Comments on: The Hunt for a New Laptop http://www.yorkspace.com/2006/04/41 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:26:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Jason http://www.yorkspace.com/2006/04/41/comment-page-1#comment-13921 Jason Wed, 07 Feb 2007 23:12:34 +0000 http://www.yorkspace.com/?p=41#comment-13921 The IBM T series didn't offer a widescreen form factor at the time. Looks like the offer a widescreen T60 now, which could be a good option. The IBM T series didn’t offer a widescreen form factor at the time. Looks like the offer a widescreen T60 now, which could be a good option.

]]> By: Darren http://www.yorkspace.com/2006/04/41/comment-page-1#comment-13915 Darren Wed, 07 Feb 2007 22:21:22 +0000 http://www.yorkspace.com/?p=41#comment-13915 I'm curious why you didn't include the IBM T series in your search? 14" screen, high res, full docking station. I’m curious why you didn’t include the IBM T series in your search? 14″ screen, high res, full docking station.

]]> By: Gabrielle http://www.yorkspace.com/2006/04/41/comment-page-1#comment-5812 Gabrielle Sun, 19 Nov 2006 18:13:02 +0000 http://www.yorkspace.com/?p=41#comment-5812 Hello, Thank you for your thorough report. I am contemplating the same purchase and I was wondering if you had any new updates or experiences with the Dell 620 now that you've had it for almost six months? I am little worried about the screen resolution. Gabrielle Hello,

Thank you for your thorough report. I am contemplating the same purchase and I was wondering if you had any new updates or experiences with the Dell 620 now that you’ve had it for almost six months? I am little worried about the screen resolution.

Gabrielle

]]> By: Jason http://www.yorkspace.com/2006/04/41/comment-page-1#comment-279 Jason Thu, 04 May 2006 13:28:22 +0000 http://www.yorkspace.com/?p=41#comment-279 I'm really surprised to hear about the SD slot on the Sony. Doesn't seem to fit their vertical business model... just kidding, but really. They must be different models than the ones I was looking at. Since my first two criteria severely limited my search, I really didn't have the luxury to shop around for weight and battery life. It is worth mentioning that the Sony SZ series does really well in both of these categories with 4.1lbs and 5.5hrs. The Toshiba Tecra A6 comes in at 5.2lbs and 5.68hrs. The Dell Latitude D620 starts at 5lbs and 4.5hrs with the 6 cell battery. Since I really wanted a higher resolution screen, I was willing to compromise on this. I’m really surprised to hear about the SD slot on the Sony. Doesn’t seem to fit their vertical business model… just kidding, but really. They must be different models than the ones I was looking at.

Since my first two criteria severely limited my search, I really didn’t have the luxury to shop around for weight and battery life. It is worth mentioning that the Sony SZ series does really well in both of these categories with 4.1lbs and 5.5hrs. The Toshiba Tecra A6 comes in at 5.2lbs and 5.68hrs. The Dell Latitude D620 starts at 5lbs and 4.5hrs with the 6 cell battery. Since I really wanted a higher resolution screen, I was willing to compromise on this.

]]> By: Mauriat http://www.yorkspace.com/2006/04/41/comment-page-1#comment-274 Mauriat Wed, 03 May 2006 16:27:54 +0000 http://www.yorkspace.com/?p=41#comment-274 I like your reasoning as you pretty much focused on only your critical factors. One thing I didn't see you mention was weight. In the past I wouldn't care, but after having a lighter work laptop I've found it very frustrating using older heavier laptops when they are literally "on my lap". I recently got my hands on a new Vaio and I'm completely impressed as to how much they've improved. Some come with both a sony memory stick slot *and* an SD slot. I've also played around with this new "hard drive protection" technologies on Dell, Toshiba and Thinkpad and some of them are terribly annoying as they seem to complain on any slight motion of the unit. Lastly I was wondering about battery life. I've very much taken a liking to the Pentium-M's that last ~3.5 hours (1.6Ghz). So much so that I've ignored AMD's on the laptops. I haven't heard much about the Intel Dual cores, I wonder what the cost on battery life will be? I like your reasoning as you pretty much focused on only your critical factors. One thing I didn’t see you mention was weight. In the past I wouldn’t care, but after having a lighter work laptop I’ve found it very frustrating using older heavier laptops when they are literally “on my lap”.

I recently got my hands on a new Vaio and I’m completely impressed as to how much they’ve improved. Some come with both a sony memory stick slot *and* an SD slot.

I’ve also played around with this new “hard drive protection” technologies on Dell, Toshiba and Thinkpad and some of them are terribly annoying as they seem to complain on any slight motion of the unit.

Lastly I was wondering about battery life. I’ve very much taken a liking to the Pentium-M’s that last ~3.5 hours (1.6Ghz). So much so that I’ve ignored AMD’s on the laptops. I haven’t heard much about the Intel Dual cores, I wonder what the cost on battery life will be?

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