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<DIV><SPAN class=906521616-06052003><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#0000ff
size=2>You've got that exactly right, Drew! That was why I started buying
no-names in the first place. I can call my distributor and say, "how fast
can you get me a ...?", and take it to his place and stand over him while he
fixes/upgrades/replaces. <VBG></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=906521616-06052003><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#0000ff
size=2>Charlotte Foust</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader lang=en-us dir=ltr align=left><FONT
face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Drew Wutka
[mailto:DWUTKA@marlow.com] <BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, May 06, 2003 8:11
AM<BR><B>To:</B> 'accessd@databaseadvisors.com'<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE:
[AccessD] OT: Notebook Processor<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=581120916-06052003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
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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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader lang=en-us dir=ltr align=left><FONT
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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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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