On Saturday 29 Nov 2008, Saifi Khan wrote:

> in addition to standard processor, RAM and disk.
> The LCD screen can be 14" or 15" doesn't matter.

Suggest 14.1" the 15" beasts are quite a load to carry around :(

> i'm sure you can get a spec like above in about 22 - 26K.
> The balance amount of 12 - 14K can be put in a term deposit
> for a period of 366 days @ 9.5%

Suggest the mini netbooks with > 1GB RAM if you need a system just for 
desktop usage and perhaps some lightweight application development.

> The novelty of, oh its soo cool and i'll drool on my laptop
> wears off in 6 months, and in a years time, new models are
> available. Use your laptop well for 2 years and then donate
> to your younger brother/charity and move on to the next one.
>
> By reducing your entry barrier in terms of cost, you continue
> to be more profitable.

I use the above philosophy for desktop components as well.

-- Arun Khan

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