-----Original Message-----
From: Tim Keenan [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Monday, May 21, 2012 3:09 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: Off topic New laptop
It depends whether you're going to be using this machine
frequently on the go. If you are, then it might be a good
idea to try to find a model with a numeric pad.
If not, then it's no trouble to connect a regular 'ol
keyboard when you're at work/home.
For instance, I got a Dell Latitude 6320, which is a sleek
little 13-inch laptop with a solid state drive, which means
it performs spectacularly. Even though the keyboard lacks a
context menu key, not to mention a keypad, it has a great
touch to it, meaning my fingers practically bounce off it and
I find I'm able to type quite fast.
When I'm home, (I work from home,) I plug in this USB
keyboard I got from Wallyworld for $7.
The built-in keyboard is so good, and I need to use the
keypad so infrequently, that I'd probably just use it if it
had a context key.
Getting around that is a little more annoying, though I've
gotten used to it.
Note: Even my brother's 17-inch Dell XPS model lacks a
context key, even though it has a roomy keyboard with a
keypad. No idea why Dell does this.
-Tim
On 5/21/2012 12:50 PM, Sandra Fouts wrote:
> Hi. I'm think about buying a laptot sometime this year. I
do want mine with a keypad. But I don't want HP. I know
someone on this list who had an HP and started and she went
back to a Dell. Even though I'm a total, I may get the
17.03 so it will already have the numberpad with it. Plus I
don't want little bitty keys.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chip Orange [mailto:[email protected]]
> Sent: Monday, May 21, 2012 1:24 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: RE: Off topic New laptop
>
> Hi Ivan,
>
> I'm replying onlist because I have questions as to how some
laptops might be better suited to use with WE.
>
> First, I've had a Dell Inspiron laptop for years, and
thought its quality was just superb. I also owned a Thinkpad
(now made by Lenovo) before that, and also thought it was very good.
>
> However, recently I've seen someone here mention they owned
an HP 15 inch laptop which had a numeric keypad built-in (a
separate keypad). I'd love to hear more about that from the
owner if they see this message, as it's about time for me to
buy something new. In addition, I've seen a blog column
written by a laptop reviewer who said, he's never seen a
laptop as good as the HP Envy series, and he'd buy that for
himself the next time he buys a laptop.
>
> The Inspiron has been good about simulating the numeric
keypad by using it's fn key with alphabetic keys, but there's
one key it cannot simulate, or WE is blocking (I'm not sure
which), and so I am interested in good laptops with separate
keypads, if they aren't a huge 17 inch screen.
>
> One thing I can recommend; you often have the option of
buying a bigger than normal battery for a slight upcharge; I
did that with this Dell (bought a 9-cell battery) and was so
glad I did; you can never have too much battery, and it only
extends less than an inch beyond the back, not noticeable at all.
>
>
> hth,
>
> Chip
>
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Ivan Cribb [mailto:[email protected]]
>> Sent: Monday, May 21, 2012 12:57 AM
>> To: [email protected]
>> Subject: Off topic New laptop
>>
>> Apologies for an off list question. I want to buy a new
good quality,
>> I emphasize good quality, laptop. My wife used to have a little
>> Toshiba laptop which performeed very well.
>> Puzzled as to what to get, I wonder if there are people
who have had
>> experience with the better quality Toshibas and what they think of
>> them. If you reply, please do so off list.
>> Ivan
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