2011 3:43 PM
To: ozDotNet
Subject: RE: [OT] Lightweight laptop for dev and demos
I've just ordered a Lenovo x220
(http://www.lenovoblogs.com/designmatters/2011/03/thinkpad-x220-you-sexy-bea
st/) - they claim 23hr battery with the additional slice battery (15 hr
without)
Corei7 + 8GB + 320GB + 3yr
[mailto:ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com]
On Behalf Of Greg Low (GregLow.com)
Sent: Friday, 6 May 2011 3:58 PM
To: 'ozDotNet'
Subject: RE: [OT] Lightweight laptop for dev and demos
And you just need one of these inside it :-)
http://www.crucial.com/store/listmodule/SSD/~524288~/list.html
Regards,
Greg
I've just been through an interesting exercise in helping the missus buy a
laptop. It's interesting because her previous one is a MacBook Pro and I've
never needed a laptop, so we're both relative newbies on the subject. I see
people in here talking about developer laptops in the $2000+ and far
I'm running a Studio XPS, with 2 VMs running on it simultaneously, VS2010,
R#, SQL Server - no problems at all.
I rarely use the battery for more than an hour, and it has no problems.
Never dropped it, so can't comment on ruggedness. Ditto warranties and
repairs.
HTH
On 6 May 2011 16:44, Greg
I'm running a Studio XPS, with 2 VMs running on it simultaneously
The promo page on the XPS http://www.dell.com/au/p/xps-l702x/pd says you
can watch 3-D videos on it. Got your glasses? When will we be able to code
in 3-D as well? -- Greg
No 3D glasses for me. Here's why:
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/btl/the-3d-scam-reject-and-repeat/47724
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/btl/the-3d-scam-reject-and-repeat/47724
On 6 May 2011 17:16, Greg Keogh g...@mira.net wrote:
I'm running a Studio XPS, with 2 VMs running on it simultaneously
The
No 3D glasses for me. Here's why:
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/btl/the-3d-scam-reject-and-repeat/47724
Damn right, with some good links as well. I was dragged to see Avatar and
buy some 3-D glasses when it come out. I could tell already from the
advertising that the movie would sacrifice brains
I imagine a future where we pay a premium at the movies so that it will be
in 3d and all sit watching the film with our 2d glasses on
http://www.2d-glasses.com/
http://www.2d-glasses.com/I enjoyed the 3d in Thor the other night
specifically because it was not overdone. It wasn't a 3D movie it was
for it to arrive now ...
-Original Message-
From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto:ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] On
Behalf Of Bec Carter
Sent: Thursday, 5 May 2011 9:53 AM
To: ozDotNet
Subject: Re: [OT] Lightweight laptop for dev and demos
Hmm yes battery life would be important to me
:43 PM
To: ozDotNet
Subject: RE: [OT] Lightweight laptop for dev and demos
I've just ordered a Lenovo x220
(http://www.lenovoblogs.com/designmatters/2011/03/thinkpad-x220-you-sexy-bea
st/) - they claim 23hr battery with the additional slice battery (15 hr
without)
Corei7 + 8GB + 320GB + 3yr onsite
Anybody here got a notebook mini? Dell mini 10 or HP 10? What do you
think of them?
I need something with a web cam for Skype, wireless card obviously and
*maybe* a tiny bit of dev here and there - these minis seem to meet
system requirements for vs express versions.
On Wed, Apr 6, 2011 at 1:18
I've got a Dell Vostro, it is larger (13) but weighs a fraction more
than a netbook (1.59kg)
It has a core i5 and runs VS 2010 SP1 with R# fine. It cost $924
delivered. (it has a webcam, wireless n, etc)
On 4/05/2011 7:23 PM, Bec Carter wrote:
Anybody here got a notebook mini? Dell mini 10 or
-boun...@ozdotnet.com] On
Behalf Of Bec Carter
Sent: Wednesday, 4 May 2011 7:23 PM
To: ozDotNet
Subject: Re: [OT] Lightweight laptop for dev and demos
Anybody here got a notebook mini? Dell mini 10 or HP 10? What do you think of
them?
I need something with a web cam for Skype, wireless card
-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto:ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] On
Behalf Of Bec Carter
Sent: Wednesday, 4 May 2011 7:23 PM
To: ozDotNet
Subject: Re: [OT] Lightweight laptop for dev and demos
Anybody here got a notebook mini? Dell mini 10 or HP 10? What do you think of
them?
I need something with a web
-Original Message-
From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto:ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com]
On Behalf Of Bec Carter
Sent: Wednesday, 4 May 2011 7:23 PM
To: ozDotNet
Subject: Re: [OT] Lightweight laptop for dev and demos
Anybody here got a notebook mini? Dell mini 10 or HP 10? What do
gst. I think the
crucial real ssd was just under $600 imported directly from crucial. Amazon
have the drives a little cheaper.
T.
-Original Message-
From: Wallace Turner
Sent: Wednesday, 6 April 2011 12:38 AM
To: ozDotNet
Subject: Re: [OT] Lightweight laptop for dev and demos
No wonder
To: ozDotNet
Subject: Re: [OT] Lightweight laptop for dev and demos
A friend just pointed out Dell have new XPS machines on their web site.
