Posts by Ragtopgeek

I am now using avast after uninstalling Kaspersky (Kaspersky came with System Mechanic 6 Professional, which is another sad story). I am extremely happy with avast. It is intuitive, relatively low resource utilization, and appears to...

Thanks for the help, fellas. I'll make sure I convert the disk to NTFS if my newly-ordered v6va comes with fat32. Unless I hear otherwise about a better utility, I'll go-ahead and purchase Partition Magic to perform the task.

Just curious, 1) Is fat32 that much slower than ntfs? If so, why would anyone use fat32? 2) Does a clean install actually change or allow one to change the disk format? I thought some other tool, such as Partition Magic, was needed to...

Since you asked... What's your take on the keyboard, especially if you've used a Thinkpad before.(subjective, I know). Any major heat or fan noise? And finally, any screen glare from overhead or behind lights? Thanks a ton...

Great info and feedback, fellas. It's funny, just this afternoon I decided the 15" Flexview T42/43 was the notebook for me. If only the <Ctrl> key were in the bottom left corner then it would be close to perfect... I...

While we're on the subject of the nc8230/nw8240, the mouse buttons not only look small, but not overly comfortable (they have a ridge). Anybody else have this impression? I always liked the Sony's notebooks, but they had narrow convex...

I too am very interested in the nc8230/nw8240, but the reported lack-of-brightness has me a little leery. Looking at the specs of these models, the brightness is rated at 180 nits--my personal preference is at least 200 nits. Hoping...

1) Does anyone know what the viewing angles (primarily vertical) are? 2) How about brightness and contrast ratio? 3) How is the keyboard, especially in relation to IBM's? Is the <CTRL> key on the lower left? 4) Are the touchpad...

This machine is extremely aesthetic and tops on my (short) list. Do any of you folks know the display specs, especially vertical viewing angles, contrast ratio, and brightness/nits? A very clear and crisp display is of paramount...