Re: new laptops--crossed posted to the website

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We live in a throw away society. That includes computers. Computer shelf lives are 2-4 years. Maybe. Obsolence is what causes this. You can get longer out of some computers, like workstations, hubs, switches, modems, but most of this stuff is limited to 5 yrs before the technology curve necessitates replacement. 4 years is a long time for a primary computer, where the user is using word, excel, quickbooks, billing, internet, e-mail, voice recognition, networking, pictures, and all kinds of data storage. all the stuff that doctors use primary computers for.

Mac's are fine, but it's not likely they will last any longer with respect to obsolence. they are great designer machines, however. there should be no problem with functionality. you can always run a program like fusion to do windows exclusive work.

windows state of the art is 8G ram, SS HD, 64 bit Win 7. considering that redundancy is the key to business survival, it's not bad having more than one computer. that's where networks help.

new laptops--crossed posted to the website

I think I need to buy a new laptop Not sure Screen started to flash and when I re started it did the check disc thing...Works ok now

Dell latitude 1600 model thing Ithink, I think I paid too much for, not quite 4 yrs old Got a new hard drive in Oct 2010 .

So what's the big deal about buying a laptop? just pick some ram and a screen size and buy it right? I have 1.99 giga somethign sof RAm now isn;t that fine?

I used to be afraid now Iam apatheticwhy don;t these thigns last??I treat it like gold. Does a MAC last longer? If i got a mac will there be trouble t o make it work on the network, the peer to peer thing I have with one desktop -known as "SERVOR" that has windows 7?thanks MD ph fax

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Look at http://www.newegg.com/Store/SubCategory.aspx?SubCategory=32 & name=Laptops-NotebooksOne suggestion would be to get 2 of the least expensive laptop that meets your needs, use a good backup system, perhaps Symantec Ghost ( http://www.google.com/search?q=symantec+ghost & ie=utf-8 & oe=utf-8 & aq=t & rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official & client=firefox-a#q=symantec+ghost & hl=en & client=firefox-a & hs=9XR & rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official & prmd=ivns & source=univ & tbm=shop & tbo=u & sa=X & ei=Qnr-Te6ULanz0gH-85nJAw & ved=0CHMQrQQ & bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw. & fp=d934deac8855874e & biw=1277 & bih=904 ) so if one fails the other can pick up where you left.

 Pedro

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Sometimes the hardware is working just fine, but the operating system needs to

be reinstalled. If you hardware is working and you are starting to get errors,

this is probably a good fix. (Plus I can send you an operating disk and talk

you through the re-instillation). The problem is of course is that while we do

this/if we run into any problems this is the only computer that you have??

Certainly, if you have the same problems after reinstalling the operating

system, then you know definitely that the hardware is defective. Additionally,

Dell sometimes has a partition of the hard drive thet makes it easy to reinstall

the operating system along with the original hardware drivers.

Lou

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> I think I need to buy a new laptop Not sure Screen started to flash and

> when I re started it did the check disc thing...Works ok now

>

> Dell latitude 1600 model thing Ithink, I think I paid too much for, not

> quite 4 yrs old Got a new hard drive in Oct 2010 .

>

> So what's the big deal about buying a laptop? just pick some ram and a

> screen size and buy it right? I have 1.99 giga somethign sof RAm now isn;t

> that fine?

>

> I used to be afraid now Iam apathetic

> why don;t these thigns last??

> I treat it like gold.

>

> Does a MAC last longer?

> If i got a mac will there be trouble t o make it work on the network,

> the peer to peer thing I have with one desktop -known as " SERVOR " that has

> windows 7?

> thanks

> Jean

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> MD

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> ph fax

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hmm thanks   I do have another computer I would have to move some stuff to it OR I have mozy for backup and the   emr is on the servor so   I can  work off the desk top known as Server in the office..

