Posts by ozone

I just bought a Presario R3240CA, which is just a bit above yours. There's probably not much difference. Has an Athlon 3200+ processor, not the XP-M. So far, I'm pretty happy with it. Doesn't seem to run too hot. I had it on at full...

I'm not convinced that the "bright" technologies are the way to go if you're in office type environment. I was told that the bright screens are great in a darkened situation or can be read in sunlight, but I usually don't type...

I'd go credit card. If an item is not received or if it's damaged prior to delivery to you (i.e., the "contract" between you and the seller is not fulfilled), the credit card company can dispute the merchant's charge. Once you...

I'd say IBM too if your school is selling it as such a great price. However, I'd check out the resolution. 1600 x 1200 on a 14" or 15" screen might look too small for extended hours at a time. I was torn between a much cheaper...

Hmmm... your signature lists a Sager, so you don't want to take that to college? I just bought a Compaq R3240. Haven't fully decided if I'm going to keep it - it's fine, just not sure if it meets my work requirements yet. Check out the...

I was in Toronto a week ago and stopped by NoteBook Depot (www.notebookdepot.com) and checked out their ACERs. They said that ACER is discontinuing the 2020, which is the latest version of the 2012. Don't despair as ACER is always...

Do a Google search with the terms "Asus W1N Canada" and you should a few vendors to pop. There were two in Vancouver and one in Toronto. A lot of other places can get them in as well, but you have to ask. The one in Toronto is...

Based on available support, price, accessible configurations, available accessories, I ended up getting a Presario R3240 (Athlon 3200+, Nvidia 4440 64 MB ram, 60 GB hard drive). It is a little big but not quite as heavy as I thought...

Thanks Tommi... very helpful info about the screens. Can you (or anybody else) comment on the processor? I guess I'm really replacing my desktop and I'm thinking the Athlon has more power, but then again, I don't know much about the...

Okay... I had this under a different thread, but it's probably the wrong place for it. Can anybody tell me the effective difference I'll see between the following three processors for assorted tasks (office, email, web, number crunching,...