Posts by Bushwack

For DTP and graphic design, you're better off with an Apple Powerbook. If that isn't an option, the specs seem OK to me but I can't comment if the price is reasonable (you may need more RAM). You may also want to jump to a 17"...

FYI... I *think* Belkin just came out with a universal docking station for most laptops under 16".

A couple weeks back I almost bought the R3000z (have you looked at the HP equivalent, zv5000z - feels more solid then the R3000z). The main reason I didn't buy it was it was too heavy for my needs. But for what its worth, I though the...

Specs: Acer TravelMate 292-LMI Pentium 1.5 M w/ 1 MB cache 15” 1024 X 768 64 MB Radeon 9200 60 Gig HD 512 MB RAM DVD burner Bluetooth No dead pixels $1,199.00 at PC Connection I decided at the very last minute to get this...

My needs are similar to yours: MS Office, QuickBooks, FileMaker Pro & Act totals 90% of my laptop usage. Last week I bought an Acer 292 LMI w/ a 15" 1024 x 768, 64 MB dedicated video RAM, Pentium Centrino 1.5 w/ 1MB cache, 512...

Mac OS X is more stable and intuitive then Windows. But I don't see that being a deciding factor if... If you already have miscellaneous Apple software or if your professional leans towards DTP/graphics, the decision is a no brainer: ...

Just received my Acer Travelmate 292LMI (512 RAM, 60 GIG HD, Centrino 1.5, Bluetooth, yada..yada…yada) and first impressions after four hours are very positive! I’m glad I spent the extra $150+ over the HP zv5000z I was soooo close to...

OK... I went ahead and pulled a "George Castanza" I was sooo close to buying the HP zv5000z until I read one more thread about the Acer Travelmate 292LCI-V64 with a Pent M 1.5 (specs to be found at PC Connection .com)....

Quote: Originally Posted by Phazor No gaming, word,excel, database design and use, creating website and updating & microsoft publisher type programs, clipart images for flyers Was looking at a centrino with...

Well...thanks again ya'll but Office Depot (of all places!!) helped me make up my mind. While shopping for a couple cases of paper, I stumbled upon this Office Depot coupon: $150 MIR coupon with on-line build-to-order (from their web...