Laptop lunacy
Jan. 26th, 2005 11:46 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
ffuturesAt some point in the next few months I want to get a new laptop. When I say "new" I mean "not so old and crap as the current one", which is a P200 running Windows 98. It's a Compaq Armada, fairly reliable but HEAVY, slow, not fond of most recent software, and tending to throw fits if I try to use it on any WiFi setup or network but my own. About the one good point is a 3-4 hour battery life with low usage.
What I'm looking for is something small, light, and with a VERY long battery life - ideally at least 4-6 hours with minimal disk access, since I want to be able to leave a presentation running for several hours at sites where mains power isn't available. I want it to be capable of playing DVDs, and it needs to run a web browser, text editor, and Powerpoint. It also needs to be easily networked via cable or WiFi.
What I'm thinking of here is something like a Centrino machine running XP, or possibly something like an Apple Ibook G4 if that'll run the PC version of Powerpoint (or at least show PowerPoint stuff without me having to buy the software again).
I'm not in any huge hurry for this, it's a "want" item rather than a "need" item. And I'd be perfectly happy to go with an older machine or lower spec than the current maximums if the basic needs above are met. So... any suggestions, or anyone know of anything going really cheap?
What I'm looking for is something small, light, and with a VERY long battery life - ideally at least 4-6 hours with minimal disk access, since I want to be able to leave a presentation running for several hours at sites where mains power isn't available. I want it to be capable of playing DVDs, and it needs to run a web browser, text editor, and Powerpoint. It also needs to be easily networked via cable or WiFi.
What I'm thinking of here is something like a Centrino machine running XP, or possibly something like an Apple Ibook G4 if that'll run the PC version of Powerpoint (or at least show PowerPoint stuff without me having to buy the software again).
I'm not in any huge hurry for this, it's a "want" item rather than a "need" item. And I'd be perfectly happy to go with an older machine or lower spec than the current maximums if the basic needs above are met. So... any suggestions, or anyone know of anything going really cheap?
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Date: 2005-01-26 10:58 am (UTC)1. MS Office, bought as the student version for about £120, complete with PowerPoint.
2. OpenOffice, got for free.
3. Keynotes, my favourite bit of software ever*. A really fun presentation tool. Version 1 was sold as standalone software for £69, but version 2 is included in iWorks for £49
*Apart from Halo, The Hobbit, Valhalla, Lemmings, Homeworld 2 - ok I mean favourite bit of work software.