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post #41 of 78
5/17/05 at 12:42am
well it all comes down to use, and a lot of students want a small light laptop to carry to class, and interface with a big desktop in room. If you've already got a PC, it makes sense to get another so they work together better. The 700m is a great value for that purpose, more so than a 12" pb. If all you will have is the one laptop, I'd personally reccomend the Inspiron 6000, but if you can afford it, a 14 or 15" powerbook is a good choice.
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post #42 of 78
5/17/05 at 1:06am
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Originally Posted by Fach
I absolutely hate the Latitude C600 series of laptops. Floppy construction at its finest.
I've got two of c600s. They still work and are solid. Then again, I am not that hard on my machines. They still resell for $400 - 500.
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post #43 of 78
5/17/05 at 1:22am
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Originally Posted by rocketman
They both have optical drives, the Powerbook comes with either a ComboDrive or SuperDrive.

The 12 they showed me had no built in drive. I know nothing about the Apple line but that particular 12 inch PB did not have one.
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post #44 of 78
5/17/05 at 2:06am
I believe that most powerbooks come with a slot loading drive, so they are quite a bit thinner than most pc laptops. I might be wrong, but my friend's 14" pb has one.
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post #45 of 78
5/17/05 at 3:12am
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Originally Posted by Closet_Nerd
I care foremost quality, construction, and tech support.
Why? Do you expect something to go wrong??
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post #46 of 78
5/17/05 at 3:21am
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Same goes for PDAs and cellphones, I don't buy the metallic finish ones.
I strongly disagree with that. My XDA II Mini has a metal case and it ROCKS!!!! It it very scratch resistant, and much better than plastic PDAs and phones.

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post #47 of 78
5/17/05 at 3:41am
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Originally Posted by bcherry
I believe that most powerbooks come with a slot loading drive, so they are quite a bit thinner than most pc laptops. I might be wrong, but my friend's 14" pb has one.
doubt that it didn't come with a drive...perhaps you missed the slot on the side of the PB...it is much better integrated than the tray drives...that's why i bought a slot loader for my 700m.

as for c600 for college folks, i completely disagree...having just finished college again using my 700m. i bought a 600 for my mom, and the build quality just isn't as good as the 700m. the 700m 12" screen is a bit deceiving, and is perfectly fine to work every day on.
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post #48 of 78
5/17/05 at 3:46am
Yeah they all have a builtin slot loading drive.

How'd you get one for your 700m???
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post #49 of 78
5/17/05 at 3:48am
bought one...panasonic UJ845B...i prefer it to those flimsy trays
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post #50 of 78
5/17/05 at 4:03am
And it works perfectly in the 700m? Whered you get it?
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post #51 of 78
5/17/05 at 4:52am
here is the link to my posting of it...pics and where i bought it and some other retailers

http://notebookforums.com/showthread...9&page=1&pp=15
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post #52 of 78
5/17/05 at 5:03am
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Originally Posted by eskimo_socks
Yeah they do.
no they don't
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post #53 of 78
5/17/05 at 9:54am
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Originally Posted by bcherry
well it all comes down to use, and a lot of students want a small light laptop to carry to class, and interface with a big desktop in room. If you've already got a PC, it makes sense to get another so they work together better. The 700m is a great value for that purpose, more so than a 12" pb. If all you will have is the one laptop, I'd personally reccomend the Inspiron 6000, but if you can afford it, a 14 or 15" powerbook is a good choice.
I agree that its a good idead to have a desktop and a laptop, but you can easily connect and share between OS X and Windows XP. In fact I would suggest looking at an iBook instead of a powerbook, and use the extra money to purchase a desktop PC with XPPro. I find the remote desktop connection client for the Mac works very well. I think you could probably even connect to your desktop PC from anywhere on campus depending on the setup. This would give you the best of both worlds. You could use the iBook for notes, lectures, etc., and the desktop for storage, and gaming purposes and its easy to add more storage.
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post #54 of 78
5/17/05 at 12:26pm
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Originally Posted by Larry Fine
I agree that its a good idead to have a desktop and a laptop, but you can easily connect and share between OS X and Windows XP. In fact I would suggest looking at an iBook instead of a powerbook, and use the extra money to purchase a desktop PC with XPPro. I find the remote desktop connection client for the Mac works very well. I think you could probably even connect to your desktop PC from anywhere on campus depending on the setup. This would give you the best of both worlds. You could use the iBook for notes, lectures, etc., and the desktop for storage, and gaming purposes and its easy to add more storage.
All fine, but I would rather have both computers be running the same software. I have a large collection of software that I run on my computer and like to have in hand, including Trillian, iTunes, Firefox, and Photoshop. Now, all but Trillian run on the mac, and there are plenty of comparable programs. Yet the problem is that my windows version of photoshop will not work on a mac, afaik, and it is an essential program for me, as well as my copies of inDesign, Illustrator, and Acrobat Pro.
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post #55 of 78
5/17/05 at 2:03pm
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the 700m 12" screen is a bit deceiving, and is perfectly fine to work every day on.
Very True


