Posts by ShaneStump

It depends on what you want to do with the laptop. I am a software developer and I have the following notebooks: 1) Sager 8600 2) Dell 8100 3) IBM Thinkpad A30P and A31P 4) Toshiba Tecra S1 (latest). As far as quality goes, I...

My wife is a professional photographer and lives in Photoshop (7.x) currently. She has yet to find a laptop screen she would work on (the contrast / color changes (view angle I believe)) drives her up the wall. She uses her laptop...

It depends how you work! I bought a Sager 8600 when it first came out. I used the computer as my maio computer from 11/2002 until a couple of weeks ago. Things I liked: 1) Desktop performance (for the most part) 2) Multiple...

I have the following notebooks now: Sager 8600 Thinkpad A22P Thinkpad A31P Thinkpad T40P DELL 8100 The Thinkpads are definitely the BEST for 1) Portability, 2) Keyboard, 3) Screen, 4) Build Quality The T40P adds 5)...

I would recommend an IBM Thinkpad T40P. Regards, Shane

I have had my 8600 drop from 30 percent to 3 percent several times. That is why I mainly use my Thinkpad A31P when I am traveling (it has much better battery life, keyboard, and screen). I just ordered a T40P with 2gigs of memory...

For photo editing, I would recommend using an external monitor if you get the 8700. The LCD on it suffers the problem most LCDs do (slight movement of head up/down, and the color contrast changes). The only LCD that I have seen which...

You were the other "guy" airport security was joking about <BG>! I have the Sierra bag and just got back from a 3 week business trip. It contained: 1) 8600 with all options (power cord, external keyboard, etc). 2)...

I always recommend getting a the P in the Thinkpad series. The E used to be called the Economy line. I don't understand the build quality though. For example, I always give my handmedowns to my daughter (10 year old). Her current...

I have a Sager 8600, an IBM Thinkpad A30P, IBM Thinkpad A31P, and a DELL 8100. If you travel a lot on an airplane and plan on using your computer away from a power cord, I would recommend an IBM Thinkpad T30 or whatever comes after...