting for a year and you’ve got every virus, adware, and malware on it and it needs to basically be reformatted and everything re-installed.

Acer makes great, basic PC laptops. http://www.acer.com

I use the acer travelmate laptop as a consulting engineer and have never had an issue. At home I use a mac.

[nostradamus]

I’d get a basic laptop with at least one of each type of port (usb, firewire if possible, flash card interface, etc). you should be able to hook up to any projector or data device.

I also like macs but they’re expensive and create a sort of product dependency; however, they don’t need constant babysitting like pc’s do. Leave a mac sitting for a year and you can pic up where you left off. Leave a PC sitting for a year and you’ve got every virus, adware, and malware on it and it needs to basically be reformatted and everything re-installed.

Acer makes great, basic PC laptops. http://www.acer.com

I use the acer travelmate laptop as a consulting engineer and have never had an issue. At home I use a mac.

[nostradamus]

I’d get a basic laptop with at least one of each type of port (usb, firewire if possible, flash card interface, etc). you should be able to hook up to any projector or data device.

I also like macs but they’re expensive and create a sort of product dependency; however, they don’t need constant babysitting like pc’s do. Leave a mac sitting for a year and you can pic up where you left off. Leave a PC sitting for a year and you’ve got every virus, adware, and malware on it and it needs to basically be reformatted and everything re-installed.

Acer makes great, basic PC laptops. http://www.acer.com

I use the acer travelmate laptop as a consulting engineer and have never had an issue. At home I use a mac.

[nostradamus]

I’d get a basic laptop with at least one of each type of port (usb, firewire if possible, flash card interface, etc). you should be able to hook up to any projector or data device.

I also like macs but they’re expensive and create a sort of product dependency; however, they don’t need constant babysitting like pc’s do. Leave a mac sitting for a year and you can pic up where you left off. Leave a PC sitting for a year and you’ve got every virus, adware, and malware on it and it needs to basically be reformatted and everything re-installed.

Acer makes great, basic PC laptops. http://www.acer.com

I use the acer travelmate laptop as a consulting engineer and have never had an issue. At home I use a mac.

[nostradamus]

I’d get a basic laptop with at least one of each type of port (usb, firewire if possible, flash card interface, etc). you should be able to hook up to any projector or data device.

I also like macs but they’re expensive and create a sort of product dependency; however, they don’t need constant babysitting like pc’s do. Leave a mac sitting for a year and you can pic up where you left off. Leave a PC sitting for a year and you’ve got every virus, adware, and malware on it and it needs to basically be reformatted and everything re-installed.

Acer makes great, basic PC laptops. http://www.acer.com

I use the acer travelmate laptop as a consulting engineer and have never had an issue. At home I use a mac.

[Coronita]

[quote]I have used many IBM ThinkPads and can recommend them highly. (Unfortunately, I don’t know how the Lenovo machines are faring). I also have an old Dell Latitude that is running as well as a B-52.[/quote]

IBM Thinkpads *were* great, reliable,rugged computers. BUt ever since Lenovo tookover thinkpads, thinkpads have taken the direction most things that undergo quality control of a chinese firm trying to cut corners do: turn out into utter crap.

I have I had had an Thinkpad T42 (under IBM) and more recently a T61(under lenovo). Worlds of difference. T61 is junk. The machine crashes all the time, has a problem docking and undocking all the time (freezes), has a problem with suspending and hibernating. And the worst part is the case split apart after a few months of use (no, i didn’t drop the laptop). A few parts of the metal frame cracked and broke off. The t42 that I had from IBM on the other hand has been the best reliable machine i have.

I use to say don’t buy dells because they are cheaply constructed. BUT the way other laptops are made thesedays, it’s about the same. Just buy a dell laptop, at least they are cheap. You can even search on line for coupon codes from dell to save 20-25%.

[Coronita]

[quote]I have used many IBM ThinkPads and can recommend them highly. (Unfortunately, I don’t know how the Lenovo machines are faring). I also have an old Dell Latitude that is running as well as a B-52.[/quote]

IBM Thinkpads *were* great, reliable,rugged computers. BUt ever since Lenovo tookover thinkpads, thinkpads have taken the direction most things that undergo quality control of a chinese firm trying to cut corners do: turn out into utter crap.

