I can't speak from pesonal experience, but a computer tech who has given me some very good service bought a similar Dell last year and highly recommended it to me -- I know that's only a very general answer, but it might serve to weight one side of the decision scale.
On Wed, Jan 14, 2009 at 7:35 AM, Ray Shine <[email protected]> wrote: > Yeah, I sure don't want to get that worn old debate going anew, but I would > like to mention and maybe seek comments on a computer/bike question. > > I recently purchased a small Acer netbook (2 lbs., 6 x 8 inches) to carry > in my pannier on this coming summer's Western Express/Trans-Am trip. I need > to edit and proof two and perhaps three issues of a monthly union newspaper > from the road. Each issue averages 28 -32 pages, half of which will be paid > ads. > > I am assuming that all I will need is an assistant at this end who will > scan lots of documents and format pix into jpegs, a good wi-fi connection, > and an occassional AC hook to recharge the batteries. I will be using MS > Works as the word processor, a smaller version of MSWord. No PhotoShop, > just a basic cropping, rotation tool for the pix. Another nice featture > that came with the Acer is a video chat capability with built-in camera. I > might be able to hook with family and friends on occassion. > Have any of you used one of these new little wi-fi computers? I am > wondering mostly how it will endure the packing and hauling on the bike. > Our plan is five or six nights of camping, one or two of motel stays per > week. Nothing is set in stone. > > In addition, I am also taking my iPhone and a small digital camera. > > Thanks for any response. > > Ray > > --- On *Wed, 1/14/09, BobD <[email protected]>* wrote: > > From: BobD <[email protected]> > Subject: [RBW] Re: Rivs & Mac's > To: "RBW Owners Bunch" <[email protected]> > Date: Wednesday, January 14, 2009, 6:04 AM > > Hello my name's Bob...and I'm a PC. But since the purchase of my AHH > and iPhone, I > succumbed to the inexplicable, yet powerful allure of > the Steve Jobs empire and bought a MacBook Pro. > > On Jan 13, 10:14 pm, CycloFiend <[email protected]> wrote: > > This little thread popped up over on iBob, but thought it might be fun > here, > > too. > > > > How many Riv owners are Mac-owners? > > > > Conjured up a quick survey here > -http://www.opinionpower.com/Surveys/257056185.html > > > > - Jim > > > > -- > > Jim Edgar > > [email protected] > > > > Cyclofiend Bicycle Photo Galleries -http://www.cyclofiend.com > > Current Classics - Cross Bikes > > Singlespeed - Working Bikes > > > > Send In Your Photos! - Here's how:http://www.cyclofiend.com/guidelines > > > > "That which is overdesigned, too highly specific, anticipates > outcome; the > > anticipation of outcome guarantees, if not failure, the absence > of > grace." > > > > William Gibson - "All Tomorrow's Parties" > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
