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On Mon, 7 Jun 2004 22:19:26 -0400, "Jason Cothran"
wrote: "NoneOfBusiness" wrote in message .. . | On Mon, 7 Jun 2004 11:31:08 -0400, "Jason Cothran" | wrote: | | | "Randy Howard" wrote in message | . .. | | | | | HP has a nice one available with a very high res screen option on | | http://www.hpshopping.com | | | | Look for "zv5000z" series. | | | | I almost bought that one, but it has a far inferior video card than my m6809 | and was more expensive configured similarly. | | What about the Compaq Presario R3000Z series? They are similarly | priced and in some cases less than the e-machines. The big difference | i see between them is that the Compaq has bluetooth and 64 meg | Geforece 4 togo Video. They also have a really nice 15 widescreen | display that looks very sharp, and you can get the 12 volt battery | that will give you extended battery life. This is the one i am leaning | towards though the e-machines is nice too Exactly why I didn't buy one. The GeForce MX 440 video is horrible (let alone the 420) in comparison to the Radeon 9600. Of course if you will be using no 3d apps, that won't be an issue. The eMachines also has the 15.4 inch widescreen. Configured the same (except of course the video), the compaq is $120 cheaper before rebates. The Radeon 9600 was well worth that $120 to me, but of course I put the 3d accelerator to use. After rebate (m6809 purchased from Best Buy), the eMachines is $100 less, so I actually got better video for less (after 6-8 weeks lol). I am not into the 3d so much in a laptop anyway, and for what i would use it for the Gf 2go 440 would do fine. What i really liked about the compaq was the look, the sharpness of the display, the keyboard feel, and just the fact that is an all around solid laptop. This is the first compaq i can honestly say i would not mind owning. This is probably what i would buy, plus in my eyes e-machines still has that stigmatism of, to put it bluntly, crap. I know they have really come up in the world, but that is a hard thing to get past. if i don't go this route, i will probably purchase a dell latitude d600 series as it is a nice, light laptop. Doesn't have the power of the 64bit athlon, but it is quick enough, nonetheless for what i want one for. |
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"NoneOfBusiness" wrote in message ... | I am not into the 3d so much in a laptop anyway, and for what i would | use it for the Gf 2go 440 would do fine. What i really liked about the | compaq was the look, the sharpness of the display, the keyboard feel, | and just the fact that is an all around solid laptop. This is the | first compaq i can honestly say i would not mind owning. This is | probably what i would buy, plus in my eyes e-machines still has that | stigmatism of, to put it bluntly, crap. I know they have really come | up in the world, but that is a hard thing to get past. I guess that is the advatage I have in working on PCs every day insteading of paying more for less just because "it's cooler looking". I look for function, not form. However, if The Compaq line is what you are leaning towards, I would highly recommend the HP version instead. The Compaq is just as "plasticky" as the eMachines. The HP's chasis seems a bit more robust. And for the record, I have also worked on far more HP/Compaq PCs than eMachines, but I presume that is because the early eMachines were pretty much disposable wink. |
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"Developer" wrote in message news | FYI | | There are far fewer laptop manufactures than laptop brands. Check out the | list at: | http://www.amdboard.com/athlon_64_notebook.html | | IMHO | All things considered (i.e. most laptops are really manufactured by a few | Taiwanese manufactures and rebranded) I decided to ignore the brand | entirely and bought a feature rich EMachines M6809 at a good price. To | cover any future problems (inevitable with any laptop) I purchased Best | Buys optional warranty. | So far so good. I am successfully using both 32 bit (Win XP and Win 2000), | as well as, 64 bit (Win XP 64 bit and Fedora Linux) OSes. | Have you found any Xp 64-bit or Fedora drivers for the wireless card? |
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On Thu, 10 Jun 2004 08:36:52 -0400, "Jason Cothran"
wrote: "NoneOfBusiness" wrote in message .. . | I am not into the 3d so much in a laptop anyway, and for what i would | use it for the Gf 2go 440 would do fine. What i really liked about the | compaq was the look, the sharpness of the display, the keyboard feel, | and just the fact that is an all around solid laptop. This is the | first compaq i can honestly say i would not mind owning. This is | probably what i would buy, plus in my eyes e-machines still has that | stigmatism of, to put it bluntly, crap. I know they have really come | up in the world, but that is a hard thing to get past. I guess that is the advatage I have in working on PCs every day insteading of paying more for less just because "it's cooler looking". I look for function, not form. However, if The Compaq line is what you are leaning towards, I would highly recommend the HP version instead. The Compaq is just as "plasticky" as the eMachines. The HP's chasis seems a bit more robust. And for the record, I have also worked on far more HP/Compaq PCs than eMachines, but I presume that is because the early eMachines were pretty much disposable wink. I work with them everyday as well (service tech and user), and i have worked on compaq, hp, dell, gateway, and e-machines. In saying that, if Dell came out with an Athlon 64 laptop, even if it was higher priced, then that is where i would go. I know what i get with HP/Compaq and i have concerns there as well, but for long term use, i would still pick them over e-machines. |
