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Deciding on a new laptop: Help me pick the reasonable one!
Posted by: microchip
Date: July 07, 2008 10:22PM
I sold my Vaio, 600Mhz Celeron with a 12 GB HD and 64MB of ram because it was too slow to use for everyday tasks.

Now, I'm searching for another one....
I'm between an IBM X30 and a Toshiba Protege 2000.

The IBM is the practical answer; going for a little over $200 on eBay, 1.2 Ghz P3, 30 GB Hard drive; but it's big. It's thick. It's almost 3cm tall.

The Toshiba is thin. Sure, it has a smaller hard drive and a slower processor. But it's thin, and light....



So....Steer me!
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Re: Deciding on a new laptop: Help me pick the reasonable one!
Posted by: DRR
Date: July 07, 2008 10:33PM
What are you using it for?

And where?
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Re: Deciding on a new laptop: Help me pick the reasonable one!
Posted by: Beam Me Up Scotty
Date: July 07, 2008 10:38PM
Buy a Dell refurb, it's a no brainer...
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Re: Deciding on a new laptop: Help me pick the reasonable one!
Posted by: microchip
Date: July 07, 2008 10:42PM
I want to do internet, email, maybe some iTunes. DVD_TS playback, viewing pictures taken from and controlling my Nikon D50, also programming for my arduino.
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Re: Deciding on a new laptop: Help me pick the reasonable one!
Posted by: blooz
Date: July 07, 2008 10:53PM
You're looking at PCs?
And here i thought we were raising you right.


And we should consider every day lost on which we have not danced at least once.
—Friedrich Nietzsche
Western Massachusetts
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Re: Deciding on a new laptop: Help me pick the reasonable one!
Posted by: microchip
Date: July 07, 2008 10:55PM
Don't get me wrong. I would love to get a Mac. Love to, however for $200 I'd land myself looking at a Pismo, which honestly doesn't hold that much significance or implied use to me as it does to you guys who were around during OS9 days.


EDIT: If it's any consolation, I'll be running Linux anyway.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 07/07/2008 10:56PM by microchip.
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Re: Deciding on a new laptop: Help me pick the reasonable one!
Posted by: rgG
Date: July 07, 2008 11:06PM
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microchip

EDIT: If it's any consolation, I'll be running Linux anyway.

That's what I said when I bought my EeePC and they still ridiculed me. smiling smiley




Roswell, GA (Atlanta suburb)
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Re: Deciding on a new laptop: Help me pick the reasonable one!
Posted by: microchip
Date: July 07, 2008 11:09PM
Or, how about this, if you want to give me the money for a MacBook, then I'll go buy one, other than that, if any of you want to offer some further insight into my computer purchase, that'd be fabulous.

TiA!
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Re: Deciding on a new laptop: Help me pick the reasonable one!
Posted by: blooz
Date: July 07, 2008 11:11PM
Okay, you're forgiven.

Believe me, I understand the financial aspect all too well.

And watch it with the "you guys who were around in OS9 days" stuff. It wasn't THAT long ago.

Geez.


And we should consider every day lost on which we have not danced at least once.
—Friedrich Nietzsche
Western Massachusetts
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Re: Deciding on a new laptop: Help me pick the reasonable one!
Posted by: microchip
Date: July 07, 2008 11:13PM
Sorry, but X is the only thing that got me interested in a Mac for real.
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Re: Deciding on a new laptop: Help me pick the reasonable one!
Posted by: DRR
Date: July 07, 2008 11:14PM
I would go IBM. But it doesn't sound to me like portability is a huge concern.
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Re: Deciding on a new laptop: Help me pick the reasonable one!
Posted by: microchip
Date: July 07, 2008 11:16PM
Portability is a concern, but so is usability. It's a trade off that I can't decide.
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Re: Deciding on a new laptop: Help me pick the reasonable one!
Posted by: Article Accelerator
Date: July 08, 2008 12:05AM
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microchip
I want to do internet, email, maybe some iTunes. DVD_TS playback, viewing pictures taken from and controlling my Nikon D50, also programming for my arduino.

Do you have a Mac? I'm asking because you can do all those things on a Mac. No kidding.

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I'll be running Linux anyway

You can do that on a Mac too.

[www.virtualbox.org]
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Re: Deciding on a new laptop: Help me pick the reasonable one!
Posted by: microchip
Date: July 08, 2008 12:07AM
I have a Powermac. It's a bit of a pain to lug the Powermac around.

