Comments on: Laptop, R.I.P. http://www.stlworkingmom.com/2008/05/03/laptop-rip/ One working mom's survival guide, parental ponderings and frustrating failures. Sun, 20 Jul 2008 14:44:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.7 by: Danielle http://www.stlworkingmom.com/2008/05/03/laptop-rip/#comment-19424 Thu, 08 May 2008 19:07:33 +0000 http://www.stlworkingmom.com/2008/05/03/laptop-rip/#comment-19424 Changing computers is the biggest pain in the world. (I had to do in in January and I swear it took a month to get it re-loaded and ready to go again.) D- Changing computers is the biggest pain in the world. (I had to do in in January and I swear it took a month to get it re-loaded and ready to go again.)

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]]> by: Randee http://www.stlworkingmom.com/2008/05/03/laptop-rip/#comment-19335 Wed, 07 May 2008 17:18:45 +0000 http://www.stlworkingmom.com/2008/05/03/laptop-rip/#comment-19335 My husband, who builds our computers from scratch (kind of like making pie), says Dell--the best/newest you can afford. When we bought our laptop, since he couldn't make it, he spent hours researching them and that was the verdict. He has an IBM ThinkPad supplied by his employer (he, too, works from home), but I notice it generally sits idle while I fight for our personal laptop. Since he is the IT guru of our crowd, we get that question a lot, and Dell is always the reply I hear. My husband, who builds our computers from scratch (kind of like making pie), says Dell–the best/newest you can afford. When we bought our laptop, since he couldn’t make it, he spent hours researching them and that was the verdict. He has an IBM ThinkPad supplied by his employer (he, too, works from home), but I notice it generally sits idle while I fight for our personal laptop. Since he is the IT guru of our crowd, we get that question a lot, and Dell is always the reply I hear.

]]> by: KBO http://www.stlworkingmom.com/2008/05/03/laptop-rip/#comment-19229 Tue, 06 May 2008 12:55:55 +0000 http://www.stlworkingmom.com/2008/05/03/laptop-rip/#comment-19229 My Mac hard drive crashed three weeks ago, my colleagues Mac hard drive crashed this week, and my friend's crashed earlier in the year. None of us were able to retrieve anything. They have their issues. My Mac hard drive crashed three weeks ago, my colleagues Mac hard drive crashed this week, and my friend’s crashed earlier in the year. None of us were able to retrieve anything. They have their issues.

]]> by: Brian Marston http://www.stlworkingmom.com/2008/05/03/laptop-rip/#comment-19172 Mon, 05 May 2008 20:32:38 +0000 http://www.stlworkingmom.com/2008/05/03/laptop-rip/#comment-19172 Macs can run Windows, if that's the issue. Macs can run Windows, if that’s the issue.

]]> by: Michelle Golden http://www.stlworkingmom.com/2008/05/03/laptop-rip/#comment-19062 Sun, 04 May 2008 14:55:07 +0000 http://www.stlworkingmom.com/2008/05/03/laptop-rip/#comment-19062 Marijean, so sorry to hear your trauma. Laptop death just plain sucks. You asked for lightweight recommendations...? I cannot tell you how much I LOVE my Dell Latitude D430. I had a smallish one before (the D400) and went tinier last fall. It has the footprint of a piece of paper, weighs about 3 lbs and is less than an inch thick. Fits into ANY kind of tote. No more ugly laptop bags! And no more aching shoulder! I know you travel a lot...check it out. Marijean, so sorry to hear your trauma. Laptop death just plain sucks.

You asked for lightweight recommendations…? I cannot tell you how much I LOVE my Dell Latitude D430. I had a smallish one before (the D400) and went tinier last fall. It has the footprint of a piece of paper, weighs about 3 lbs and is less than an inch thick. Fits into ANY kind of tote. No more ugly laptop bags! And no more aching shoulder! I know you travel a lot…check it out.

]]> by: Jen on the Edge http://www.stlworkingmom.com/2008/05/03/laptop-rip/#comment-19020 Sun, 04 May 2008 02:47:43 +0000 http://www.stlworkingmom.com/2008/05/03/laptop-rip/#comment-19020 You have my deepest sympathy. I can't imagine living without my computers! You have my deepest sympathy. I can’t imagine living without my computers!

]]> by: Susan http://www.stlworkingmom.com/2008/05/03/laptop-rip/#comment-18995 Sat, 03 May 2008 22:59:22 +0000 http://www.stlworkingmom.com/2008/05/03/laptop-rip/#comment-18995 I'm telling you, get an IBM ThinkPad. I’m telling you, get an IBM ThinkPad.

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