Posts by Kiwi

Yes you are ofcourse right about those limitations. Considering for a moment, that the room's acoustics were not all bad, and that I sit in front of the class (I shudder at the thought!), and that the professor talks loudly so that his...

Hi ppl Im a student and I wish to record my professors lectures, onto my laptop (which I have in class). Some laptops have internal microphones, but Ive heard they are no good as they record a lot of keyboard noise as I type. So I...

seems the general consensus is that 'light is right'. That is, weight should be my main consideration, not the screen size. I figured this was the case. It seems around 6 pounds (2.7 kg) is the limit. But I was also wondering...

Nice review mate. Very comprehensive. I am in the 'pre-purchase' phase - Im a grad student needing alaptop that is portable, good battery life and with god functionality and power. oh and Im also on a tight budget (€1200). I'm...

I like the look of the large screen when typing, and playing. But it just looks to large to carry around all day at university. I cant seem to picture it fitting well into my backpack. I like the ASUS 6000 series, but the 15.4 inch...

The iBook 12 inch is great value for the hardware you are getting. The powerbook, is not so much. However the powerbook is priced more or less at a similar price to windows 12.1 inch laptops (atleast here in Holland). Its a nice, well...

Hmm ok. So here is the strategy then based on the posts above - I will buy a laptop now if - 1) I ABSOLUTELY do need it now and so have little choice but to buy one. 2) I feel the tax write off I can achieve is worthy the...

I've owned an IBM Thinkpad (WAY back in the day - 1997), and its keyboard was ok. Maybe its keyboard was great - I dont know, I never really used other laptops to compare. I DID use a Dell machine once at the library and I decided IMHO...

Yeah I agree with the posters above who point out that the laptop market is always improving and changing and if I wait another 3 months or six months I will get better tech for the price. However, I'm really interested in the...

Intel are bringing out new chips in January. These will make it into laptops by february and Dothan becomes then what Banias chips are now - the second best option. Microsoft has released a beta copy of its new OS, whose full version...