Comments on: Laptop Debates http://www.seanpaune.com/2008/02/18/laptop-debates/ Sat, 20 Mar 2010 23:09:26 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: SeanPAune.com » Blog Archive » Dell Vostro 1500 http://www.seanpaune.com/2008/02/18/laptop-debates/comment-page-1/#comment-26587 SeanPAune.com » Blog Archive » Dell Vostro 1500 Wed, 23 Apr 2008 03:50:07 +0000 http://www.seanpaune.com/2008/02/18/laptop-debates/#comment-26587 [...] Well, the new laptop is here. I did go with the Dell Vostro 1500, which I talked about back in February. [...] [...] Well, the new laptop is here. I did go with the Dell Vostro 1500, which I talked about back in February. [...]

]]> By: SeanPAune.com » Blog Archive » Windows Vista: Who Will Save Us From You? http://www.seanpaune.com/2008/02/18/laptop-debates/comment-page-1/#comment-26077 SeanPAune.com » Blog Archive » Windows Vista: Who Will Save Us From You? Mon, 14 Apr 2008 21:52:49 +0000 http://www.seanpaune.com/2008/02/18/laptop-debates/#comment-26077 [...] starting at $2,000, it’s not happening. And that’s where this all comes back around to my recent laptop hunt. I’m ready to buy, and I am going PC again, and I am going XP again. How sad is that? [...] [...] starting at $2,000, it’s not happening. And that’s where this all comes back around to my recent laptop hunt. I’m ready to buy, and I am going PC again, and I am going XP again. How sad is that? [...]

]]> By: Roy http://www.seanpaune.com/2008/02/18/laptop-debates/comment-page-1/#comment-23563 Roy Wed, 20 Feb 2008 03:00:44 +0000 http://www.seanpaune.com/2008/02/18/laptop-debates/#comment-23563 They have a external optical drive option or you can always just share out an optical drive on your network. Usually what I do is to copy all my software from disc to a network drive so all my computers can access and install. It works for most things except for Windows Vista. I have an older Thinkpad at home, T30, and have used many Thinkpads at work. My current work laptop is a LenovoX60. They are good laptops but I have to say that the quality since Lenovo took over has dramatically degraded. This is most noticable in the keyboard. IBM thinkpad keyboards were the best but now the Lenovo keyboards leave you wanting. Something about the plastic they use... You might want to consider the new Lenovo X300 which looks like it would kick MacBook Air's butt in the spec department. They have a external optical drive option or you can always just share out an optical drive on your network. Usually what I do is to copy all my software from disc to a network drive so all my computers can access and install. It works for most things except for Windows Vista.

I have an older Thinkpad at home, T30, and have used many Thinkpads at work. My current work laptop is a LenovoX60. They are good laptops but I have to say that the quality since Lenovo took over has dramatically degraded. This is most noticable in the keyboard. IBM thinkpad keyboards were the best but now the Lenovo keyboards leave you wanting. Something about the plastic they use…

You might want to consider the new Lenovo X300 which looks like it would kick MacBook Air’s butt in the spec department.

]]> By: Sean P Aune http://www.seanpaune.com/2008/02/18/laptop-debates/comment-page-1/#comment-23548 Sean P Aune Tue, 19 Feb 2008 15:44:30 +0000 http://www.seanpaune.com/2008/02/18/laptop-debates/#comment-23548 Jack - No optical drive? How do you install software? You're the second person to recommend a Thinkpad though. Intriguing. Jack – No optical drive? How do you install software? You’re the second person to recommend a Thinkpad though. Intriguing.

]]> By: Contrary Jack http://www.seanpaune.com/2008/02/18/laptop-debates/comment-page-1/#comment-23535 Contrary Jack Tue, 19 Feb 2008 13:33:02 +0000 http://www.seanpaune.com/2008/02/18/laptop-debates/#comment-23535 I've had my little IBM/Lenovo Thinkpad for two years and I still love it. It has been super reliable (except for that time in South Korea--but one failure very early in a relationship only strengthens the relationship, right?) It is small and zippy. Somewhat more zippy if you don't upgrade to Office 2007, but still not awful. It is 1) not a game machine, 2) not a movie-watching machine (no internal optical drive--I have the tablet model), 3) security- and reliability-obsessed--airbags, thumbprint reader, all that. If I could buy a Toyota computer, I would. Until I can, I love my Lenovo. Jack I’ve had my little IBM/Lenovo Thinkpad for two years and I still love it. It has been super reliable (except for that time in South Korea–but one failure very early in a relationship only strengthens the relationship, right?)

It is small and zippy. Somewhat more zippy if you don’t upgrade to Office 2007, but still not awful.

It is 1) not a game machine, 2) not a movie-watching machine (no internal optical drive–I have the tablet model), 3) security- and reliability-obsessed–airbags, thumbprint reader, all that.

If I could buy a Toyota computer, I would. Until I can, I love my Lenovo.

Jack

]]> By: Sean P Aune http://www.seanpaune.com/2008/02/18/laptop-debates/comment-page-1/#comment-23530 Sean P Aune Tue, 19 Feb 2008 06:15:40 +0000 http://www.seanpaune.com/2008/02/18/laptop-debates/#comment-23530 Roy - No, they're freaking splogs, which I am constantly trying to fight off. They're pissing me off. Roy – No, they’re freaking splogs, which I am constantly trying to fight off. They’re pissing me off.

]]> By: Roy http://www.seanpaune.com/2008/02/18/laptop-debates/comment-page-1/#comment-23529 Roy Tue, 19 Feb 2008 06:12:54 +0000 http://www.seanpaune.com/2008/02/18/laptop-debates/#comment-23529 MacBook Pro. There is no other. BTW, what with all those trackbacks you get instantly. You doing that yourself? MacBook Pro. There is no other.

BTW, what with all those trackbacks you get instantly. You doing that yourself?

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