[muglo] Re: FW: KNews - Dell Precision Mobile Workstation M60by Charlie White

Eric works fine for me in IE, iCab, Safari and Netscape... Try just
www.presentationmaster.com and select newsletters or simply google search
"Charlie White + M60"

Garth.

> What browser were you using? I tried all of 'em (except for Netscrash since,
> well, it won't even open ;-) and only Safari came close to succeding with
> the page. There are some pretty serious JavaScript flaws with this site.
> Safari displays a page and then goes through a never-ending re-load cycle.
> The other browsers (IE, iCab, Mozilla, Camino) will only display the frame.
> They won't display content.
> 
> PS This was the URL I used for all of 'em:
> 
<http://www.presentationmaster.com/cgi-bin/getframeletter.cgi?/2003/09_sep/r=e>
>
> 
> In the end I did get to read it by clicking on the appropriate "Read this
> article" link enough times to get one click to stick.
> 
> Sounds like one hell of a machine (of course, you're paying quite a premium)
> and would be something to have, *but*, *but*, *but*, this one single quote
> highlights why it simply would not function as a *work* computer (hell, I'd
> take one of those in a second for play):
> 
> "The M60's default setting doesn't allow Internet Explorer to properly
> display graphics at 120 DPI, and Dell recommended a quick 'n' easy registry
> hack to fix things up pronto. After a quick dip into regedit, all was
> butta-smooth."
> 
> The joys of Windows. Fifteen years after later, and you *still* have to do
> registry crap.
> 
> PS I saw an amazing opportunity for Apple. Well, it was more like an
> opportunity for Darwin/Net BSD. China/Japan/Korea are talking about making a
> rival to Windows. Instead of Linux, why don't they go with Net BSD?
> 
> PSS I have to say that the G4 Titanium is a *lot* nicer computer than its
> generic brethren. Two friends got computers last month, the one was a G4/867
> 15", the other a Dell something or other. Mac =$2600. Dell = $4000. The Dell
> has nicer specs (higher pixel count, 512 MB RAM vs 256 MB, faster CPU, USB 2
> (no FireWire though IIRC)) but five minutes behind the wheel on both
> computers *unequivocally* proves the Mac the winner for the user experience
> (and not just the GUI). The G4 just feels nicer, it looks better, and, above
> all, it feels sturdier! The funniest thing about it is that the person with
> the Dell thinks her computer is the cat's miaw, but people (quietly and not
> in her presence) make the comment that they like the Titanium much better (I
> think there might be two switches to Mac happening soon... they really like
> the Titanium (though, they better move fast since I don't think the Titanium
> will last)).
> 
> L8r, Eric.
> 
>> From: Eurogarth <eurogarth@xxxxxxxxxx>
>> Reply-To: muglo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> To: "Muglo@Freelists. Org" <muglo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Subject: [muglo] FW: KNews - Dell Precision Mobile Workstation M60 by
>> Charlie White
>> Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2003 18:51:31 -0400
>> 
>> 
>>   =20
>> 
>> For those of you considering an Apple laptop or G4/5 here=B9s a link to a
>> rather interesting review ... Damn! I may have to go back to the peecee
>> world.
>> Garth.=20
>> 
>> Dell Precision Mobile Workstation M60:
>> 
>> http://www.presentationmaster.com/cgi-bin/getframeletter.cgi?/2003/09_sep/r=
>> e
>> views/cw_dellm60.htm
>> =20
>> Dell's pocket rocket puts most desktop workstations to shame
>> by Charlie White
>> Dell has released a workstation-class notebook that's built like a truck,
>> looks like a gleaming aircraft, is exceedingly fast and powerful, and comes
>> packed with components that were once only available on desktop
>> workstations. Is it suitable for digital video editing, high end
>> presentations and 3D graphics work? There's only one way to answer that
>> three-part query: Yes, yes and yes. Here's our review.=20
> 
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