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to earn my daily living:
HP nc6000 (work supplied), HP iPAQhx4700 (own), TomTom Go GPS (own) and Network & PC tool kit (own)
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Posted: 2005-06-01 22:00:58
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why is nobody taking about IBM laps. Are they so..stupid ?
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Posted: 2005-06-01 22:01:16
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No the IBM Thinkpads are very good and robust. For instance, the X31 you can actually stand on and also wiggle the screen without damaging it. Nice compact size, the only drawback is that the dvd drive is in the docker.
...I used to use one.
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Posted: 2005-06-01 22:04:54
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Well, we get a few very old IBM thinkpads in the shop every now and then so judging by the fact that they're still working, I guess they can't be that bad
Personally, I can't comment on newer IBM lappies for the simple reason that I haven't really got any experience of them.
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Posted: 2005-06-01 22:07:10
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@ uncle bob just a bit off topic but has ur ipaq hx4700 replaced the need owning a laptop
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Posted: 2005-06-01 22:09:00
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I can vouch for the Thinkpads great reliability...rather like the 6310i's of the laptop world I guess...does exactly what it sayd on the tin.
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Posted: 2005-06-01 22:11:55
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No, my employer gives interest free IT loans of a 1000 quid and I used it to buy a gps. I had to spend the rest of the cheque seeing as you do not get any change back, so I bought it and some other stuff.
Its also nice to use with my digital camera as you simply take out the CF card and insert it in the ipaq then you can view the photos better when on the fly, but mostly I use it as a glorified address book/calendar and to view avantgo webpages when bored.
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[ This Message was edited by: Uncle Bob on 2005-06-01 21:20 ]
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Posted: 2005-06-01 22:15:15
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I had the iPAQ 4700 for a few months but never concidered it a laptop replacement. While the virtual keyboard is ok and transcriber etc and even the spb full screen virtual keyboard is pretty good you just are limited by not having a good size keyboard to touch type. for me there was never a point in getting one of those external keyboards because that doubles the size of your package.
the 4700 was a great PDA though and excellent for straight forward wifi browsing and I only got rid of it when I got the i-mate JAM. Still miss that fantastic 4" screen though
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Posted: 2005-06-01 22:22:17
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I have 4 Dells:
D600 - currently use
CPX - on home network, used as storage.
CPI x2 - used to weigh down the floor
They have all done me proud.
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Posted: 2005-06-01 22:30:25
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Oops nearly forgot: (off topic but still) I also view movies on my ipaq. I bought this software called DVD to PocketPC which converts a dvd movie to fit on a 128 or 256mb SD card and the picture quality is quite good. Nice to keep yourself entertained on a train especially in rush hour when conditions are cramped.
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[ This Message was edited by: Uncle Bob on 2005-06-01 21:48 ]
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Posted: 2005-06-01 22:37:14
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