Greg Reese <> wrote on Thursday, March 08, 2007 5:15 AM:
Isn't mac-networking a PITA to set up in a windows environment? I'm
imaging
Ray has a win-network at home.
> Spend the extra $ and get her a Macbook
>
> beyond that, I have had good experiences with Toshiba and also Acer.
>
> I like what see from Lenovo but have never used one long term
>
>
> On 3/7/07, Ray Costanzo <ray@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Hi list,
>
>
>
> My wife's birthday's coming up, and I'm going to get her a laptop.
> Hopefully she's not a member of this lst. :] I'd like to keep it under
> $1000. She uses her current laptop almost exclusively just as a
terminal
> to remote desktop to her main desktop computer. But, I believe that if
she
> had a decent laptop (as opposed to a piece of crap Compaq with a 900Mhz
> Duron), she may run it as her primary computer. Requirements/uses are
as
> follows:
>
>
>
> · Must have more than 2 USB ports
>
> · Built-in CompactFlash card reader would be a bonus
>
> · Most used apps are Outlook 2007, Dreamweaver, Photoshop
>
> · Built-in wireless connectivity is a must
>
> · Widescreen is probably the way to go for Photoshop usage
>
> · Mimimum of 1GB of RAM. Ideally, it'd be one single chip
with an
> empty slot available.
>
> · DVD burner would be a bonus, but not a requirement
>
> · Must not be a Sony
>
> · Prefer a Pentium (not Celeron) or Athlon (not Duron)
processor
> or whatever they're called these days
>
>
>
> Things that she would NOT care about:
>
> · Nonsense for gaming – she doesn't play games
>
> · Bluetooth – don't' care
>
> · Remote controls – don't care. We watch TV on TVs.
>
>
>
> I keep coming back to the Toshiba Satellite P105-S6147
> <http://www.toshibadirect.com/td/b2c/pdet.to?seg=HHO&poid=360053>
. Odd,
> though, because I never would have thought of Toshiba, but I just keep
> hearing good things about them. I don't think I've owned a Toshiba
product
> since I had a Toshiba walkman as a teenager.
>
>
>
> Any thoughts, experiences, comparable recommendations, discount
codes,
> leads on stolen laptops with 4GB of RAM, donations, or suggestions
> appreciated very much.
>
>
>
> Ray at home
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