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PostPosted: Thu Sep 29, 2005 7:20 pm    Post subject: Delving into the wisdom of this thread... Reply with quote

I tread softly...

I'm looking for a new laptop, not too expensive and not sure if there's any sites or brands you all can suggest.

I've got this Gateway Solo which is a work-horse, but technology has left it behind and I need an upgrade. I'm going to give this Gateway to my daughter, (who's eight), and I'm looking for a new machine which can...

1) Boinc

2) Play a DVD so a fairly descent screen size and what should I look for in a graphics card?

3) 40 gig hard-drive or higher

5) 512 memory at least

and I guess I should move on to Windows XP Professional right? (I'm still running Win98SE

I do do some work with music files, and lot of picture files, but I figure I have plenty of peripherals which can handle lots of memory

Soooo.... any sites? suggestions? recommendations? If I have to build one, I will, but would rather not have the stress...

Let me know..

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PostPosted: Thu Sep 29, 2005 7:39 pm    Post subject: Re: Delving into the wisdom of this thread... Reply with quote

klaatuborada wrote:
I tread softly...


... and well you should, asking silly questions like that around this place! Well, it just so happens we have just the thing for you ...



.. yes, this baby only needs several small rooms to be carried around with you. Wink

It just so happens that the Lady Elderberry just purchased a laptop for school. We shopped around at the Dell site, Best Buy, Sam's Club, and finally found the best price on a Toshiba at Wal-Mart (yes, I can hear you guys laughing, now knock it off! Wink ).

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PostPosted: Thu Sep 29, 2005 11:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

................ on a Toshiba at Wal-Mart







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PostPosted: Fri Sep 30, 2005 1:11 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Well, I'l take anything at this point, but what's the minimum configuration for boincing?

(ok, at least two people, I know. but that's another story....)
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 30, 2005 7:24 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Abosulte minimum i believe would be a pent III 400 with 64mb of ram..


Now if you want a boinc o matic...
this one will work even though i know celery's aren't the gratest and its even a gateway to match your old gateway..



If you survived my HUGE graphic, if you had the money, and wanted the boinc screamer especialy once boinc comes out with a 64bit optimised client, now this puppy woould scream and boinc units like nuts..
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Compaq Presario Notebook with AMD Turion™ 64 Mobile Technology ML-28

Model: V2414NR
PRICE: 999.99


When your on-the-go lifestyle keeps you going, this notebook will help you keep up. With a DVD burner, 6-in-1 digital media reader and 80GB hard drive, you'll have no problem multitasking in the fast lane.


AMD Turion™ 64 mobile technology ML-28* for AMD64 performance in a thin-and-light design; HyperTransport™ and AMD PowerNow!™ technologies and enhanced virus protection for Windows XP SP2


512MB PC2700 DDR memory for multitasking power, expandable to 2GB


Multiformat DVD±RW/CD-RW drive with double-layer support records up to 8.5GB of data or 4 hours of video using compatible DVD+R DL media
also from best buy
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 30, 2005 12:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Fart in your gen direxion wrote:
................ on a Toshiba at Wal-Mart

...

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Dear Sir Fart,



Razz Razz Razz

So there!

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PostPosted: Fri Sep 30, 2005 1:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Surprised Surprised Surprised

Time to make good my escape Cool !



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PostPosted: Fri Sep 30, 2005 4:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Fart in your gen direxion wrote:
Surprised Surprised Surprised

Take to make good my escape Cool !


It's gonna take a lot of water to put that fire out ...



... but we're in luck! Twisted Evil

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PostPosted: Fri Sep 30, 2005 11:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

From the looks of that hydrant, SF already passed there.

It's gonna take a lot of water to clean that up. Embarassed Embarassed
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