Hey I am from Kansas and I resemble that remark (thanks Groucho). Here is a few links from the latest digital version of PC magazine about buying a business laptop and yes, we do get the digital version in Kansas. J How to buy a business PC http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2346880,00.asp?mailingID=C4A66113A4514F D1E1EDE8E6D6EBC223 The ten best laptops http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2362039,00.asp?mailingID=C4A66113A4514F D1E1EDE8E6D6EBC223 A high-end mobile workstation http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2458699,00.asp?mailingID=C4A66113A4514F D1E1EDE8E6D6EBC223 All fun, not malice intended. Javier, Javier Valencia, PE O: 913-829-0888 H: 913-397-9605 C: 913-915-3137 From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Dennis Fleming Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2014 6:52 PM To: RBASE-L Mailing List Subject: [RBASE-L] - RE: OT - laptop Thanks all for the real world help. Seeing all the options was a bit overwhelming. Touch screen instead of a keyboard, convertible laptop to tablet, etc. I guess we're not in Kansas anymore. ...
At 02:43 PM 10/1/2014, you wrote: Dennis, I had to do this a few months ago. I now have an HP Elitebook 850 i7 with 8.1/64 and a 500 GB SSD I had installed by the retailer. (It also came with a 32GB SSD as well as a standard HDD - I also had some more memory added.) It is very fast and a pleasure to use. Running 8.1 is not an issue in my view, however you can always download a free shell, which is what I have on a small VAIO I also use which started out with Windows 8. (Website is www.classicshell.net). <http://www.classicshell.net). /> That makes the desktop run pretty much as a 'standard' Windows machine. Purchasing the HP dock is also worth considering. (You could connect a USB CD drive in easily via that if required.) I also installed a SSD on my main PC recently - it certainly makes a significant difference to the performance. Regards, John Docherty -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [ mailto:[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> ] On Behalf Of Dennis Fleming Sent: Thursday, 2 October 2014 4:16 a.m. To: RBASE-L Mailing List Subject: [RBASE-L] - OT - laptop Any suggestions for upgrading an old HP laptop (XP) to a new Windows 7/8 laptop? I have still another user on my MS word office so I may need a cd drive. TIA, Dennis ***** Dennis Fleming IISCO www.TheBestCMMS.com <http://www.thebestcmms.com/> Phone: 570 351-5290 --- RBASE-L ================================================ TO POST A MESSAGE TO ALL MEMBERS: Send a plain text email to [email protected] (Don't use any of these words as your Subject: INTRO, SUBSCRIBE, UNSUBSCRIBE, SEARCH, REMOVE, SUSPEND, RESUME, DIGEST, RESEND, HELP) ================================================ TO SEE MESSAGE POSTING GUIDELINES: Send a plain text email to [email protected] In the message SUBJECT, put just one word: INTRO ================================================ TO UNSUBSCRIBE: Send a plain text email to [email protected] In the message SUBJECT, put just one word: UNSUBSCRIBE ================================================ TO SEARCH ARCHIVES: Send a plain text email to [email protected] In the message SUBJECT, put just one word: SEARCH-n (where n is the number of days). In the message body, place any text to search for. ================================================ Dennis Fleming IISCO www.TheBestCMMS.com <http://www.thebestcmms.com/> Phone: 570 351-5290
