Are my only real options in the $1000 range?
What do you need out of a laptop that costs you that much? My sister's last laptop was under $450 and was pretty small and portable.
Seems like everyone's got a tale to tell.
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§ ita § - Oct 21, 2013 4:54:16 am PDT #23164 of 25496
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Consuela - Oct 21, 2013 5:17:42 am PDT #23165 of 25496
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
How much is a MS Surface? My sister uses one of those and it has Office capability...
§ ita § - Oct 21, 2013 5:40:35 am PDT #23166 of 25496
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I think your key drivers are screen size, weight, and ARCGis. What's your latitude on each of those?
Gudanov - Oct 21, 2013 6:14:00 am PDT #23167 of 25496
Coding and Sleeping
There's something like this:
It's 4 lbs. and should have far more computing power than a netbook.
sj - Oct 21, 2013 6:17:55 am PDT #23168 of 25496
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Waze looks interesting, but it would still tie up my phone for long trips.
there are Garmin (I think) units that you can use with a smartphone. They are a lot cheaper than standalone units. In case this is an option for you.
Would it keep me from using the smart phone while it's attached?
Jessica - Oct 21, 2013 6:26:39 am PDT #23169 of 25496
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
This TomTom is similar to the one I have, and comes with lifetime traffic and maps (important because otherwise the updates will wind up costing more than the device!)
§ ita § - Oct 21, 2013 6:28:39 am PDT #23170 of 25496
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
it would still tie up my phone for long trips
Do you take a lot of complicated long trips where you need additional directions all the time? You can flip away from Waze, do stuff, and flip back. Normally I'm the queen of separate devices, but as long as I can charge as I go, I am good with the cost savings, since Waze is so consistently able to keep down my commute time.
§ ita § - Oct 21, 2013 9:16:17 am PDT #23171 of 25496
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
serial: I know that if you flip over to other apps Waze will keep giving audio directions, as evinced by my confusion during phone calls.
t /Waze pitch type="not the point"
Tom Scola - Oct 22, 2013 8:38:41 am PDT #23172 of 25496
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
The new release of OS X is free!
The new MacPros are $3K.
amych - Oct 22, 2013 8:40:01 am PDT #23173 of 25496
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
The new MacPros are $3K.
Sure, but they come with a free copy of the OS.