I'm sure this is all in good humor, and I'll admit I am laughing, but I'm still not getting anywhere in deciding within my limits. ;)
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Re: Deciding on a new laptop: Help me pick the reasonable one!
Posted by: Rain
Date: July 08, 2008 01:59AM
just saw a 15" Sony Viao refurb. on sale today for like $499 on several deal sites.
1.6ghz processor - Vista


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Re: Deciding on a new laptop: Help me pick the reasonable one!
Posted by: karsen
Date: July 08, 2008 02:56AM
Sounds like price is the main concern. Go set a tent up in front of Best Buy so you're first in line for the inevitable $100 laptop Black Friday sale.


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Re: Deciding on a new laptop: Help me pick the reasonable one!
Posted by: Black Landlord
Date: July 08, 2008 03:19AM
A few years ago it seemed like you were always throwing large amounts of money around.
What happened?
Thought you had a macbook at some point?
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Re: Deciding on a new laptop: Help me pick the reasonable one!
Posted by: deckeda
Date: July 08, 2008 06:22AM
The car! We told you, chip to buy a cheaper car!
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Re: Deciding on a new laptop: Help me pick the reasonable one!
Posted by: MacArtist
Date: July 08, 2008 07:39AM
You know...there was a day when asking about buying a PC on this or the other Mac forums would cause members to show their venomous teeth. Now we see this all the time. Hell, I've asked PC related questions myself. Times sure have changed.

And now matter how hard I scrub; I just don't feel clean.


I sit on a man’s back, choking him and making
him carry me, and yet assure myself and others
that I am very sorry for him and wish to ease his
lot by all possible means — except by getting off
his back. - Leo Tolstoy, novelist and Philosopher
(1828-1910)

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Re: Deciding on a new laptop: Help me pick the reasonable one!
Posted by: Michael
Date: July 08, 2008 08:21AM
I'd buy the IBM--the small difference in portability takes a back seat to usability.
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Re: Deciding on a new laptop: Help me pick the reasonable one!
Posted by: Go To Top
Date: July 08, 2008 08:21AM
PC Forum not good enuf fer ya?


A man who is of "sound mind" is one who keeps the inner madman under lock and key.
(Paul Valery)
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Re: Deciding on a new laptop: Help me pick the reasonable one!
Posted by: karsen
Date: July 08, 2008 09:50AM
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MacArtist
You know...there was a day when asking about buying a PC on this or the other Mac forums would cause members to show their venomous teeth. Now we see this all the time. Hell, I've asked PC related questions myself. Times sure have changed.

And now matter how hard I scrub; I just don't feel clean.




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Re: Deciding on a new laptop: Help me pick the reasonable one!
Posted by: Filliam H. Muffman
Date: July 08, 2008 11:52AM
If you would be willing to pay a little more, I have seen closeout sales of 1.6 GHz to 1.7 GHz Core 2 Duo laptops for sale at $399 at different stores three times this month. They should be able to run OS X too with a little work.


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Re: Deciding on a new laptop: Help me pick the reasonable one!
Posted by: karsen
Date: July 08, 2008 12:14PM
[www.newegg.com]

$399 Good deal on a new notebook with Linux installed.


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Re: Deciding on a new laptop: Help me pick the reasonable one!
Posted by: microchip
Date: July 08, 2008 12:20PM
Thanks all! Unfortunately, cost and time being an issue, I just went ahead and got an X30, so, we'll see.

Thanks!
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Re: Deciding on a new laptop: Help me pick the reasonable one!
Posted by: silvarios
Date: July 08, 2008 11:13PM
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microchip
Don't get me wrong. I would love to get a Mac. Love to, however for $200 I'd land myself looking at a Pismo, which honestly doesn't hold that much significance or implied use to me as it does to you guys who were around during OS9 days.


EDIT: If it's any consolation, I'll be running Linux anyway.

I got a 14" iBook G4 for less than $200. A collector wanted my LC 580. We swapped. Cost about $90 to ship the LC 580. iBook had a dead hard drive so another $85 for replacement drive. Worth the work. Perfect testing computer. Battery even works for about 2 or three hours.


Nathan
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Re: Deciding on a new laptop: Help me pick the reasonable one!
Posted by: silvarios
Date: July 08, 2008 11:18PM
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rgG
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microchip

EDIT: If it's any consolation, I'll be running Linux anyway.

That's what I said when I bought my EeePC and they still ridiculed me. smiling smiley

Nothing wrong with Linux. Many find distributions. I prefer Ubuntu at the moment. DSL is also pretty nice on older systems.


Nathan
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Re: Deciding on a new laptop: Help me pick the reasonable one!
Posted by: silvarios
Date: July 09, 2008 12:29AM
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microchip
Thanks all! Unfortunately, cost and time being an issue, I just went ahead and got an X30, so, we'll see.

Thanks!

I like ThinkPads. I doubt you choose poorly. And what is it, 3.5lbs? Not really a big machine at all.


Nathan
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