My use of a laptop is more for data entry and info extraction. I do not use heavy apps on it. I use the heavy apps on my desktop because that is where I do most of my work. I think you helped me decide. I want something that is light and portable for my laptop which does not need to use many heavy apps. I do not do any graphics, etc. on it, but do on my desktop.
I work with a lot of old documents with old handwriting transcribing them. I like to use the full screen of the desktop to expand the old document, then transcribe it on the laptop. Right now I have a 22" monitor but now wish I had gotten an even larger one. I also hate the idea of having my laptop stolen, because of my travel, and having all my bank records, etc. on it. > From: Jerry Freeman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: Macintosh topics <[email protected]> > Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2007 09:23:31 -0500 > To: Macintosh topics <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [MacGroup] Laptop as main computer > > go to the apple store and lift one of those babys, then visualize > carrying it around your neck at full speed to the opposite ends of an > airport. it's a beautiful desktop machine posing as a portable. if you > regularly use applications in the the field that require large display > space, then you are the user the machine was developed for-otherwise i > believe a laptop should be a mobile device. > > i have a road warrior nephew with a lovely 17" glossy display, (heavy > finalcut/photoshop/indesign/dreamweaver user) he loves it, and i > haven't heard a peep. i have another nephew on a a 15" MBP doing the > same, he just couldn't figure carrying the extra load. best...jf > > On Dec 18, 2007, at 9:02 AM, Nora J. Probasco wrote: > >> If I go the route of having just a laptop then I would want the >> Macbook Pro. >> However, I have heard some good and bad about them, especially the 17" >> model. Anyone have experience with it... both good and bad? > > _______________________________________________ > The next Louisville Computer Society meeting will > be January 22 at MacAuthority, 128 Breckinridge Lane. > Posting address: [email protected] > Information: http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup > _______________________________________________ The next Louisville Computer Society meeting will be January 22 at MacAuthority, 128 Breckinridge Lane. Posting address: [email protected] Information: http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup
