Acer's are kind of low rent, and there's no value for how often they break down.
Jayne, your mouth is talking. You might wanna look to that.
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esse - Jan 30, 2007 11:45:18 am PST #469 of 25496
S to the A -- using they/them pronouns!
Gudanov - Jan 30, 2007 11:54:02 am PST #470 of 25496
Coding and Sleeping
HP?
I can't vouch for the reliability of the brands. I sort of like that first Toshiba though.
The HP has Vista Home Premium rather than Home Basic. I think that means more media features and cooler looking, but I'm not really sure.
-t - Jan 30, 2007 12:00:57 pm PST #471 of 25496
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Lenovo is the new IBM, IIRC.
tommyrot - Jan 30, 2007 12:01:48 pm PST #472 of 25496
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Lenovo is the new IBM, IIRC.
The Chinese company that bought the rights to the Thinkpad?
Gudanov - Jan 30, 2007 12:02:16 pm PST #473 of 25496
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Lenovo is the new IBM, IIRC.
That's right. I don't know if their laptops are any good though.
-t - Jan 30, 2007 12:05:16 pm PST #474 of 25496
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
The Chinese company that bought the rights to the Thinkpad?
Yeah, that's more accurate. I think DH had an early one as a work computer, and it was fine, but he didn't have it for long. I think I've heard that they're customer service is bad, or possibly nonexistent.
Kathy A - Jan 30, 2007 12:08:47 pm PST #475 of 25496
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
The main reason I was liking that second Toshiba (the one available through Amazon) is that it's still installed with XP. That, and I've been reading some reviews on it from CNET and PCWorld, and it's gotten some very favorable ones. The main problem with it seems to be that the touch pad is a bit tight, but I'd be using an external mouse with it most of the time, so that doesn't bother me too much.
Gudanov - Jan 30, 2007 12:16:15 pm PST #476 of 25496
Coding and Sleeping
Oh, the XP factor. I can understand that.
esse - Jan 30, 2007 12:24:40 pm PST #477 of 25496
S to the A -- using they/them pronouns!
HP Notebook
HP is not worth it. They're bricks--heavy and unwieldy and too much weight for what it is.
Toshiba would be more of a workhorse.
Kathy A - Jan 30, 2007 1:04:24 pm PST #478 of 25496
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
I think I'll try and get that Toshiba through Amazon as soon as my tax refund gets deposited (supposedly on February 9th, if the schedule on the IRS's website is correct). I'll just keep my fingers crossed that the company stays solvent for a while after I get it!