[dba-Tech] Laptop Recommendation

Looks like a trip to Best Buy this weekend.  Have to take a look anyway.
It's plenty of power for our needs.

Rocky

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "jwcolby" <jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com>
To: "'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'"
<dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2004 7:08 PM
Subject: RE: [dba-Tech] Laptop Recommendation


> Rocky,
>
> This is not the eMachines of old.  The company is not the same company,
and
> the machine is just a rebranded machine anyway.  We all know Dell doesn't
> make Dell Laptops, neither does eMachines.
>
> In any case, I love this thing so far.  My only gripe is that it comes
with
> WinXP Personal.  I will eventually buy the WinXP pro upgrade.
>
> And of course at 7.5 lbs plus power it isn't light, but really, it's about
> the same weight as my 6 year old PII 233 Toshiba doorstop (now a permanent
> email kiosk up in the kitchen).
>
> Display: 15.4" Widescreen TFT LCD WXGA (1280 x 800 max. resolution)
> Operating System: MicrosoftR WindowsR XP Home Edition
> CPU: Mobile AMD AthlonT 64 3000+ Processor
> 64-bit Architecture operates at 1.800 GHz
>   System Bus uses HyperTransportT
>   Technology operating at 1600 MHz
> 1 MB L2 Cache
> Memory: 512 MB DDR SODIMM (PC 2700)
> Hard Drive: 60 GB HDD
> Optical Drives: CDRW/DVD Combo Drive (24x24x24 CD-RW; 8x max. DVD-ROM)
> Media Reader: 6-in-1 Digital Media Manger (Compact Flash, Micro Drive,
> MultiMedia Card, Secure Digital (SD), Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro)
> Video: ATIR Mobility RADEONT 9600 with 64 MB Video RAM
> Sound: PC2001 Compliant AC '97 Audio
> Built-in Stereo Speakers
> Modem: 56K* ITU V.92 Fax/Modem
> Network: 802.11g Built-in Wireless (up to 54Mbps)
> 10/100Mbps built-in Ethernet
> Pointing Device: Touchpad with Vertical Scroll Zone
> Battery: 8-cell Lithium-ion (Li-ion)
> Dimensions: 1.6"h x 14.0"w x 10.4"d
> Weight: 7.5 lbs. (8.65 total travel weight)
> Ports/Other: 4 USB 2.0 ports, 1 IEEE 1394, 1 VGA External Connector, 1
> S-Video Out, Microphone In, Headphone/Audio Out, 1 PCMCIA Slot (Card Bus
> type I or type II)
>
> Pretty awsome specs I think!
>
> In case you're wondering, 4200 rpm hard drive is pretty much the standard
on
> laptops due to power and heat reasons.  Faster HDs are available
> (aftermarket) but to get up in the 7200 range are EXPENSIVE.
>
> This is one nice machine, and only 1499.99 + tax, minus $250 in rebates.
>
> 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: Tuesday, June 08, 2004 6:52 PM
> To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
> Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Laptop Recommendation
>
>
> I'm favorably impressed with eMachines as well.  My father in law buys 'em
> and they've been rock solid.  Pundit's using one now.
>
> Rocky
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "jwcolby" <jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com>
> To: "'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'"
> <dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2004 1:59 PM
> Subject: RE: [dba-Tech] Laptop Recommendation
>
>
> > Rocky,
> >
> > This is a true 64 bit machine.  64 bit software doesn't exist yet,
> although
> > Windows 64 is in beta.  No apps yet.  But they are coming.  In 10
> > years,
> 64
> > bit will be where 32 bit is today.  Will you see any speed advantage
> > due
> to
> > 64 bit today.  No, not a bit.  But the proc itself holds up well to
> Intel's
> > best running 32 bit apps, and as the 64 bit stuff comes along, it will
> > be able to run it.  Personally I wouldn't pay a premium for it, but
> > then I didn't!
> >
> > ;-)
> >
> >
> >
> > 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: Tuesday, June 08, 2004 8:28 AM
> > To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
> > Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Laptop Recommendation
> >
> >
> > Tempting.  I like it when they put 512MB RAM in a machine.  Lots of
> > 'deal' only sport 128 then you have to figure the extra cost of RAM to
> > make it a real machine.  How does the Athlon compare to the Pentium?
> >
> > Rocky
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "jwcolby" <jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com>
> > To: "'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'"
> > <dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com>
> > Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2004 4:34 AM
> > Subject: RE: [dba-Tech] Laptop Recommendation
> >
> >
> > > For those looking for a great value in laptops:
> > >
> > > http://www.emachines.com/products/products.html?prod=eMachines_M6809
> > >
> > > Available at Best Buy right now with a $250 rebate.  I just bought
> > > one and this is an awsome machine, well built, all the features you
> > > need for a "desktop replacement" kind of system.  Best value out
> > > there in the $1250 range.
> > >
> > > John W. Colby
> > > www.ColbyConsulting.com
>
>
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