Comments on: Looking for a new laptop..? http://www.joelnothman.com/2009/03/21/looking-for-a-new-laptop/ Hobbily blogging Tue, 31 Aug 2010 09:43:22 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: James http://www.joelnothman.com/2009/03/21/looking-for-a-new-laptop/comment-page-1/#comment-2532 James Tue, 24 Mar 2009 01:37:35 +0000 http://www.joelnothman.com/blog/?p=263#comment-2532 This looks worth considering: http://www.onlinecomputer.com.au/product_info.php?products_id=1824 3 year on-site warranty in case something goes wrong, which is nice. Depends how important weight/price are... you really need to say what size screen it should had. ---- Oh, and to clarify, the reason I said "no" to borrowing that laptop for Greece was that if you don't buy it I'd like to sell it on ebay in relatively pristine condition :) - since similar models are going for a fair bit more than $400, you could risk buying it and then selling it yourself if you felt like it. This looks worth considering:

http://www.onlinecomputer.com.au/product_info.php?products_id=1824

3 year on-site warranty in case something goes wrong, which is nice.

Depends how important weight/price are… you really need to say what size screen it should had.

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Oh, and to clarify, the reason I said “no” to borrowing that laptop for Greece was that if you don’t buy it I’d like to sell it on ebay in relatively pristine condition :) – since similar models are going for a fair bit more than $400, you could risk buying it and then selling it yourself if you felt like it.

]]> By: Spencer http://www.joelnothman.com/2009/03/21/looking-for-a-new-laptop/comment-page-1/#comment-2531 Spencer Sun, 22 Mar 2009 23:23:15 +0000 http://www.joelnothman.com/blog/?p=263#comment-2531 In order to better answer the question, what are the primary uses of your laptop? Programming? Gaming? Writing? Generic web-browsing? Liveblogging Greenpeace protests from a zodiac? 'cos if it's that last one, you'd probably want a waterproof model. In order to better answer the question, what are the primary uses of your laptop? Programming? Gaming? Writing? Generic web-browsing? Liveblogging Greenpeace protests from a zodiac?

‘cos if it’s that last one, you’d probably want a waterproof model.

]]> By: James http://www.joelnothman.com/2009/03/21/looking-for-a-new-laptop/comment-page-1/#comment-2530 James Sun, 22 Mar 2009 22:27:57 +0000 http://www.joelnothman.com/blog/?p=263#comment-2530 Having seen your laptop, maybe you want something like: http://panasonic.com.au/products/details.cfm?objectID=4802 Shame it costs the earth. I have a one of http://www.cybershop.net.au/Notebooks/PRO31JC.shtml with 2gb RAM that I'm looking to sell for about $400, but I fear it may not be rugged enough for you :-) Having seen your laptop, maybe you want something like:

http://panasonic.com.au/products/details.cfm?objectID=4802

Shame it costs the earth.

I have a one of http://www.cybershop.net.au/Notebooks/PRO31JC.shtml with 2gb RAM that I’m looking to sell for about $400, but I fear it may not be rugged enough for you :-)

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