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size=2>Couldn't agree more. In fact, the best idea is to contact a local
distributor/computer shop, and find out what they recommend. Ideally, you
want a modular laptop, one that if something goes wrong, the
distributor/shop can just replace on part and their done. Nothing is worse
then having your machine gone for weeks to a manufacturer.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=581120916-06052003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Drew</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Charlotte Foust
[mailto:cfoust@infostatsystems.com]<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, May 06, 2003
10:42 AM<BR><B>To:</B> accessd@databaseadvisors.com<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE:
[AccessD] OT: Notebook Processor<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=510014115-06052003><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#0000ff
size=2>I've been buying "no name" laptops for years and much prefer them to
the name brands. Most of them are the equivalent of the Dells and
Gateways.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=510014115-06052003><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#0000ff
size=2>Charlotte Foust</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> John Bartow
[mailto:john@winhaven.net] <BR><B>Sent:</B> Monday, May 05, 2003 7:55
PM<BR><B>To:</B> accessd@databaseadvisors.com<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE:
[AccessD] OT: Notebook Processor<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=641274203-06052003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>By
all means go with a Celeron or AMD CPU for normal to light work loads. Saves
a lot of cash!</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=641274203-06052003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>You migth want to consider the weigh as the overall consideration if
she has to carry it much, otherwise connectivity is the issue I look
at. I have a USB hub on mine and don't use anything but the processor when
in my office. On the road its nice to not have a soar shoulder from long
hauls in the airport! More and more I'm using my Pocket PC for everything
but take along work anyway. About the only I can't do on it is programming
and typing Word documents (time for one of those keyboard thingies I guess).
For real estate maybe you might want to look at one of those tablet
jobs?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=641274203-06052003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>If
she doesn't want to spend much you can get great deals on reconditioned
laptops. I've gotten those for people that don't want to spend much and only
do light duty with them like email and word, etc. you can also get no-name
laptops now. (Most of the big guys don't make their own laptops
anyway.)</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=641274203-06052003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>HTH</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=641274203-06052003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>JB</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
accessd-bounces@databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:accessd-bounces@databaseadvisors.com]<B>On Behalf Of </B>Rocky
Smolin - Beach Access Software<BR><B>Sent:</B> Monday, May 05, 2003 10:28
PM<BR><B>To:</B> AccessD@databaseadvisors.com<BR><B>Subject:</B> [AccessD]
OT: Notebook Processor<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I have to spec a notebook for a friend.
Any big difference between a Celeron and a P4? This is for pretty
casual use - Word, Excel, web browsing - not a power user, just
getting her real estate license.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>MTIA,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Rocky Smolin<BR>Beach Access
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