[dba-Tech] Is this laptop any good?

Desktop or laptop?  How long ago?  What happened?

Rocky

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mackin, Christopher" <CMackin at quiznos.com>
To: "'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'"
<dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2004 8:35 AM
Subject: RE: [dba-Tech] Is this laptop any good?


> I had Compaq cost me 3 weeks totalling about 200 hours of my time on a
> project, when finally switching it over to a Dell everything ran smoothly
> and we had a nice Compaq paperweight.  Needless to say I will never use a
> Compaq again as long as I have a choice.
>
> -Chris Mackin
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rocky Smolin - Beach Access Software [mailto:bchacc at san.rr.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2004 9:26 AM
> 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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