[dba-Tech] Is this laptop any good?

I know what you mean - normally I wouldn't touch Compaq with a bargepole. I
opened up a friends brand new Compaq once to discover that the hard drive
was held in with a cigarette packet. Another friend of mine once opened a
Compaq server to find of all things, a rubber chicken inside it. The mind
boggles...


Jon

-----Original Message-----
From: Rocky Smolin - Beach Access Software [mailto:bchacc at san.rr.com]
Sent: 23 June 2004 16:26
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
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