Re: Laptop brands/experiences

[aec <cfuture@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 11/26/11 3:53 PM, aec wrote:
> My HP laptop has the F5 key right below the off-on toggle button for the
> wifi. Cut my connection more times than I can count -per week- trying to
> refresh my green-screen and reload my browser.
>
> Wife and step-kids got me an iMac for my birthday, first iMac. I like it
> a lot, but under-use its capabilities, I know.
>
> 4 GB memory, almost 500 GB disk capacity, nice screen. Just not portable
> but I'm not complaining. :(
Correction:
:)

> But what about a 5250 emulator? What is there?
>
> Thanks
> Alan
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> On 11/21/11 11:22 AM, Vern Hamberg wrote:
> > Jeff
> >
> > I'm loving the HP dv7-6195us that i now lug around - 17 inch, 1TB, 8
> > core i7 intel, 8GB memory - it's the entertainment-directed, has
> > separate graphics card - Radeon HD 6770M - my son is intensely envious.
> >
> > Seeing a used one on ebay for just under 900 - needs power cord - has
> > 9-cell battery, long battery life. New ones are between 1100 and 1200
> >
> > The one thing that really irritates me is the absolutely stupid choice
> > to put Ins on the keyboard as an Fn key over prt sc - sheesh!! No way to
> > flip it as you can do with regular Fxx keys.
> >
> > Oh, and it has a separate numeric keypad - and it IS heavy!!
> >
> > Oh yeah, really nice sound - even has a subwoofer of sorts underneath
> >
> > HTH
> > Vern
> >
> > On 11/21/2011 9:20 AM, Jeff Crosby wrote:
> > > All,
> > >
> > > My youngest son will graduate next spring with a degree in Informatics.
> > >     When asked what he would like for Christmas and graduation, he replied he
> > > wants a new laptop to replace his 4-year-old Dell.
> > >
> > > I haven't followed laptops recently.  What do some of you who have made
> > > fairly recent purchases recommend?
> > >
> > > Thanks.