[access-uk] Re: Advent Laptops - Any Experiences?
- From: "Ray's Home" <rays-home@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2007 09:34:24 -0000
Caroline, Chris and anyone following this thread, my sister bought an
HP laptop earlier this year at a knockdown price. the strangest thing
about it was that the keyboard was set up in US layout, even though
the keyboard itself is a UK keyboard. I had to go into regional
settings to change this.
Must admit I'm not used to laptops and I find the layout makes me feel
as if I'm in an alien world. Add to that the keys are flat, no raking
of the keys, and I find it thoroughly uncomfortable to use.
I really do dislike the way keyboards have gone on laptops, and were I
to consider ever buying anything like this it would be with a desktop
replacement keyboard layout with numeric keypad.
Cheers,
From Ray
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-----Original Message-----
Caroline Ford
Please could you give me the model number of your Compaq, Chris, so
that I
can check out all the specs.
Thanks,
Caroline.
-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On
Behalf
Of Chris Hallsworth
Sent: 09 December 2007 22:49
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Advent Laptops - Any Experiences?
Hi Caroline, my Compaq is quite light and small; in fact, it's lighter
than
my Toshiba laptop I have that's gone in for repair after some
spillage. Not
sure about the screen though, could be 15 inches. Hope that helps.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Caroline Ford" <caroline@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, December 09, 2007 5:52 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Advent Laptops - Any Experiences?
> Hello Chris and others,
>
> Thanks for your replies about Advent laptops. The spec of your
Compaq,
> Chris, sounds very similar to the Advent. Could you let me know how
large
> the screen is? What attracted me to the Advent was its decent spec
> combined
> with only a 12.1-inch screen, plus it only weighs 1.9 kg. I am
looking
> for
> a small and light laptop but with a decent specification, so if your
> Compaq
> is also fairly small and light, it would be worth considering as
well.
>
> Jackie, I presume your HP must be quite large if it has a numeric
keypad.
> That does sound a useful feature, but I think I might be prepared to
do
> without it if it adds a lot to the overall size.
>
> Caroline.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On
Behalf
> Of Chris Hallsworth
> Sent: 08 December 2007 16:32
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Advent Laptops - Any Experiences?
>
>
> Hi, don't bother. I've not experienced them myself, but as they're
not as
> popular as, say, Compaq, I wouldn't trust them. Go for a Compaq one
> instead.
> I have one, and it runs Vista Home Premium, has a dual core
processor, 2
> GB
> RAM, 160 GB hard drive, thus making it a very snappy laptop. Hope
that
> helps, happy shopping.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Caroline Ford" <caroline@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "Access-Uk@Freelists. Org" <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, December 08, 2007 4:16 PM
> Subject: [access-uk] Advent Laptops - Any Experiences?
>
>
>> Hello,
>>
>> I have been looking at the specs of an Advent laptop which seems to
meet
>> all
>> my requirements - 12.1 inch screen 2 GB of RAM, Intel Core 2 Duo
>> processor,
>> decent-sized hard drive.
>>
>> Has anybody had any experience of Advent laptops, good or bad? I
must
>> admit
>> I wouldn't usually think of going to PC World, but this does sound
a
>> reasonable machine for the price.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Caroline.
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