tracteurtom Posted January 15, 2007 Share Posted January 15, 2007 is it available in 3 phase? perhaps you could post the link........[:D][:D][:D]Re the laptop, do you really want a lap top or would a desk top do? The reason I ask - and of its course your decision ! - is that a much better spec machine can be had for the same money if you stick with a desktop.Lap tops are for moving about, taking to site, in the car etc. Ideal if thats the intended use, but to use in the home, they become a pain: always having to plug in the cables - power, modem, network, USB printer. external keyboard & mouse, everytime you want to use the thing. and those infernal multi function keyboards - well, they test the patience of a saint.For the same money a super spec desk top can be had.......just a thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tenniswitch Posted January 15, 2007 Share Posted January 15, 2007 [quote user="PCWhizz"]is it available in 3 phase? perhaps you could post the link........[:D][:D][:D]Re the laptop, do you really want a lap top or would a desk top do? The reason I ask - and of its course your decision ! - is that a much better spec machine can be had for the same money if you stick with a desktop.Lap tops are for moving about, taking to site, in the car etc. Ideal if thats the intended use, but to use in the home, they become a pain: always having to plug in the cables - power, modem, network, USB printer. external keyboard & mouse, everytime you want to use the thing. and those infernal multi function keyboards - well, they test the patience of a saint.For the same money a super spec desk top can be had.......just a thought.[/quote]You're absolutely right about the cost, but there is one reason that I'm thinking about buying a laptop for use solely in France: I can buy it in the US and set up everything in English. I'd leave it in France so wouldn't need to keep repeating the plugging/unplugging ritual and would get one big enough to have a numeric keyboard. Then just update my files via USB flash memory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassis Posted January 15, 2007 Share Posted January 15, 2007 PCWhizz - I've got a decent spec desktop and want the laptop so I can use it anywhere in the house. The desktop is in the breakfast room and I get withdrawal symptoms when guests are having breakfast. It's for 2 things - so I can work and surf when people are dallying over breakfast and so I can take it outside on the terrace to work and surf when it's fine. I also hope to backup the PC files and system onto it in case of HD or system failure and vice versa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugsy Posted January 15, 2007 Share Posted January 15, 2007 Would you like a pretty cool 'screen saver' to go with your new laptop ?http://www.planetdan.net/pics/misc/georgie.htm Just nudge him with your mouse if he gets stuck............................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassis Posted January 15, 2007 Share Posted January 15, 2007 That is BRILLIANT! [:D] [:D] [:D] x 1000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert the InfoGipsy Posted January 15, 2007 Share Posted January 15, 2007 €600 (£400) is a decent price for any reasonable notebook. Only thing I'd want is more memory -- nowadays 1GB is pretty much standard and if you're likely to much photo work or video editing I'd double that. (says the bloke who last did any video editing on a Pentium 200 & 64MB RAM!). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassis Posted January 15, 2007 Share Posted January 15, 2007 I think for me it should be okay RAM-wise (512Mb DDR2 equiv approx 1Gb I was told though I don't know a RAM from a SHEEP) as it's mainly for buggering about on the forum while the guests are having breakfast, emails and some spreadsheet work. I don't really do that much photo editing and I can use the desktop for that. I'm more concerned with using a touchpad mouse - I used to use a whole bunch of different laptops when I worked in the UK and hated every mouse. Maybe plug a proper one in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tracteurtom Posted January 15, 2007 Share Posted January 15, 2007 Re the memory, tres bon advice Albert, min 1Gb, 512Mb is pants these days. Doubling up to 2Gb is also a good idea for the use you suggest so long as you use the same memory type. However, any more and its a waste on an XP system, you will need Vista to make use of more than 2gig.Laptop price is very good, albeit quite a low spec machine, great for office and surfing, but not much else and of course, with a laptop, the upgrade path is difficult. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassis Posted January 15, 2007 Share Posted January 15, 2007 Cheers, PC - sounds good for what I need it for, then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tenniswitch Posted January 15, 2007 Share Posted January 15, 2007 [quote user="Cassis"]I think for me it should be okay RAM-wise (512Mb DDR2 equiv approx 1Gb I was told though I don't know a RAM from a SHEEP) as it's mainly for buggering about on the forum while the guests are having breakfast, emails and some spreadsheet work. I don't really do that much photo editing and I can use the desktop for that. I'm more concerned with using a touchpad mouse - I used to use a whole bunch of different laptops when I worked in the UK and hated every mouse. Maybe plug a proper one in?[/quote]I'd recommend you get a nice little USB or wireless mouse. I love my little infrared one. Absolutely loathe the laptop touchpad variety. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassis Posted January 15, 2007 Share Posted January 15, 2007 Cheers, TW. Will do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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