Dan Waters
dwaters at usinternet.com
Thu Jun 3 11:48:27 CDT 2004
I don't really get the docking station thing. When I bring my laptop back to the desk, I plug in 2 USB's, the power cord, the laptop, and a printer cable. Takes about 20 seconds. Dell sells a docking station for my laptop for about $200. For me, there's no decision here. I wonder if anyone does use a docking station and what you think of it? Dan -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Jon Tydda Sent: Thursday, June 03, 2004 11:16 AM To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues' Subject: RE: [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. > > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com _______________________________________________ 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. The contents are intended for recipient only and are subject to the legal notice available on request from : webmaster at alcontrol.co.uk ALcontrol Laboratories is a trading division of ALcontrol UK Limited. Registered Office: Templeborough House, Mill Close, Rotherham, S60 1BZ. Registered in England and Wales No 4057291 _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com