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Re: [ecs] laptop advice req Mark Gilmore Mon, 10 Jan 2005 06:37:04 -0800

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Hi Ingo,
Some keyboards have the backslash as a *shift* key.
And as I type "\" *very* often, such keyboards drive me nuts !
Thanks for the advice.
Mark

At 09:48 PM 1/9/2005 -0800, you wrote:

>Hi Mark,
>
>since you are so specific about the keyboard layout, I think you will
>need to go to a local laptop store (I'm sure there is one within 50
>miles of nearly any point in the US) and check out if they have any. May
>I ask why this is so important?
>
>My guess is that it may be difficult to find a laptop with that specific
>keyboard layout; for space reasons, each one is arranged slightly
>differently.
>
>You may be better off getting just any random laptop and using an
>external keyboard.
>
>If you want to do Linux development, one thing to look for is whether
>the laptop will run well with Linux. Most do, but there often are one or
>a few features that aren't supported, for instance, suspend, battery
>monitoring, etc.
>
>And finally, you may want to compare a bit more expensive laptops, too.
>I just had to buy a new one myself, and had the choice of buying an HP
>for $900 or another for $1000. The main difference was the memory - and
>upgrading the $900 one would have cost around $200, making the more
>expensive one the better bargain in the end.
>
>Ingo
>
>On Sun, 2005-01-09 at 14:16, Mark Gilmore wrote:
> > Hi all,
> > I will soon be buying my 1st laptop (primarily for travel),
> > and could use some sage advice on what to buy (or what to look for) and
> > where to buy it.
> > A used unit would be fine. Perhaps one of you have one you would like 
> to sell.
> > My only qualifiers (so far) are:
> >          Keyboard:
> >                  *Must* be the standard Logitech layout:
> >                          backslash must be above ENTER (below BACKSPACE)
> >                          BACKSPACE must be single key above at top right
> > (above backslash)
> >          DVDR/CDRW
> >          Under $700
> > Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated !
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Mark Gilmore
> > http://OmnipotenceSoftware.com
>
>
>
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Mark Gilmore
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