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"NoneOfBusiness" wrote in message ... | On Thu, 10 Jun 2004 08:36:52 -0400, "Jason Cothran" | wrote: | | | "NoneOfBusiness" wrote in message | .. . | | | I am not into the 3d so much in a laptop anyway, and for what i would | | use it for the Gf 2go 440 would do fine. What i really liked about the | | compaq was the look, the sharpness of the display, the keyboard feel, | | and just the fact that is an all around solid laptop. This is the | | first compaq i can honestly say i would not mind owning. This is | | probably what i would buy, plus in my eyes e-machines still has that | | stigmatism of, to put it bluntly, crap. I know they have really come | | up in the world, but that is a hard thing to get past. | | I guess that is the advatage I have in working on PCs every day insteading | of paying more for less just because "it's cooler looking". I look for | function, not form. However, if The Compaq line is what you are leaning | towards, I would highly recommend the HP version instead. The Compaq is just | as "plasticky" as the eMachines. The HP's chasis seems a bit more robust. | | And for the record, I have also worked on far more HP/Compaq PCs than | eMachines, but I presume that is because the early eMachines were pretty | much disposable wink. | | | | I work with them everyday as well (service tech and user), and i have | worked on compaq, hp, dell, gateway, and e-machines. In saying that, | if Dell came out with an Athlon 64 laptop, even if it was higher | priced, then that is where i would go. I know what i get with | HP/Compaq and i have concerns there as well, but for long term use, i | would still pick them over e-machines. If eMachines made it, I couldn't agree more. However, it just has an eMachine sticker on an Arima. I would likely choose a Dell also over a eMachines (or Arima), but would not put them near the top of my list due to the ones I have had to fix. |
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On Sun, 13 Jun 2004 16:43:45 -0400, Jason Cothran wrote:
"NoneOfBusiness" wrote in message ... [quoted text muted] insteading [quoted text muted] just [quoted text muted] If eMachines made it, I couldn't agree more. However, it just has an eMachine sticker on an Arima. I would likely choose a Dell also over a eMachines (or Arima), but would not put them near the top of my list due to the ones I have had to fix. As a professional developer for International software I have owned and tested just about every brand. I even went to Taiwan and Japan to do extensive on site testing on laptops and desktops (there are some weird desktops in Japan). Personally I prefer high end IBM and Sony laptops since they are both major technology innovators and tend to push the envelope but neither currently makes 64 bit laptops. Neither Dell nor Compaq have ever impressed me with any cutting edge hardware worthy of a premium. (I think Dell just rebrands) However, they do both have good reputations for service in the U.S. and if I was looking to recommend a workhorse laptop for the technically clueless they would be near the top of my list. In short if you need hand holding go with the Compaq/HP. If you can handle most software problems yourself save your money and go with the Arima/eMachines but be prepared to surf the newsgroups and spend "quality time" at www.planetamd64.com etc (i.e. don't expect any useful help from eMachines). Developer |
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On Sat, 12 Jun 2004 01:59:35 -0400, Jason Cothran wrote:
"Developer" wrote in message news [quoted text muted] Have you found any Xp 64-bit or Fedora drivers for the wireless card? Short answer NO I don't have a wireless router anyway although I have used it while travelling using one of the 32 bit OSes. For Fedora Linux try these sites: http://bellsouthpwp.net/s/e/sedlabs1/m6807.html claims to have a long and complicated method of getting the wireless working on an M6807 using a customized 2.6.4 or 2.6.5rc2 kernel update to Fedora Core 1. http://www.ckloiber.com4 Is an "unoffical" site run by a Red Hat employee who uses Fedora Core 2 on an eMachines M680x. He posts his custom kernels and installation instructions but has not been able to get the builtin BroadCom card to work. He suggests using a Linux compatible Wireless-B PCMCIA card instead. Developer |
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On Mon, 14 Jun 2004 07:29:39 GMT, Developer wrote:
On Sun, 13 Jun 2004 16:43:45 -0400, Jason Cothran wrote: "NoneOfBusiness" wrote in message ... [quoted text muted] insteading [quoted text muted] just [quoted text muted] If eMachines made it, I couldn't agree more. However, it just has an eMachine sticker on an Arima. I would likely choose a Dell also over a eMachines (or Arima), but would not put them near the top of my list due to the ones I have had to fix. As a professional developer for International software I have owned and tested just about every brand. I even went to Taiwan and Japan to do extensive on site testing on laptops and desktops (there are some weird desktops in Japan). Personally I prefer high end IBM and Sony laptops since they are both major technology innovators and tend to push the envelope but neither currently makes 64 bit laptops. Neither Dell nor Compaq have ever impressed me with any cutting edge hardware worthy of a premium. (I think Dell just rebrands) However, they do both have good reputations for service in the U.S. and if I was looking to recommend a workhorse laptop for the technically clueless they would be near the top of my list. In short if you need hand holding go with the Compaq/HP. If you can handle most software problems yourself save your money and go with the Arima/eMachines but be prepared to surf the newsgroups and spend "quality time" at www.planetamd64.com etc (i.e. don't expect any useful help from eMachines). Developer Dell's business model does not allow for cutting edge equipment. They usually tend to wait a while before introducing technology. This allows them to keeps prices reasonable for their customers. |
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