Last day, ordering one of these two!!!! - Page 3

Look aamsel. We pointed out strong points for the HP and the IBM. So see what laptop has the options you need or like better, and make your highly informed purchase decision!

So get a grip on yourself, use your gut feeling and buy the laptop you want!

Really? I have never used one, I just thought it looked kind of ridiculous, the whole lappy being black and business like, with a bright red eraser head in the middle of the keyboard

hehe, yeah it's not very attractive i guess, but very functional (you don't have to move your fingers from the kb to get to the mouse)

And i really didn't mean to piss you off aamsel, and I understand this is a stressful situation, and my timing was inapproppriate, and for that I am sorry. But honestly, go with your gut. Either way you can't go wrong.

yeah that's the sweet part, it's so much faster than a touchpad you wouldn't believe. It can't be beaten for productivity.

yeah i still can't get used to the eraserhead though. i move so slooowwwwww

Really...hmmmm...interesting...if it so productive, why haven't other companies looked at similar solutions?

HP has, and quite frankly I don't know why it's not copyright infringement lol.

might be another reason why so many people continue to buy IBMs =D
high price for an eraserhead, but i guess it's worth it if you can't use a trackpad

i like trackpads, cause you can just tap your finger, and do the same things as clicking a button. the eraserhead thing...do you still ahve to click a button, or can you tap the red-dot?

you can't tap the red dot, at least not on mine, but you can have your thumb on the mouse button easily.

yeah they're not tappable but i find your thumb is in a very natural position (on the thinkpads) to hit the mouse buttons (close to the spacebar).

smashed bananas to the end of the monday workday!

While the IBM is thinner/lighter...

The HP imho is portable enough. its not a riot shield 17" or anything so thats fine, at least for me.

The HP also has the better video card, so if you want 2 years+ longevity in the gaming department this would be the better route...

You said you had alot of periphials that use firewire? Well the HP also already has this... instead of wasting a PCMCIA Cardbus for firewire expansion in the IBM... go with the HP and use the PCMCIA for something else more useful (like an indigo soundcard or biometrics security card)

While I have not actually seen the IBM T42 screen (aside from the video on c|net) the fact remains that the actual quality of the screen remains unclear from conflicting reviews of it.. and along with the questionable reflective glare that was aparent in the video. Bright studio lights or no bright studio lights, it shouldnt do that with a light source directed to it if it wasnt suppose to be reflective/glossy.

I was actually at CC today and saw the screen to the HPNC lappy and its perfectly fine... no glare, so its exactly what you want!

If you were going to get a laptop that would be durable enough to last you 4+ years or so I'd recommend the IBM even tho its skimpped in a few areas compared to the HP (IBM makes products built to last)

but since you said it yourself you'd like to get something better than a dell and adaquate enough to last you 2 years b4 you upgrade again, and the HP just that. (Plus its the cheaper choice... if u plan to get another one in 2 years, why dump big $$$ into it that doesnt have as much of everything as you want?)

Plus I think if you go with HP you get 3-year warranty? Thats a great offer

he said the ibm has a 3 yr warranty also

Yes

60ms is awful... you'd see it in your mouse pointer as you move it around