I have I had had an Thinkpad T42 (under IBM) and more recently a T61(under lenovo). Worlds of difference. T61 is junk. The machine crashes all the time, has a problem docking and undocking all the time (freezes), has a problem with suspending and hibernating. And the worst part is the case split apart after a few months of use (no, i didn’t drop the laptop). A few parts of the metal frame cracked and broke off. The t42 that I had from IBM on the other hand has been the best reliable machine i have.

I use to say don’t buy dells because they are cheaply constructed. BUT the way other laptops are made thesedays, it’s about the same. Just buy a dell laptop, at least they are cheap. You can even search on line for coupon codes from dell to save 20-25%.

[Coronita]

[quote]I have used many IBM ThinkPads and can recommend them highly. (Unfortunately, I don’t know how the Lenovo machines are faring). I also have an old Dell Latitude that is running as well as a B-52.[/quote]

IBM Thinkpads *were* great, reliable,rugged computers. BUt ever since Lenovo tookover thinkpads, thinkpads have taken the direction most things that undergo quality control of a chinese firm trying to cut corners do: turn out into utter crap.

I have I had had an Thinkpad T42 (under IBM) and more recently a T61(under lenovo). Worlds of difference. T61 is junk. The machine crashes all the time, has a problem docking and undocking all the time (freezes), has a problem with suspending and hibernating. And the worst part is the case split apart after a few months of use (no, i didn’t drop the laptop). A few parts of the metal frame cracked and broke off. The t42 that I had from IBM on the other hand has been the best reliable machine i have.

I use to say don’t buy dells because they are cheaply constructed. BUT the way other laptops are made thesedays, it’s about the same. Just buy a dell laptop, at least they are cheap. You can even search on line for coupon codes from dell to save 20-25%.

[Coronita]

[quote]I have used many IBM ThinkPads and can recommend them highly. (Unfortunately, I don’t know how the Lenovo machines are faring). I also have an old Dell Latitude that is running as well as a B-52.[/quote]

IBM Thinkpads *were* great, reliable,rugged computers. BUt ever since Lenovo tookover thinkpads, thinkpads have taken the direction most things that undergo quality control of a chinese firm trying to cut corners do: turn out into utter crap.

I have I had had an Thinkpad T42 (under IBM) and more recently a T61(under lenovo). Worlds of difference. T61 is junk. The machine crashes all the time, has a problem docking and undocking all the time (freezes), has a problem with suspending and hibernating. And the worst part is the case split apart after a few months of use (no, i didn’t drop the laptop). A few parts of the metal frame cracked and broke off. The t42 that I had from IBM on the other hand has been the best reliable machine i have.

I use to say don’t buy dells because they are cheaply constructed. BUT the way other laptops are made thesedays, it’s about the same. Just buy a dell laptop, at least they are cheap. You can even search on line for coupon codes from dell to save 20-25%.

[Coronita]

[quote]I have used many IBM ThinkPads and can recommend them highly. (Unfortunately, I don’t know how the Lenovo machines are faring). I also have an old Dell Latitude that is running as well as a B-52.[/quote]

IBM Thinkpads *were* great, reliable,rugged computers. BUt ever since Lenovo tookover thinkpads, thinkpads have taken the direction most things that undergo quality control of a chinese firm trying to cut corners do: turn out into utter crap.

I have I had had an Thinkpad T42 (under IBM) and more recently a T61(under lenovo). Worlds of difference. T61 is junk. The machine crashes all the time, has a problem docking and undocking all the time (freezes), has a problem with suspending and hibernating. And the worst part is the case split apart after a few months of use (no, i didn’t drop the laptop). A few parts of the metal frame cracked and broke off. The t42 that I had from IBM on the other hand has been the best reliable machine i have.

I use to say don’t buy dells because they are cheaply constructed. BUT the way other laptops are made thesedays, it’s about the same. Just buy a dell laptop, at least they are cheap. You can even search on line for coupon codes from dell to save 20-25%.

[Aecetia]

Thanks for all the recommendations and detailed information. It is very useful and much appreciated.

[Aecetia]

Thanks for all the recommendations and detailed information. It is very useful and much appreciated.

[Aecetia]

Thanks for all the recommendations and detailed information. It is very useful and much appreciated.

[Aecetia]

Thanks for all the recommendations and detailed information. It is very useful and much appreciated.

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