>Constance, wanting a laptop for under $1,000 is neither unreasonable nor >impossible. The parts of the real world that are unable to meet her >requirements are not "computer stores" but "Apple stores".
You are a victim of the Microsoft reality distortion field. We have already established that: 1) Lauren is not a big woman. 2) The "laptop" she bought is 2-inches thick and weighs 8 pounds. To carry around this "laptop" is like walking around with two six packs of beer (and never drinking them). Lauren is not going to do that (unless she is pledging). What she bought is a category of laptop that is not intended to be portable. It is in fact a minature desktop. For this class of computer Apple has a better idea and it is the 20-inch iMac. If Lauren wanted to use a notebook in class the "laptop" she bought will not fit well on a typical classroom desk. And she would soon tire of carrying around a bulky 8-pound box. The iMac with the 13-inch screen would have been an ideal size for class and since it weighs less than 1 six pack it would not have been difficult to carry. Nope. Lauren made a big mistake. We have been played. ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *************************************************************************
