[dba-Tech] Laptop Recommendation

The other solution is to get a docking station for when you sue it at home,
with the keyboard, mouse and monitor permanently plugged in, and the laptop
detaches, but I think they can be quite expensive. Worth looking though IMO.


Jon

-----Original Message-----
From: Dan Waters [mailto:dwaters at usinternet.com]
Sent: 03 June 2004 17:08
To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'
Subject: RE: [dba-Tech] Laptop Recommendation


Rocky,

90% of the time I'm using my laptop at home, and I also dislike the keyboard
and various mouse substitute attempts.  So, I have a split keyboard in a
retractable tray mounted under my desk, the laptop is resting on a stand
that brings it closer to me and about 3 inches up off the desk, and I plug
in a USB mouse.  And because I'm OK with a 1200 X 1600 resolution, I can do
development work quite well!  

Dan Waters



-----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: Thursday, June 03, 2004 8:56 AM
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Laptop Recommendation

Gustav:

"Be careful - as a developer you spend more hours at the machine than most
other people."

Yeah, this I know.  And I really don't like laptops.  Don't like the
keyboard and hate the mouse thingy.  And the screen is too small.  So I
don't think I'll be doing too much development.  I'm thinking of it for the
occasional business trip, to take to the client to do the dog and pony show,
stuff like that.

How much does that NX7000 cost?  Why do you like ThinkPad?

Rocky

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gustav Brock" <gustav at cactus.dk>
To: "Discussion of Hardware and Software issues"
<dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com>
Sent: Thursday, June 03, 2004 6:39 AM
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Laptop Recommendation


> Hi Rocky
>
> My son in law bought a couple of HP NX7000 - very powerful and they
> use them for all sorts of development work including Visual C, Zope,
> VB and VS. He tries to persuade me to get one too (now NX7010 wide
> screen) but while I fiddle with my old HP OmniBook 4150 I'm dreaming
> of a ThinkPad powerbaby!
>
> Be careful - as a developer you spend more hours at the machine than
> most other people.
>
> /gustav
>
>
> > Although I've resisted it (I work at home and DON'T WANT to be able to
work
> > anywhere), I'm thinking a laptop would have some uses for me as well as
my
> > wife, the writer.
>
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