jds
Well-Known Member
With my ancient HP Pavilion DV4000 laptop from work rapidly failing, I'm soon to be in the market for another. Not having kept up on things, I'm unsure about what to look for in a new one.
So, anybody want to share their recent experiences?
Here are my details:
So, what does the collective wisdom of HBT suggest? The size of many netbooks really appeals to me. For in-office work, I rdesktop to the laptop from my kubuntu desktop machine, so a tiny screen and keyboard is not a problem, since I only use the laptop away from my desk 25% of the time or so.
So, anybody want to share their recent experiences?
Here are my details:
- No mac, no linux. Don;t get me wrong, I love and use both, but I use Outlook and OneNote heavily, and my IT guy can't support non-m$ stuff easily, so this will be a M$ system
- I use mainly Outlook, Office (Word/Excel), MathCAD, OneNote, Firefox, and take a lot of photographs.
- No games
- I prefer a small form factor. Current laptop is 17", and it's WAY too big. Small is better.
- DVD drive required. I'd prefer not to have to juggle an external through the airport.
- Battery life: Longer=better.
- Budget: $1200-1500.
So, what does the collective wisdom of HBT suggest? The size of many netbooks really appeals to me. For in-office work, I rdesktop to the laptop from my kubuntu desktop machine, so a tiny screen and keyboard is not a problem, since I only use the laptop away from my desk 25% of the time or so.