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_gail -> Which brand notebook? (3/5/2007 6:05:06)

To make a long story short, I "inherited" a two month old, 13" MacBook, Core Duo 2, that I love (with the exception of the very sharp edges - can't believe Apple did that!!) Otherwise, I'm very impressed with the Apple OS and the quality of the monitor is amazing. I do a lot of photo editing, so the way images appear on the monitor is important.

But Foxfire and Apple's Safari do not work with the content management system I use to manage my site. Besides, I think a 14-15" screen is better when working a couple of hours at a time at a computer.

I have a buyer for the MacBook and am seriously thinking of selling it (though the next minute I want to keep it).

However, I have no idea what brand PC notebook to buy that has the reliability record of Apple, and the great monitor. I also enjoy the feel and quiteness of the Apple keyboard.

Any suggestions?



jaybee -> RE: Which brand notebook? (3/5/2007 6:10:14)

Having an iBook myself as well as being a prior owner of a number of laptops of various makes, I have to say keep the Mac for graphics, you won't find a PC laptop with that quality screen. I can hear the howls of derision now but be assured, I'm a PC child, Macs confuse me, but for graphics quality there is nothing to beat them.

If you're going to go for a laptop I'd go Dell. The new ones are very nice. We have 3 here although one is about to vanish as Harv is changing jobs and will be sending his work one back.



_gail -> RE: Which brand notebook? (3/5/2007 6:44:47)

Do you have any experience working several hours at at time on a 13" screen. I am sometimes away a month or more at a time. For some strange reason, the type on the 13" screen looks smaller than on my husband's 12" notebook, even though I've tweaked the Mac every way I can think of. Even changed the resolution but then things look fuzzy.



jaybee -> RE: Which brand notebook? (3/5/2007 8:00:54)

It's fine working on a 13", heck it's only comparatively recently that we had anything larger than a 12". All my programming (once they actually gave us VDUs rather than punched cards anyway) was done on 12" or less.

The trick is to make sure the screen is sharp, ambient lighting good and if necessary, get your eyes tested and get glasses for screen work.

Make sure your seating position is correct and the distance to the screen is right so you're not straining your neck or back and you'll be fine. The good thing about laptops is you can at least change your position frequently which is not so easy with a desktop.

The text does look different on the mac, it's sharper. There are probably settings in the dashboard somewhere to increase it but like I said, Macs confuse me. I have to read the manual. [:D]



mar0364 -> RE: Which brand notebook? (3/5/2007 8:40:10)

I've always used the Toshiba Satellite. They have worked well for me.



BobbyDouglas -> RE: Which brand notebook? (3/5/2007 13:54:50)

The Dell and Toshiba Satellite monitors are very good, with the Dell, upgrade to the truebrite screen, not sure what the Toshiba one is offhand.



_gail -> Thanks! (3/5/2007 15:37:03)

Thanks for the input and suggestions. I've pretty much decided I'll get a Toshiba if I decide to sell the Mac. There are a couple of things I really don't like about the MacBook, but there are lots of things to love too.

Thanks again.



_gail -> RE: Thanks! (4/11/2007 17:18:32)

Well I decided to get rid of the Mac and have been looking at Toshiba. But my sister has a new 15" HP and I love it (though not crazy about the shiny outer surface and "brite" monitor).

The keyboard feels better than any I've tried, the range of the built-in wireless is has a much greater reach than on my husband's notebook and, very importantly, it runs cool and quiet doing the type of work I do.

Anyone have any experience with or thoughts about HP notebooks?



jaybee -> RE: Thanks! (4/11/2007 17:23:20)

quote:

Anyone have any experience with or thoughts about HP notebooks?
Yes, and none of them good. Hopefully they've improved.



dpf -> RE: Thanks! (4/12/2007 12:18:37)

I had an HP a few years ago and liked it but I love Toshiba Satellite as Rich said - I bought a brand new one for $499 (!) - 512 RAM, dual processor, wireless, CD writer/DVD reader. Almost throwaway at that price.



jaybee -> RE: Thanks! (4/12/2007 12:30:05)

You can throw it away in my direction. I'm not proud. [;)]



_gail -> RE: Thanks! (4/12/2007 17:23:03)


quote:

ORIGINAL: jaybee

You can throw it away in my direction. I'm not proud. [;)]


LOL, but I think it's much closer to throw it to Florida! [:D]



_gail -> RE: Thanks! (9/21/2007 12:38:11)

I bought the HP Verve, which has a 14" monitor. I love it! It runs so cool and quiet, which was top priority for me. Vista is working out well for me too.



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