This listserv is so oriented towards social issues, I am almost afraid
to ask a computer question. But, here goes:
I have always had a PC with Windows, if I exclude the Apple IIe
computer. I have never owned or used a laptop, only a desktop. I think
now that I need to buy a laptop because wife has decided to use the
desktop many hours a day for her new-found hobby of photography: this
leaves me without access to a computer, particularly the internet or
other simple tasks. If I get a laptop I will need a simple & cheap one
only since wife goes to sleep early, thereby freeing the desktop computer.
Starting with the Dell web site, I find that a laptop with:
Processor Intel TM 6600 Duo, 2.2 GHz, 800 MHz bus, 2 MB cache
Memory 4GB 800 MHz RAM
500 GB 5400 RPM hard drive
6-cell battery
Intel Link 5100 "N" wireless modem
8X CD/DVD burner (dual layer)
costs $659 before shipping.
Questions:
Is this laptop a good choice? Is it a good price? Are there other
brands or options that I ought to consider? Specially: I want good
performance at the cheapest price. I am very stingy by nature!
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P.S. Please don't say to buy a Mac laptop instead of a Windows
machine. I bought my daughter a MacBook Pro and she likes it very well,
but I am more comfortable with a Windows OS because I already have a
large number of Windows programs that I can install on a laptop, plus I
don't want to start a new personal learning curve to use the Mac --
i.e., sharing data between computer might be hard -- and I want to go
cheap(!!) to buy a laptop.
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