archer66
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Hey...I'm looking at the following Lenovo computer
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To be used for basic home computing (forums, porn sites, online buying of stuff...etc not necessarily in that order). Anyone got any experience with these things?
Its funny I used to be good at electronics. There wasn't a stereo I couldn't set up, a program I couldn't run. A tv, vcr, dvd player I couldn't figure out. I had to help my folks and inlaws set theirs up and couldn't understand why they couldn't figure it out. But I was in my 20's and 30's then...Now I'm 42 and the darn stuff is like Greek to me. I think when ya turn 40 something happens....ya want more sex, ya want to hunt and fish more than ever, and ya can't figure out electronics.
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Edited by archer66 (03/06/08 08:03 PM)
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FowlMouth
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Loc: E MO
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I don't think there is a between any of the laptops in that price range. That one, a Dell, a Toshiba, Acer....whatever. With Vista, the two gig of memory and the Intel processors should do you just fine for home use. You will lose interest in the web cam real fast, so consider looking at a similar Dell with extra video memory and RAM.
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archer66
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Thanks for the suggestion...I didn't really care about the webcam anyway..but I did't really figure it was bumpin the price up much.
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Vogi
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Loc: Saline County, MO
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I looked really quick, but I didn't see on the spec sheet that it has wireless network available. Just make sure it does.
From what I have been told by Vista users (mostly developers), 2GB will run Vista, but it will be slow.
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FowlMouth
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Developers are like Apple users....all a bunch of dickheads
Archer is just a regular old idiot....Vista with 2gb will be fine for him.....jeez....buncha techie jagoffs
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archer66
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Quote:
FowlMouth said:
Developers are like Apple users....all a bunch of dickheads
Archer is just a regular old idiot....Vista with 2gb will be fine for him.....jeez....buncha techie jagoffs
Uhh...thanks. I think. Yup...just a regular idiot here. Nuttin fancy for me thanks. I don't think a computer should cost 1200 bucks....I'll get by with half that if I can no more use than it gets. Now what can I put the 600 bucks I save toward....Nodak for ducks or part of a trip to Wyoming for elk this fall, or the 7 day fly in trip to Northern Ontario for Walleye and Smallies later this summer, Disney in July for the kids. Its gonna be an expensive year.
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wuchang
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Reged: 12/14/05
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Quote:
FowlMouth said:
Developers are like Apple users....all a bunch of dickheads
And all this time I thought I was the only one that had observed this fact of life 
I haven't had one person that bought a Mac laptop that did not have problems
so much for "intuitive"
fork Steve Jobs   
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JimDog
Freelance Gynecologist
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Loc: Columbia
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Quote:
wuchang said:
I haven't had one person that bought a Mac laptop that did not have problems
You know me. I have owned about 15 different laptops; dell, gateway, sony and apple. By far the worst - dell. By far the best - Apple. Say what you want about the os - but the quality of Apple hardware is second to none. And if you don't like Mac OS - just run Windoze on the dang thing...
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wuchang
spiritual advisor and gatekeeper to the Spirit World
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Correction
I do know 1 person...
but JimDog--
you ain't what I'd call the "typical"user  
Sorry, but I still have issues from long ago with Apple and for all the gripes that mac folk have about the Redmond monster--if Gates had not had them write office software for the mac it would gone the way of the dodo--even with all the light in the loafer art director types ( ok-- their displays are really pretty good in an over saturated kind of way )
Actually-- if it wasn't for the IPOD...well..I think y'all can fill the rest
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Scout 1
New order Amish - not be confused with Meninite!
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Loc: Where there are no ducks
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Dude.... :embarrassedforyasmilie:
My 17" Powerbook is da bomb.
Will I buy another one? nope.
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Vogi
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Loc: Saline County, MO
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Quote:
FowlMouth said:
Developers are like Apple users....all a bunch of dickheads
Guess it's a good thing I don't own a Mac, or I'd be a double.....
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