 I got a new hard drive last October... so it isn't a dell .... I am not getting much error just I think  I think that you don;t want to wait, these things seemto die fast  (I also worry abut that key fob thing never had one It is  2 yrs old what if Ilock the car and  the abttery goes and  I cannot  unlock it?These things  keep me up)

 I had flashing screen once then  when restarted it opened to   check disc   so- to worry?I coudl take my discs and go to local computer man and say please clean up  deinstall then reinstal OS  IF that woul d  help

 Course the h N and A are worn on the   keyboard maybe THAT is how you know you need oneDid you get my test fax? See  you didn't  di d  you??HO is asking ' bout you  About kayaking I told her you were on the l am form a hamster wheel generating boss

Jean

 

Sometimes the hardware is working just fine, but the operating system needs to be reinstalled. If you hardware is working and you are starting to get errors, this is probably a good fix. (Plus I can send you an operating disk and talk you through the re-instillation). The problem is of course is that while we do this/if we run into any problems this is the only computer that you have?? Certainly, if you have the same problems after reinstalling the operating system, then you know definitely that the hardware is defective. Additionally, Dell sometimes has a partition of the hard drive thet makes it easy to reinstall the operating system along with the original hardware drivers.

Lou

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> I think I need to buy a new laptop Not sure Screen started to flash and

> when I re started it did the check disc thing...Works ok now

>

> Dell latitude 1600 model thing Ithink, I think I paid too much for, not

> quite 4 yrs old Got a new hard drive in Oct 2010 .

>

> So what's the big deal about buying a laptop? just pick some ram and a

> screen size and buy it right? I have 1.99 giga somethign sof RAm now isn;t

> that fine?

>

> I used to be afraid now Iam apathetic

> why don;t these thigns last??

> I treat it like gold.

>

> Does a MAC last longer?

> If i got a mac will there be trouble t o make it work on the network,

> the peer to peer thing I have with one desktop -known as " SERVOR " that has

> windows 7?

> thanks

> Jean

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>

>

> --

>

>

>

> MD

>

>

> ph fax

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The screen flashing was the first indication that my screen was dying which it did 4 hours later. Getting things transferred to new laptop was a nightmare. Now Amazing Charts tells me I need a terabyte of harddrive cuz the whole thing froze last night! Good luck!

To: Sent: Mon, June 20, 2011 4:02:08 PMSubject: Re: Re: new laptops--crossed posted to the website

hmm thanks I do have another computer I would have to move some stuff to it OR I have mozy for backup and the emr is on the servor so I can work off the desk top known as Server in the office.. I got a new hard drive last October... so it isn't a dell .... I am not getting much error just I think I think that you don;t want to wait, these things seemto die fast (I also worry abut that key fob thing never had one It is 2 yrs old what if Ilock the car and the abttery goes and I cannot unlock it?These things keep me up) I had flashing screen once then when restarted it opened to check disc so- to worry?I coudl take my discs and go to local computer man and say please clean up deinstall then reinstal OS IF that woul d help Course the h N and A are worn on the keyboard

maybe THAT is how you know you need oneDid you get my test fax? See you didn't di d you??HO is asking ' bout you About kayaking I told her you were on the l am form a hamster wheel generating bossJean

Sometimes the hardware is working just fine, but the operating system needs to be reinstalled. If you hardware is working and you are starting to get errors, this is probably a good fix. (Plus I can send you an operating disk and talk you through the re-instillation). The problem is of course is that while we do this/if we run into any problems this is the only computer that you have?? Certainly, if you have the same problems after reinstalling the operating system, then you know definitely that the hardware is defective. Additionally, Dell sometimes has a partition of the hard drive thet makes it easy to reinstall the operating system along with the original hardware drivers.Lou>> I think I need to buy a new laptop Not sure Screen started to flash and> when I re started it did the check disc thing...Works ok now> > Dell latitude 1600 model thing Ithink, I think I paid too much for, not> quite 4 yrs old Got a new hard drive in Oct 2010 .> > So what's the big deal about buying a laptop? just pick some ram and a> screen size and buy it right? I have 1.99 giga somethign sof RAm now isn;t> that fine?> > I used to be afraid now Iam apathetic> why don;t these thigns last??> I treat it like gold.> > Does a MAC last longer?> If i got a mac will there be trouble t o make it work on the network,> the peer to peer thing I have with one desktop -known as "SERVOR" that has> windows 7?> thanks> Jean> > > > -- > > > >

MD> > > ph fax > >

-- MD ph fax