Rocky Smolin - Beach Access Software
bchacc at san.rr.com
Thu Jun 24 01:07:54 CDT 2004
P.S. Forgot - thanks to all who gave me input on the notebook. Very valuable advice as usual and I ended up with a box that probably won't become obsolete for a few years Rocky ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rocky Smolin - Beach Access Software" <bchacc at san.rr.com> To: "Discussion of Hardware and Software issues" <dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2004 10:15 PM Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Is this laptop any good? > E-machine wasn't available. Or I probably would have. This one's got a DVD > burner - something I'll probably never use. But it's got the 5-in-1 memory > card slot on the side which may prove useful. Especially for downloading > pictures from my camera. It's pretty slow over serial port. > > (I just got one of those USB flash drives - 128MB on a key chain - which I'm > using for short term backup and to take stuff to clients. That's > convenient.) > > Only problem so far is logging into it from my main machine. I can see my > main machine from the laptop and am downloading now all the critical stuff. > But when I try to look at the laptop from the main machine I get rejected. > Main machine is XP Pro while laptop is XP Home. > > Next (unpaid) project is going to be to get all the machines in the network > to 'see' all the other machines. > > Rocky > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "jwcolby" <jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com> > To: "'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'" > <dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com> > Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2004 6:35 PM > Subject: RE: [dba-Tech] Is this laptop any good? > > > > LOL. Ya shoulda got the emachines m6805. I sure love mine. And at > 1500 - > > $250 rebate +$250 extended service plan... > > > > I'm quite sure you'll enjoy that machine though, it's a good one. That's > > the one I was looking at before I got the EMachines. > > > > John W. Colby > > www.ColbyConsulting.com > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com > > [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Rocky Smolin - > > Beach Access Software > > Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2004 6:24 PM > > To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues > > Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Is this laptop any good? > > > > > > Well, I did it. Got the box described below. I went for Fry's service > > plan, too. I never get service plans on any computer or appliance but > I've > > heard so many stories about portables for some reason I felt like I > should - > > $250 for three years. Karma says my insurance will prevent any and all > > hardware problems. > > > > Plugged it in and it connected to my network over the wireless right away. > > > > Lots of fun stuff to do now - Zone Alarm, Pop Up Stopper, test the email, > > load Office. Sounds like a late night. :)))) > > > > Rocky > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "John Bartow" <john at winhaven.net> > > To: "Discussion of Hardware and Software issues" > > <dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com> > > Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2004 9:05 AM > > Subject: RE: [dba-Tech] Is this laptop any good? > > > > > > > Rocky, > > > Last time I checked (a couple of years ago) none of the big name brand > > > companies (including Apple) made their own laptops - they rebranded > > > them. > > I > > > don't know if this is still so. > > > > > > I have 2 Compaqs PCs behind me right now (including the one I'm using > > > to type this.) No problems. I have many on client sites - no problems. > > > But > > yes, > > > I have had problems with Compaq's proprietary ways in the past and its > > > a hard thing to shake off. I have had just as many problems with HP, > > > Dell, IBM, eMachines, MPC, etc. > > > > > > IMO it matters not what brand name you purchase but what cost level of > > said > > > brand name you purchase. > > > > > > John B. > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com > > > [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of Rocky > > > Smolin > > > - Beach Access Software > > > Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2004 10:26 AM > > > To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues > > > Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Is this laptop any good? > > > > > > > > > No haggling at Fry's. Pick it up. Pay for it. End of discussion. > > > > > > I don't know about displays. Do you know what XGA TFT is and as > > > opposed > > to > > > what? > > > > > > Also, I don't know why, but I've got a bias against COMPAQ. I know > > > they make good stuff. Seems they always do something to tweak their > > > hardware > > so > > > you have to buy parts from them. Or something. > > > > > > Rocky > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Jon Tydda" <Jon.Tydda at alcontrol.co.uk> > > > To: "'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'" > > > <dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com> > > > Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2004 8:00 AM > > > Subject: RE: [dba-Tech] Is this laptop any good? > > > > > > > > > > Sounds good to me - try and get an upgrade to XP Pro and more RAM > > > > (haggle!!!) but otherwise it's very good. > > > > > > > > > > > > Jon > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: Rocky Smolin - Beach Access Software > > > > [mailto:bchacc at san.rr.com] > > > > Sent: 23 June 2004 15:59 > > > > To: dba-tech > > > > Subject: [dba-Tech] Is this laptop any good? > > > > > > > > > > > > Fry's today: > > > > > > > > Compaq > > > > AMD Athlon 64 Processor 3200+ > > > > 15.4 XGA TFT display > > > > 512MB RAM DDR > > > > 80GB HD > > > > DVD+R/+RW Combo drive > > > > Integrated WiFi (802.11g) > > > > 56k, Ethernet & USB > > > > Windows XP Home > > > > $1500 > > > > > > > > Opinions? > > > > > > > > TIA > > > > > > > > Rocky > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > dba-Tech mailing list > > > > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > > > > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > > > > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > > > > > > > > > > > The information in this e-mail is confidential and may also be > > > > legally privileged. 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