Oh, I hear ya. I LOVED mine. I was able to get two and if absolutely necessary, three pages of manuscript on the screen, which rocked when doing revisions, but like I said, the hauling around was a pain. If they ever make one that's a bit lighter, I may just go back to it. Also, as Vortex said, it's a pain to find bags that will accommodate them comfortably.
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Barb - Oct 14, 2008 1:44:21 pm PDT #7874 of 25501
“Not dead yet!”
Tom Scola - Oct 14, 2008 2:09:18 pm PDT #7875 of 25501
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
I'm looking at all three breeds of MacBooks, and I honestly have no idea which one to get. I've never used a laptop before, and I have no idea how I would use it. Do I want something to carry around with me? Do I want a desktop replacement?
It doesn't help that the high-end MacBook, the low-end Pro and the Air are all at approximately the same price point.
tommyrot - Oct 14, 2008 2:47:50 pm PDT #7876 of 25501
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
It doesn't help that the high-end MacBook, the low-end Pro and the Air are all at approximately the same price point.
Get all three and make them fight!
sarameg - Oct 14, 2008 3:11:43 pm PDT #7877 of 25501
I like laptops as my main computer for their small, mobile profile... on my dining room table. OK, now that I have wireless it also moves to...a tv table in front of the couch. Only one piece I can close and not look at. I really ddn't like having a monitor on the table when the old laptop screen went on the fritz. I've never travelled with one yet (but the old one was tethered to a phone line, no wireless.)
Typo Boy - Oct 14, 2008 4:12:27 pm PDT #7878 of 25501
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
I would have to say that for someone who wants basic functionality, and compatibility with the world, and lives in an XP environment, XP is probably the way to go. I love my underpowered Linpus notebook, but specifically for very light use.
Shir - Oct 14, 2008 8:18:09 pm PDT #7879 of 25501
"And that's why God Almighty gave us fire insurance and the public defender".
Shir, if you are that un-tech, I'd say look again at MacOS
I'm hardly familiar with Macs. They're really not common in Israel, since Apple doesn't have a good local support for them here and the lack of Apple stores. We can't even have iTunes, for instance - Apple doesn't accept Israeli credit cards.
Typo Boy - Oct 14, 2008 8:20:02 pm PDT #7880 of 25501
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
Again, there is a lot to be said for using what everyone else uses. For the one thing, you have lots of sources of support in your time zone.
I mean if you know a lot of Linux geeks, then it might be worth considering Linux. It might well do everything you want. But if you know a lot more XP experts than Linux gurus, that is a good argument for XP.
Shir - Oct 14, 2008 8:22:44 pm PDT #7881 of 25501
"And that's why God Almighty gave us fire insurance and the public defender".
Yep, and one of the reasons I'm gonna get a Lenovo is the great recommendations I got about them from my friends.
I'm just not sure which model to get, that's all.
Liese S. - Oct 14, 2008 9:09:25 pm PDT #7882 of 25501
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
Yeah, ND, I'm a big fan of the 17" screen, too. It is fab, and I don't mind the extra weight. Well worth it for my functions.
Shir, what are you needing to use it for specifically? Will you want to do a lot of media stuff on it? Lots of processing? Just data stuff like word processing & spreadsheets? How much of a music junkie; do you need a lot of hard drive space?
omnis_audis - Oct 14, 2008 9:12:47 pm PDT #7883 of 25501
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir
I'm hardly familiar with Macs. They're really not common in Israel, since Apple doesn't have a good local support for them here and the lack of Apple stores. We can't even have iTunes, for instance - Apple doesn't accept Israeli credit cards.
And why are all the religions fighting over this land? Unless Steve Jobs really is the Devil... and all this time we thought it was Microsoft that was the Evil Empire. Huh. Go figure. Learn something new every day.