[BC] Notebook Suggestions

[Robert Bowe]

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Of course there's also Linux - my laptop is a T20 running Gentoo - solid
and reliable.  The battery is a weak point though.

off-topic: once I get a miniSD card for my HTC Wizard I'll try Linux on
it as well

I've been following the thread with interest since I have to finalize a
proposal for the purchase of 6 laptops.

Robert Meuser wrote:
> Barry
> 
> In all fairness there is a 'fix' for the wifi problem. Build a clean
> install; do not load the IBM wifi component and let Windooze manage the
> port.
> 
> R
> 
> Barry Mishkind wrote:
> 
>> At 07:01 PM 3/12/2007, James Kuzman wrote
>>
>>> I'm not unhappy in the least with my Dell Inspiron 6000, in terms of
>>> hardware. It's a great machine.
>>
>>
>>         My main complaints with the Thinkpad are
>>         1. relatively weak sound
>>         2. The IBM wifi software fights with the XP software,
>>                 often causing problems.
>>         3. support is for one year from manufacture. In past,
>>                 IBM has often been more concerned with verifying
>>                 the date of manufacture than solving problems.
>>         4. Battery life is decent (depending upon disk access), but
>>                 could be better.
>>
>>         Probably the key issue for me is the hassle I go through
>>         a different hotels when the wifi software fight each other.
>>
>>> But I've had it up to here (hand raised as far as it will reach) with
>>> Microsoft and Windows in general.  The weekly upates.  The patches. 
>>> The viruses.  The reboots.  The blue screens.
>>
>>
>>         I cannot argue with most of this, although I have yet
>>         to have a virus running on my machines. (I just do
>>         not click on files I do not know and expect)  There is
>>         no question that Windows has been a prime target
>>         of the hacker community. But ... we have to realize
>>         that the same ubiquity also makes software easier
>>         to get in most cases. (Yes, linux is an alternative,
>>         but not for everyone)
>>
>>
>>> This will be my last Windows PC (laptop or desktop).  Next time, Macs
>>> all the way around...
>>
>>
>>         That is if you are ready to buy all new software.
>>
>>         I have to admit I also worry about the learning curve,
>>         and the price is quite high for a machine that is
>>         to be used mainly on the road.
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Robert Bowe, CSRE
Director of Engineering
MBC Grand Broadcasting
Grand Junction, CO
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