[BC] Notebook Suggestions

[Chuck Lakaytis]

So far our Lenovo T60P's are cruising right along.  We are expecting 
replacement batteries shortly as their has been a recall on them.  "A severe 
mechanical shock may fracture internal connections and result in fire".

Chuck Lakaytis
Director of Engineering
Alaska Public Broadcasting, Inc.
135 Cordova Street
Anchorage, AK 99501
907 277 6300
907 277 6359 FAX
907 301 4339 Cell
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bernie Courtney" <jerseyspikes at gmail.com>
To: "Broadcasters' Mailing List" <broadcast at radiolists.net>
Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2007 8:41 AM
Subject: Re: [BC] Notebook Suggestions


> On 3/13/07, Barry Mishkind <barry at oldradio.com> wrote:
>
>>          My main complaints with the Thinkpad are
>>          1. relatively weak sound
>
> What model do you have, on the T30 series, and the T40/1 series I was
> actually pretty impressed with the sound.  Their X series units that
> are made to be super compact have crappy mono sound though built in,
> but those aren't made with that in mind, they are made to be as small
> as possible.
>
>>          2. The IBM wifi software fights with the XP software,
>>                  often causing problems.
>
> Easy solution, don't use it.   That's what I do- Windows XP does a
> great job of managing the wireless functionality on its own.  I do
> agree with you though that it can make the wireless difficult, but I
> never use any factory installed OS, i always wipe ANY machine (except
> my mac) clean and do my own OS install the way I want it when I get a
> new machine.
>
>>          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.
>
> Only if you buy one of their crappy models.  Many of the models in the
> T, X, and R series all have a 3 year warranty.  I must had about 20
> dealing with IBM support and really cant complain about them- you call
> and give them the model and serial #, if its under warranty they send
> you an empty box to send it back to the repair center in, and then 2
> days later they send it back.
>
>>          4. Battery life is decent (depending upon disk access), but
>>                  could be better.
>
> Same case could be made for any laptop. I get about 2hrs off my IBM
> and I'm happy with that, its actually better then the units I had
> prior, and about on par with my MacBook as well.
>
>
>>          Probably the key issue for me is the hassle I go through
>>          a different hotels when the wifi software fight each other.
>
> again, see above, that can be easily remedied.
>
>
>>
>>          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)
>
> I must agree, I do the same (careful with attachments, run McAfee and
> Windows Defender) and while I've had McAfee warn me a few times when I
> was about to open something that it blocked I've never had a machine
> of my own become infected.  There is a certain amount of due diligence
> that plays a big part in keeping your own PC virus free.
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