> > You are correct, that is what I'm talking about. If price is a concern, you > can feel free to buy one, use it, and bring it to me, and I will buy it from > you. It'll be just like if I loaned it to you. :)
I realized that my dad has an IR thermometer gun thing, so I can borrow it from him next time I visit. Thanks for the offer, though! (I probably wouldn't have been able to give it up once I had it, though....) :) > > A peripheral can cause problems even if it's not being used. The only way to > truly eliminate that specific component, is to disconnect it completely. I had the wireless card completely out and still had a problem. I haven't done the same with the hard drive, but I will in a few minutes just on the off chance it helps. > > What you're describing is sounding less and less like a heat issue. But > again, the only way to know for sure is to check. > > Unless anyone has a strong feeling otherwise, it looks to me like this >> is headed to be a parts laptop for my father, who has an identical >> one. I'll still play with it a little with an IR sensor, but I'm not >> very optimistic about getting it going again. >> > > That's how I do it... when one breaks, I get another one of the same model > and have spare parts. I have had a lot of luck that way. > > Also, I'll take this opportunity to praise Dell's Latitude D800 for being an > especially durable, good performing machine. They can be had relatively > cheaply now, and as long as you are not trying to play tomorrow's > graphics-intensive games on full settings, should keep up with most common > demands. It did play Doom 3 on full settings without a problem. Also, Linux > seems to support all the hardware without issue. It's very durable, as I am > generally rough on my equipment and this model holds up really well. I am on > my second chassis, on the lookout for my third. Best of all? The video card > is separate from the motherboard, which makes for a much cheaper repair if > that particular thing goes (which it does). > > -wes That looks like a very comparable laptop, specs-wise, to what I have. But unfortunately it's not quite enough. I am required to purchase a laptop next year for engineering classes, and there are some minimum requirements that I will need it to meet. Dual core and 2GB memory are a couple of those. (Though I assume because people might need them for Vista.) So if I'm going to spring for a new laptop at all I'm going to get a more current one cause I'll need it soon for that. Thanks, Erik _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list [email protected] http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
