Need New NoteBook. Which one?

[Peaches]

Originally Posted by Dravyk

My old computer was a Dell (desktop). And my laptop then went South was a Dell. Not sure why everyone likes Dell's -- except me. I think they suck!!

I also don't speak Hindu for the support service translations.

My favorite is when you contact them online, they say something like "My name is Hrutiuditdid. But you can call me Yehieditisastata." Why not just make it "Anne" or "Jane" or something easy?

[pushpills]

Originally Posted by Peaches

My favorite is when you contact them online, they say something like "My name is Hrutiuditdid. But you can call me Yehieditisastata." Why not just make it "Anne" or "Jane" or something easy?

[Mike AI]

I looking for a new notebook. Leaning towards Toshiba. Looking for an ultraportable, nothing more then 5 lbs.

[Dravyk]

Originally Posted by Mike AI

I looking for a new notebook. Leaning towards Toshiba. Looking for an ultraportable, nothing more then 5 lbs.

Sounds like what I'm looking for as well, nothing more than 5 lbs.

[Dravyk]

So I started researching, came up with this at ZD Net:

Ultraportables

Ultraportables are the frequent fliers of the notebook world. No, they can't match the performance of their bigger brethren. Plus, their displays top out at 12 inches or so, and they don't have internal CD or DVD drives. But a few ounces here and there can make a huge difference if you spend a lot of time on the road. These systems are so light and small that you'll barely know they're in your laptop bag. The tiniest--sometimes referred to as subnotebooks--have 10-inch displays and cramped keyboards. Because of the trade-offs, ultraportables have never been hugely popular in the United States, but as performance improves and more users ditch drives and exchange files via e-mail instead, these little laptops could be poised for liftoff.

• 4 pounds or less• Less than 0.5 inches thick• Small displays (12 inches or smaller)• Slower mobile processors, less memory, and smaller hard drives• No internal CD, CD-RW, or DVD drives• Fewer ports• Microsoft Windows XP Home or Professional


Thin-and-lights

A thin-and-light offers the best balance between portability, performance, and features--especially for business travelers. Power-tuned mobile chips, such as the Intel Pentium M, now give these svelte systems performance that rivals that of notebooks twice their weight. Add in their 14-inch displays, combo CD-RW/DVD drives, and wireless networking, and thin-and-lights let you leave the office behind without missing a beat. It's no wonder this has become the hottest category of notebooks. You'll pay a slight premium for these do-it-all laptops, but for most business users, this is the best choice.

• 4 to 6 pounds• Less than 1 inch thick• Midsized displays (12 to 14 inches)• Powerful mobile processors, lots of memory, spacious hard drives• One swappable internal CD, CD-RW, or DVD drive• All standard ports• Microsoft Windows XP Home or Professional

I think for the extra pound or two, and extra half-inch width, I'll get myself one of the thin-and-lights.

[Dravyk]

Originally Posted by Peaches

My favorite is when you contact them online, they say something like "My name is Hrutiuditdid. But you can call me Yehieditisastata." Why not just make it "Anne" or "Jane" or something easy?

The funniest thing, Peaches, is someone a few months was telling me -- not sure if this was Dell or one of a billion other companies -- calling somewhere for support and this guy with the thickest Indian accent, so much that's he's nearly not understandable -- says "call me, Bob". Of course it came out sounding like "Boob".

And the caller was like, "Bull! What's your real name?"

"I must assured you kind madame or sir, my name is really Boob."

"Oh yeah? Where do you live there, Bobby?"

"I-I-I I live in Cle-vuh-lund, USA. I am Boob from Cle-vuh-lund. Go baseball team from Cle-vuh-lund! We rain!"

"Rain? Rain? Oh, reign? You mean Rule?"

"Yes, yes, we Cle-vuh-lund team we rule. We number first!"