Cheap Laptop

[TraceyHand]

my acer 4020 and it ran V8 fine with 512.

mine struggles... my new one I upgraded to 1024 and it's much much better. My 512 really struggled just running my catalog/mole/emails etc.. I've just got it back from repair actually so I'm going to use it to tinker with a new V8 design....maybe...lol
Hope it's up to it when it's not running the other stuff too

[kev67]

LOL Duncan, i'm on my 2-day stay awake cycle today, so no sleep until tonight. Nice to see some early risers today though.

I have you lot know I was on here at 7.02am and there was no-one online apart from me - honest!

How sad does that make me I wonder?

[Darren B]

Jont

i picked a new laptop from dell the 6400 models seem to be the better for screen size spec and cost.

came with 2gb ram and the choice of either vista or XP plus all the other stuff i needed runs actinic with no problems actually faster than my desktop?

Darren

[parklifeclothes]

Try misco as they have a few xp pro laptops available with some offering a £50 cash back

Packed with the latest technology and an impressive combination of mobile office features, the HP Compaq nx7300 Notebook PC offers low cost business computing without compromising on performance. This thin and light notebook is equipped with a widescreen display, excellent battery life and is compatible with a range of award-winning HP accessories for the complete business solution.

HEWLETT PACKARD HP Compaq nx7300 T5500 15.4 512MB
Specifications
Product Description HEWLETT PACKARD HP Compaq nx7300 T5500 15.4 512MB
Processor Intel® Centrino® Duo Mobile Technology Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor T5500 1.66 GHz , 2 MB L2 cache, 667 MHz FSB
Hard Drive 80 GB
Networking Network adapter - Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Bluetooth, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11g
RAM 512 MB (installed) / 4 GB (max) - DDR II SDRAM
Graphics Controller Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950
Audio Output Sound card
Localisation English / United Kingdom
Cache Memory 2 MB L2 Cache
Optical Storage Multibay II DVD+/-RW SuperMulti with Double Layer Fixed
Display 15.4" TFT active matrix 1200 x 800
Telecom Fax / modem - 56 Kbps
Input Device Keyboard, touchpad
Battery Lithium Ion
Operating System Windows XP™ Professional
Built-in Devices Stereo speakers, wireless LAN aerial
System Type Notebook
Weight 2.54 kg
Warranty 1 Year

http://www.misco.co.uk/indexuk.asp?

cheers

[jont]

Thanks guys n gals....

Following the various ideas and suggestions I thought sod it .... racked up the credit card bill with a dual core desktop and a dual core laptop so have the best of all worlds (trying to convince Mrs Jont the laptop is really for her )

[parklifeclothes]

Thanks guys n gals....

Following the various ideas and suggestions I thought sod it .... racked up the credit card bill with a dual core desktop and a dual core laptop so have the best of all worlds (trying to convince Mrs Jont the laptop is really for her )

Out of interest what laptop did you opt for?

[Duncan Rounding]

...a dual core desktop and a dual core laptop...

In anticipation of v852 having a different database structure as well...?

[Darren B]

Thanks guys n gals....

Following the various ideas and suggestions I thought sod it .... racked up the credit card bill with a dual core desktop and a dual core laptop so have the best of all worlds (trying to convince Mrs Jont the laptop is really for her )

I was only joking when i said get another pc and put different version on them

With regaqrds to mrs Jont, i used the excuse that i can sit with you and do my work while your watching tv

Worked a treat

[jont]

Out of interest what laptop did you opt for?

Trying to prise it from the Mrs is like getting Geroge onto v8 .... not a cat in hells chance

Not sure of the model but it is a Toshiba.. and very nice it is too claims Mrs Jont

[jont]

In anticipation of v852 having a different database structure as well...?

Belt and braces ... ready for everything that Actinic can throw at me now

[jont]

With regaqrds to mrs Jont, i used the excuse that i can sit with you and do my work while your watching tv

I am still a PC down as her favourite game won't run on the lappie which is Vista despite running the compatability mode .... I want to code some XHTML and she wants to blast aliens

[Darren B]

Trying to prise it from the Mrs is like getting Geroge onto v8 .... not a cat in hells chance

Not sure of the model but it is a Toshiba.. and very nice it is too claims Mrs Jont

I see G is struggling today, sorry to here you have lost you new toy J, I must admit i had a funny conversation tonight.

Wife get you laptop please i want to look at the pictures from friday, OK i said..............Honey weres the laptop................ Oh i had it upstairs earlier?????

So you not alone John

Hope you have not got wet feet or you've got your waders on

[jont]

We have thankfully missed the waters here but unable to get out of the village ... sounds like something from a horror movie

[TraceyHand]

Trying to prise it from the Mrs is like getting Geroge onto v8 .... not a cat in hells chance

Not sure of the model but it is a Toshiba.. and very nice it is too claims Mrs Jont

Perhaps you should have bought 2 laptops instead?
We used 2 laptops. Mostly because we transport them from home to office/shop and back again each day.
The PC gets booted up once in a while if the kids want to play..otherwise it's just gathering dust!

[Darren B]

Perhaps you should have bought 2 laptops instead?
We used 2 laptops.

Tracy that sounded so ..................... mines bigger than yours