[dba-Tech] [dba-OT] Laptop Advice

Stuart McLachlan stuart at lexacorp.com.pg
Tue Mar 31 16:02:00 CDT 2009


I agree with Gary, except that I'd go for Business, not Home Premium, especially if you will 
occasionally need to connect to clients' networks  ( and download NetSetMan to 
management your network settings in this event).

I'd also put VirtualBox on it soo that can run XP/Access 2003 when you want.

-- 
Stuart

On 31 Mar 2009 at 9:47, Rocky Smolin wrote:

> I got some XP licenses as well.  Much more comfortable with that.  But  I've
> got Vista on my secondary box and it ain't bad.  Access 2007 is the worst
> thing they've come up with since Windows ME.  But Vista I can live with and
> I'm thinking I'd better learn it while I've got some time. 
> 
> Rocky
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Carolyn Johnson
> Sent: Tuesday, March 31, 2009 9:40 AM
> To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
> Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] [dba-OT] Laptop Advice
> 
> Or you could stay with Windows XP -- Dell has that as an option as well on
> certain models.
> 
> Carolyn Johnson
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gary Kjos" <garykjos at gmail.com>
> To: "Off Topic" <dba-ot at databaseadvisors.com>
> Cc: "List" <dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 31, 2009 11:29 AM
> Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] [dba-OT] Laptop Advice
> 
> 
> I agree with Drew. For $90 you get a dual core Pentium verses a single
> core Celeron. It's running at about the same clock speed but will be a
> lot faster. The Dual Core front side bus speed is 800 verses 667 for
> the celeron. That is the speed to the RAM I beleive. So every time you
> hit RAM you will be a bit more than 10% faster. And that happens
> often. And you get another gig of RAM. 2 verses 3 GB.  Double the hard
> drive space at 320 verses 160GB.
> 
> Seems like a no brainer for me. Option #2.
> 
> I'd spend another $30 on the upgrade to Vista Home Premium.
> 
> Here's the differences between Vista Versions
> 
> http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-vista/compare-editions/default.aspx
> 
> My opinion but you did ask ;-)
> 
> GK
> 
> 
> On Tue, Mar 31, 2009 at 11:04 AM, Rocky Smolin <rockysmolin at bchacc.com> 
> wrote:
> >
> > Dear List(s):
> >
> >
> >
> > I need a new laptop like I need a third leg. But my current machine is
> > about 5-6 years old - a 64 bit Compaq that runs slower than a stuck pig 
> > but
> > is perfectly adequate for the occasions I need it - rare road trips and
> > vacations - visits to clients. It also weighs about 200 pounds (feels that
> > way after carrying it for about 6 minutes) and have batteries which will 
> > run
> > it for a fabulous 60-70 minutes.
> >
> > Dell, bless their hearts, keep sending me teasers about Inspiron 15s. I
> > really, really WANT one. So now they're offering two of them:




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