Spec'd one up - unfortunately I couldn't justify another laptop right now so
didn't click buy. :(
New XPS 17 looks like a nice machine. i7 4C/8T + 8Gb ram (can go up
oh, and the replacement Alienware m17x they sent me is 5.3kg
So 3.5Kg is 1/3rd the weight. :)
On Tue, Apr 5, 2011 at 10:38 PM, Wallace Turner wallacetur...@gmail.comwrote:
No wonder you are *sighing* lugging around 3.5kg!
On 5/04/2011 10:29 PM, Stephen Price wrote:
A friend just pointed
On Wed, Apr 6, 2011 at 11:30 AM, Stephen Price step...@littlevoices.com wrote:
oh, and the replacement Alienware m17x they sent me is 5.3kg
So 3.5Kg is 1/3rd the weight. :)
I know, heavy mothers. Been using the Apple one recently, and you
think that you've forgotten to pack it, because you
On 22 March 2011 11:53, Stephen Price step...@littlevoices.com wrote:
Thanks for the pic! :)
That little vent in the corner doesn't look big enough to be very efficient
for cooling. You didn't confirm the vent at the back is the main exhast for
cooling, but I'm assuming so.
I'll check
Apologies for asking about laptops once again, I know this comes up
lots on this list.
I'm looking for a small laptop for occasional .net development and
demonstrations of web apps mostly, something light and between 10 and
12 inches, maybe 13 inches not sure.
Alienware M11x is one that has the
On Mon, Mar 21, 2011 at 8:48 PM, Bec Carter bec.usern...@gmail.com wrote:
Apologies for asking about laptops once again, I know this comes up
lots on this list.
I'm looking for a small laptop for occasional .net development and
demonstrations of web apps mostly, something light and between
I just bought a Dell Vostro V130 (13) corei5 4gig ram 64 bit.
(http://www.dell.com/au/business/p/vostro-v130/pd)
$924 to the door.
I am very happy with it; I spent *alot* of time umming and arring over
what to get, including looking at Sony Vaio's, ASUS, Lenovo etc.
The Vostro is not much
On Mon, Mar 21, 2011 at 9:48 PM, Bec Carter bec.usern...@gmail.com wrote:
Apologies for asking about laptops once again, I know this comes up
lots on this list.
I'm looking for a small laptop for occasional .net development and
demonstrations of web apps mostly, something light and between 10
Is it me or do the Lenovo laptops look exactly the same as they did 20 years
ago?
On Tue, Mar 22, 2011 at 6:30 AM, William Luu will@gmail.com wrote:
Consider waiting for the Lenovo Thinkpad X220 to arrive in Australia
(currently only the X201 is available) as another option -
Thank goodness! Hell ugly laptops. Always have been. Maybe i'm just
superficial. :)
I was looking at the Vostro V130 Wallace recommended. Looks very nice. I get
these Dell emails about the Vostro's all the time and to be honest I've
always been underimpressed by them. I look at the business range
Stephen,
Get her a stable table.. She sits it on her legs, and the laptop sits on a
flat surface allowing the vents to breath !!
On Tue, Mar 22, 2011 at 9:57 AM, Stephen Price step...@littlevoices.comwrote:
Thank goodness! Hell ugly laptops. Always have been. Maybe i'm just
superficial. :)
I
She got one for christmas and doesn't use it. (I think its a stable table
clone. I wouldn't use it either). Pillows are so much handier... lol
will have a look at a real stable table and see if they are any nicer than
the horrible thing she got. The thought was there... (no, I didn't buy it)
On
Well you can only lead a horse to water can't you !!
On Tue, Mar 22, 2011 at 10:55 AM, Stephen Price step...@littlevoices.comwrote:
She got one for christmas and doesn't use it. (I think its a stable table
clone. I wouldn't use it either). Pillows are so much handier... lol
will have a look
It may look the same/similar. But they do tweak the design a little over
time.
I guess it is their look.
On 22 March 2011 10:33, Noon Silk noonsli...@gmail.com wrote:
On Tue, Mar 22, 2011 at 10:31 AM, Stephen Price
step...@littlevoices.com wrote:
Is it me or do the Lenovo laptops look
The only thing they've tweaked is putting a windows button.
From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto:ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] On
Behalf Of William Luu
Sent: Tuesday, 22 March 2011 1:14 PM
To: ozDotNet
Subject: Re: [OT] Lightweight laptop for dev and demos
It may look the same/similar
Give them a break. Faults can sometimes get through QA :P
David
If we can hit that bullseye, the rest of the dominoes
will fall like a house of cards... checkmate!
-Zapp Brannigan, Futurama
On Tue, Mar 22, 2011 at 13:17, Chris Walsh ch...@walshie.me wrote:
The only thing they’ve tweaked
*Subject:* Re: [OT] Lightweight laptop for dev and demos
It may look the same/similar. But they do tweak the design a little over
time.
I guess it is their look.
On 22 March 2011 10:33, Noon Silk noonsli...@gmail.com wrote:
On Tue, Mar 22, 2011 at 10:31 AM, Stephen Price
step
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