[AccessD] OT: Notebook Processor

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.
 
Drew

-----Original Message-----
From: Charlotte Foust [mailto:cfoust at infostatsystems.com]
Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2003 10:42 AM
To: accessd at databaseadvisors.com
Subject: RE: [AccessD] OT: Notebook Processor


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.
 
Charlotte Foust

-----Original Message-----
From: John Bartow [mailto:john at winhaven.net] 
Sent: Monday, May 05, 2003 7:55 PM
To: accessd at databaseadvisors.com
Subject: RE: [AccessD] OT: Notebook Processor


By all means go with a Celeron or AMD CPU for normal to light work loads.
Saves a lot of cash!
 
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?
 
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.)
 
HTH
JB

-----Original Message-----
From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of Rocky Smolin -
Beach Access Software
Sent: Monday, May 05, 2003 10:28 PM
To: AccessD at databaseadvisors.com
Subject: [AccessD] OT: Notebook Processor


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.
 
MTIA,
 
Rocky Smolin
Beach Access Software

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