Re: New laptop ideas, answers, and recommendations

["Tom Jedrzejewicz" <tomjedrz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 8/20/07, daparnin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx <daparnin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> > I wouldn't get Vista, unless you want to be programming for it.
>
> Why is that?

My work laptop has Vista.  I won't bring it home yet, for a couple of
reasons ...
-- I think it is at least a couple of service packs (and at least a
year) away from stability.
-- the graphics are nice, but not worth the added memory cost.

> > Macs are toys too, which explains why they have webcams.  ...
>
> Talk about religious wars.

I am wondering if anyone is going to take the bait.

> That said, if videoconferencing or another application is expected to take
> off so that the cams are more essential then I would prefer to have it
> built in.  Like the wireless mouse, I don't want to have the cables
> tangled up in my bag.

I wouldn't pay now for a feature that I won't use now, particularly if
the feature will be easily worked around.  Heck, there will probably
be a great bluetooth webcam available by the time 1-to-1 video
conferencing hits the big time.