Good early Sickly Tuesday Morning

[cd34]

Originally Posted by sue-fl

I have never wanted a laptop before but hubby bought me one a couple of weeks ago. I have to say sitting on the loveseat and reclined is a great way to work.

I've used a laptop as my primary machine since '96 or so. Mostly, the problem was that data needed to be in two places, and as it exceeded the size of a floppy, it became too unwieldy. I've never used those docking stations, so, I've truly been using a laptop and the trackstick/trackpad as my primary machine.

One thing to note -- if you do it, get a suitably powered machine and plenty of ram. That will make it more enjoyable to use and you won't be frustrated because it is slow. If you sit in one place a lot, consider that docking station.

There is nothing like the freedom of being able to work in the office, bedroom, living room, outside (there are 3 days a year where this is possible in Florida), etc. I would never trade my laptop for a desktop again.





Busy day ahead -- for the project I'm helping my nephew with, we got the Circuit City Gift Cards with the logo that he designed. For $4.59 more than the gift card, you can put a 600x600 300dpi image on the card and I must say, it looks really nice. That project surely tested my mettle with some theories that I had come up with for another site. The great satisfaction was when he said, "Dude, that build_index function is awesome"

Back to the grind.

[sue-fl]

Originally Posted by cd34

I've used a laptop as my primary machine since '96 or so. Mostly, the problem was that data needed to be in two places, and as it exceeded the size of a floppy, it became too unwieldy. I've never used those docking stations, so, I've truly been using a laptop and the trackstick/trackpad as my primary machine.

One thing to note -- if you do it, get a suitably powered machine and plenty of ram. That will make it more enjoyable to use and you won't be frustrated because it is slow. If you sit in one place a lot, consider that docking station.

There is nothing like the freedom of being able to work in the office, bedroom, living room, outside (there are 3 days a year where this is possible in Florida), etc. I would never trade my laptop for a desktop again.

Oh she is a fast machine The docking machine is something I may have to look into. This gets a little warm on the legs at times. As long as I don't have to stop reclining though

Cleo you plug it into a big keyboard?? That is one of the things that kept me from getting a laptop for so long. I don't care for the keyboard on this thing but I'm getting used to it.

[cd34]

Originally Posted by sue-fl

This gets a little warm on the legs at times.

Antec sells a laptop cooler that has a fan and USB built in which you might be able to use. I bought myself one of those mini-whiteboards and velcroed it to the bottom of my laptop -- because the intake vents were on the bottom right where it would sit on your lap.

[Cleo]

Originally Posted by sue-fl

Cleo you plug it into a big keyboard?? That is one of the things that kept me from getting a laptop for so long. I don't care for the keyboard on this thing but I'm getting used to it.

Keyboard, mouse, and monitor. I keep the laptop open so that I can use both screens for an expanded desktop.

Here is a really bad pic. I'm too lazy to go get my real camera.

[sue-fl]

cd34 thanks for telling me that I'm going to check into buying one now

Cleo i see what you mean now, good idea!

Appreciate the help thanks