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4:18 PM
September 22, 2006
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We are in the process of removing over 2 Million $ of asbestos at TC Williams High School before I knock it down. When I first went there to remove all the loose furniture and debris so the asbestos crews can work, The school had left about 50 looked like brand new Apple desk Tops to be thrown away
5:11 PM
I started out with a Dell, then went to a Gateway and now I run Lenovo. Not many people have heard of Lenovo, but it is the manufacturing branch of IBM that was sold off. The biggest problem I have had with my laptops is service when they go down. I use a Verzion air card for my internet on the jobsite and my former laptop, the Gateway, the PCMCIA slot went kaput after 3 months - which rendered my connection to the digital world useless. The only option I had of repairing it was to send it to Gateway and wait 2-3 weeks to get it back - not an option, since I am hooked on technology now:rolleyes:.
Anyway to make a long story short, our IT guys that keep the computers and the server in the office working, sell the Lenovo brand of laptop. They can get me back up and running in less than a day - if it breaks, which has not happened yet. I have 2 of these laptops in the field and they have held up well. I went with the guys that I trust and keep our IT side of the business running. I guess it's just like buying a new piece of equipment - service and parts availability after the sale is a very important factor.
That is the thing I hate about cell phones and packages, you have to go with the service and I hate AT&T. I had them once before and I had nothing but problems. I will never buy a phone that uses AT&T as their carrier.
Hi Demobud. The Blackberry "Curve" (#8300) is at AT&T . I would rather have had service at Verizon , but you have to go to where the phone goes and AT&T got this model. It just came out recently.
Its really a time saver. Yesterday i emailed some job info to it from my office in the morning . Later in the day i opened the email. Highlighted the phone # on the email and called it. The printers said they would be there to give me some plans. Then i used it to look up the website of the company the job was for on the plans , so i could get directions. Then i used the gps to find the location. Then when i got there i took a couple of pics of the job. So I used the phone for about six things in a half hour , really a helpfull tool. doug
What carrier are you using? I am with t-mobile and am using the Dash, which is kind of a low rent Blackberry. My wife raved about her Blackberry (she now has the same as me ) and she hates the way the Dash operates. Tmobile has Blackberries but I haven't seen the curve yet.
Not quite a laptop but darn close. I just picked up a Blackberry "Curve" and it is pretty handy. It has GPS, camera w/flash , email, texting, internet, phone, music, appointements, push to talk , etc , etc. Unbelievable what these things can do in such a small package.
http://na.blackberry.com/eng/p.....483_47.jpg
doug
9:48 AM
At work, I have to use a Toshiba, which is pretty standard for everyone here in my office. I haven't had any problems with it.
But at home, I've been a Mac user for years. My PowerBook is four years old, and I want a new one. Can't justify the expense right now. If I had my preferences, I'd use a Mac for everything. 
Well I know I don't want an HP or a Compaq. Like I said I have had great luck with Dell's, like you said Doug, if someone can convince me on another brand, I will take a look at it.
Wolf, I have heard a lot of people that switch to Mac and doing the same, they never want to go back.
I am interested also what people recommened. I have Dell computers and planned on buying a dell, unless someone says there is a far superior model. Thanks doug
2:57 PM
Now that I got my kid the MAC powerbook. Have to sneak on it at night, after he goes to bed. Now, I am a convert. Never going back.
I am running a Dell as well. I like it okay; I haven't had any real issues with it but it is two years old. Mr brother just got a new HP that is really slick. He has the biggest screen I've seen on a laptop for his CAD work. He seems to like it.
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