Just got a new laptop...
, but i still use it...
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From: USC
Originally Posted by mikes2k,Jan 9 2005, 11:09 AM
Micro$loft 
i find that i don't take my laptop many places though
need to get a sleeve and a bag i suppose.
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From: Central Massachusetts
What I meant is that laptops just don't hold up, Ninh. They're basically designed to fail over a multi-year lifetime. I can't tolerate that. Gimme a tower any day, though I won't dispute the convenience of the laptop.
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From: San Diego, CA
Yeah, I tried carrying a tower with a 15" CRT around with me once. That was a pain. 
Why don't you get your company to make a fault tolerant laptop, Chaz? 
[mikey](it already exists, it's called a PowerBook)[/mikey]
Why don't you get your company to make a fault tolerant laptop, Chaz?
[mikey](it already exists, it's called a PowerBook)[/mikey]
Nice, Jack...
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From: San Diego, CA
Actually, an old laptop I have (bought in 97) is still running pretty strong (though it does have some problems). It was made by Digital Equipment Corp., and pretty much outlived its manufacturer. 
It's a little too slow for Windows, so I installed Linux on it and run a few simple network services on it (back up DNS in case my ISP's go down, web server, proxy etc).
It's a little too slow for Windows, so I installed Linux on it and run a few simple network services on it (back up DNS in case my ISP's go down, web server, proxy etc).