And....Looking at your sig BCherry - You already ordered the 700m. Where is the person that asked this question to begin with?
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post #56 of 78
5/17/05 at 6:47pm
I have thought about getting a good desktop and a small, lower powered laptop (ie P-M 1.1Ghz Low Voltage or smething), but I just don't want to give up the ability to do anything on the move.I know there will be many a time that I will want to do something while out (eg. at school) and it won't run on my laptop. Also, my parents are divorced and I go between houses at least 3 times a week, so a desktop would be left at one house, and I'm not sure which one! So, for me, a laptop is the only choice at the moment.

But for some people that sort of arrangement works perfectly.
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post #57 of 78
5/17/05 at 10:10pm
Laptops and college. It's like gasoline and bong tubes. People come over and an accident is bound to happen. I've known of students dropping their lappys, hot tea on it, and crushed lcds. THat is the physical part, viruses, trojan horses, incredible crappy downloads that corrupt their files and... then the best excuse. My pc crashed and I can't retrieve files or my paper. So, yes, warranty and great tech support is priority one for college students.
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post #58 of 78
5/17/05 at 11:11pm
very true i used to put mine in its CASE and put it in a drawer with a lock on it. because i knew it woulld either disappear or break (which is worse? they both suck lol)dorm life is fun but its also risky for a lappy lol

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Originally Posted by Closet_Nerd
Laptops and college. It's like gasoline and bong tubes. People come over and an accident is bound to happen. I've known of students dropping their lappys, hot tea on it, and crushed lcds. THat is the physical part, viruses, trojan horses, incredible crappy downloads that corrupt their files and... then the best excuse. My pc crashed and I can't retrieve files or my paper. So, yes, warranty and great tech support is priority one for college students.
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post #59 of 78
5/17/05 at 11:34pm
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Originally Posted by Closet_Nerd
Laptops and college. It's like gasoline and bong tubes. People come over and an accident is bound to happen. I've known of students dropping their lappys, hot tea on it, and crushed lcds. THat is the physical part, viruses, trojan horses, incredible crappy downloads that corrupt their files and... then the best excuse. My pc crashed and I can't retrieve files or my paper. So, yes, warranty and great tech support is priority one for college students.
i disagree.. i had a laptop that survived 2 years of dorm life. that above statement could apply to general idiots.. working at a major retailer @ as a computer tech, i'd have to say that i saw more idiots out of college, than in college...
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post #60 of 78
5/17/05 at 11:45pm
i kept mine in it's original sealed box at my parents' house in their safe for 4 years of college, because I was too afraid of it braking, getting damaged by beer, getting viruses/trojans/worms on it, or it crashing if a paper was due. i can only now go outside without wearing gloves.

god people, it's a freakin laptop. insha'allah, it will break, fell victim to tragedy, get stolen, or nothing at all. don't overthink it the decision. it's basically aesthetics anyways. a 4ghz processor ain't gonna make you type a dissertation any faster than a 1.1ghz.
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