OT: Computer advice requested

[vwsportruck at yahoo.com (Mark Bednarz)]

Hi Cathy,
   
  As someone who has worked in the computer industry for over 15 years now, I'd say the advice you are getting is pretty good. One thing worth considering DVD capabilities is that ETKA program, as that is what the install disk fits on. Obviously the machine should be geared for what you'll use it most for, but make sure you consider all the little things (such as ETKA) as well, so you don't find yourself wishing you'd gotten x, y and z instead of just x & y.
   
  -=Mark
  '80 Scirocco
  '81 Rabbit Sportruck
  '00 Dasher Estate

Brendan Doyle <lord_verminaard@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
  Some good advice on here. The general rule, as we all know, is that you get what you pay for. That being said, and working for a hardware reseller, I would suggest a laptop from Lenovo/IBM. We used to sell Acer, then Toshiba (laptops) and had nothing but problems with both lines, you usually pay a little more for an IBM but they really are the best in the market. In my opinion, the toughbooks are a little more overpriced for what they are, and those are designed to withstand EXTREME conditions- which I doubt you will be subjecting them through- and from what I have seen the IBM's are the next step down from the toughbook in durability. Check out this site: http://shop.lenovo.com/us/notebooks and take a look. The "3000" series are more of a casual user-type laptop while the Thinkpads are better suited for business/poweruser types. The thinkpads are worth the extra you will pay for them, with heavy-duty hinges and an overall more durable feel. The company I work for
is in the top 10 resellers of Lenovo/IBM products in Ohio, and I might be able to pull some strings and get you one a tad cheaper than the site. ;) If you decide quick enough, I can even deliver it to you at Cincy. :P Let me know!

By the way, I do not make commission.... :P

-Brendan


----- Original Message ----
From: C Boyko 
To: scirocco-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Tuesday, May 8, 2007 10:44:22 PM
Subject: OT: Computer advice requested

Okay, I've got a really old laptop that eventually I'm going to have to
replace. I think what I'll do is buy a new but inexpensive laptop for use
running MS and to do school stuff like recording marks, and later get
something that is better for manipulating digital still images (perhaps a
desktop), I still do not know the digital darkroom well, but am already
frustrated at the slowness of shuffling 10Mpixel files around on this
machine. The only other things I'd need a machine for would be simple word
processing and running iTunes, just to load music files onto my iPod
shuffle. I have no need of anything fancy for gaming or video, and probably
don't need to burn DVDs. Likely a really basic machine will be more than
what I need. SO...what am I looking at as far as specs? And what are your
suggestions as far as durability goes? It'll get banged around a bit
getting in and out of the car I imagine and I'm pretty sick of wrenching on
my old Latitude and would prefer something not prone to breaking.
Durability is probably more important than features.

If you have any sites like "buying a computer for Dummies" or anyplace
that's good to buy from, LMK. Thanks. (you can contact me offlist)

And Dan, could you post about that error message with the .bat file? 

Cathy


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