Posts by aakast42

I have an idea of a notebook that I'd like... What I mean is I could write a spec sheet for one but I have no idea if such a notebook exists. I'm finding it hard to research the myriad of options and more often than not as soon as I find...

I know that Dell Lattitudes and Lenovo Thinkpads can do this... but are there any other models, maybe even some oriented toward the home/media enthusiast, that also allow this? I'd like to look at any notebook with this capability,...

I don't know any specific models but I'm 99% sure you could find a notebook with those specs minus the SSD, like you suspected. However, SSDs are being manufactured in standard sizes so you could wait a few months for production to...

Quote: Originally Posted by Studio54 so what is the big deal w/ the santa rosa chipset then? doesn't seem like theres anything worth waiting for... well, honestly, there isn't much, especially if you don't...

How long do some of those models you mentioned last with extended batteries? I don't mind batteries that protrude a little bit as long as they add some real longevity. What I'm trying to avoid is worrying about finding a place to plugin...

Alright fellas, I'm going to explain my situation, a few things I think I know about ASUS notebooks (probably some incorrect notions in there), and of course some questions. I've owned 1 notebook before. It was "way back" when...

I ask this because of my own situation. I rarely ever use my optical drives. I find using cd/dvd images with virtual drive software or USB drives to be much easier so once I've got my stuff installed I have no need for the CD/DVD drive....

I just don't understand why this isn't a standard feature. I hate the Dell's that allow this option and the Lenovo models aren't exactly anything worth getting excited over yet this is pretty much a must have feature for me. I need to be...

Quote: Originally Posted by MrEvil Dell D series Latitudes and the Precision M65 support the secondary battery. I beleive HP's business laptops do as well. Don't know about any others. The Dell battery is a 6 cell...

Quote: Originally Posted by MrEvil Flash cards and Solid State drives do use less power than a traditional hard drive. However, when reading from a flash memory card your hard drive has to draw power anyway. So...