Re: [SLUG] Laptop Selection

From: Zoltan Patay (zoltanpatay@gmail.com)
Date: Sun Oct 23 2005 - 23:28:32 EDT


Get the Acer TMC314XMi

Microsoft(r) Windows(r) XP Tablet PC Edition; Intel(r) Pentium(r) M Processor 760
(2MB L2 cache, 2.0GHz, 533MHz FSB); 1GB (512/512) DDR2 533 SDRAM; 100GB
hard drive; modular DVD-Dual drive (DVD+/-RW); 4-in-1 card reader; 14.1"
XGA (1024 x 768) TFT display; NVIDIA(r) GeForce™ Go 6200 graphics; 802.11b/g
WLAN, Bluetooth(r), gigabit LAN, V.92 modem

Modular variable-speed CD-RW/DVD-ROM combo drive:
-Read - 24X CD-RW, 24X CD-ROM, 24X CD-R, 8X DVD+R, 8X DVD-R, 8X DVD-ROM,
4X DVD+RW, 4X DVD-RW
-Write - 24X CD-RW, 24X CD-R

4-in-1 card reader for optional MultiMediaCard™, Secure Digital card,
Memory Stick(r) or Memory Stick PRO™

http://us.acer.com/acerpanam/page4.do?dau22.oid=10446&UserCtxParam=0&GroupCtxParam=0&dctx1=25&CountryISOCtxParam=US&LanguageISOCtxParam=en&crc=635115451

And as per the link bellow I could had this wonder for $1,215.75
http://www.onixstyle.com/proddetail.php?prod=05406

The same laptop is sold at CompUSA for $2,116.99
http://www.compusa.com/products/product_info.asp?product_code=51465417&pfp=srch1

If you want a great tool, get it.

Z

On 10/14/05, Chuck Hast <wchast@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Folks,
> Going to purchase a new laptop, I need something that is rugged, and
> prefer
> those that run off of 15v power supplies (toshiba, IBM and some others)
> rather
> than the 18 or 19v power supples that are common with other products (I am
> talking about the voltage from the power cube to the laptop, most are
> either
> 15v, 16v or 18/19v power. The 15 volt computers will run directly off
> of automotive
> 13.8 (which usually runs a bit more than 14v DC) with no conversion
> needed.
>
> I plan to run Linux on one partition and windows on a second ( to support
> some stuff that I need but have not got a Linux solution to) Most of my
> work will be on the Linux side.
>
> --
> Chuck Hast
> To paraphrase my flight instructor;
> "the only dumb question is the one you DID NOT ask resulting in my going
> out and having to identify your bits and pieces in the midst of torn
> and twisted metal."
>
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