Laptop suggestions...

[Kevin]

I'm in charge of choosing a laptop for an attorney -- wants a larger sized keyboard, good size screen, durable, and MUST be able to be locked down with some sort of biometric device (will be used in the court house).

I'm looking at a Sony Vaio BX series. Anyone have better ideas?

Price is (supposedly) no object, but I have a feeling that if I come up with a $3,000 solution, I'll be shot down.

[Texas Beta]

I have that Dell xps, not that huge monster one, but the one right below it. It has a beautiful screen, a large keyboard but no num pad which is my only dislike. It is really well designed and keeps cool even with many programs running.

[Kevin]

Originally Posted by Texas Beta

I have that Dell xps, not that huge monster one, but the one right below it. It has a beautiful screen, a large keyboard but no num pad which is my only dislike. It is really well designed and keeps cool even with many programs running.

Yeah, I'd probably go with a 600m for him (which is what I use for school) except that the keyboards on Dells are notoriously crappy. Mine already has a key loose.

I haven't played with the XPS yet. Maybe I'll 'swing by' the mall (which actually means spend 45 minutes trying to park and 45 minutes trying to leave) so I can check it out.

[JamesBond007]

Q provided me with a spectacular model the other day. Unfortunately I cannot disclose more details. Classified information and all that lark.

[jon1856]

I have several friends who are either "geeks" and/or IT Managers and all say the same:
for general, all around use get the "IBM"-now Lenovo:
http://www.lenovo.com/products/us/en/
http://shop.lenovo.com/SEUILibrary/c...FABC3CE1BC569A
of which they all lean on the Think Pads:
http://shop.lenovo.com/SEUILibrary/c...8E19B36EC665A7
Can get them with finger print ID

For something very specal, check out:
http://www.alienware.com/
Laptops:
http://www.alienware.com/Product_Pag...me_office.aspx
Can order APC's finger print system as an add on.

[axidhawkeye]

Toshiba. there are plenty with bigger screens and keyboards and the biometric finger scanner.

I bought one over the summer and have had no major problems with it and it has withstood a lot in the 6 months I've had it. I'm not sure if this is the case with the Sony Viaos anymore, but my screen gave out within a year and a half and basically had to buy a new computer, but that was probably 5 years ago.

[PM_Mama00]

Hijacking this thread...

Is it safe to leave a laptop on all night? My battery pack gets so hot, but then cools down, then gets hot again. My friend leaves her on all the time but has this laptop cooler thing that she bought. It plugs into the USB and you just set the computer on top. Anyone else have that?

[christiangirl]

Originally Posted by teena

Stick with Dell. You cant go wrong with a Dell.

Ditto, however the keys can't pop off and be put back in, if they pop off, that's it. That's very annoying, esp. when I spilled something on mine and couldn't clean the keys properly.

Originally Posted by PM_Mama00

Hijacking this thread...

Is it safe to leave a laptop on all night? My battery pack gets so hot, but then cools down, then gets hot again. My friend leaves her on all the time but has this laptop cooler thing that she bought. It plugs into the USB and you just set the computer on top. Anyone else have that?

I don't have that, but I leave mine on for days at a time and it never overheats. It just puts itself on standby and 'sleeps' until I'm ready to use it again.

[_Lisa_]

Originally Posted by christiangirl

Ditto, however the keys can't pop off and be put back in, if they pop off, that's it. That's very annoying, esp. when I spilled something on mine and couldn't clean the keys properly.

I've got a Dell D600 & the keys pop off all the time. I jut pop them right back on. So must just be the model you've got!

[AlethiaSi]

I leave my laptop on all the time, I never had any problems with the battery pack. it helps to use that canned air stuff and gently clean out the fan area on the bottom or sides.... It gets hot but doesn't usually shut off... Check your power settings, you can change it so that if the computer is inactive for an extended period of time that you determine, it will go into hibernate mode and then you just press a key and the screen comes right back.

[christiangirl]

Originally Posted by _Lisa_

I've got a Dell D600 & the keys pop off all the time. I jut pop them right back on. So must just be the model you've got!

Could be. Man, that sucks, you live your whole life thinking "Well, it can't be just me..." then one day, it is.

[AlethiaSi]

Originally Posted by PM_Mama00

Hijacking this thread...

Is it safe to leave a laptop on all night? My battery pack gets so hot, but then cools down, then gets hot again. My friend leaves her on all the time but has this laptop cooler thing that she bought. It plugs into the USB and you just set the computer on top. Anyone else have that?

I had one of those cooler pads, and i loved it. It worked well and you didn't need any extra cords or anything. I don't have it anymore b/c my dog decided to chew through the wire.... lol. but i highly recommend them (i think i had a coolpad or something- got it through like bestbuy.com or something)

I have a Dell XPS and i love it. I got the memory upgrade and it stores a lot of stuff- i have like 5000 songs on there plus all my school sh*t. I had a gateway laptop before that... it was a piece of crap.

[PM_Mama00]

Originally Posted by AlethiaSi

I had one of those cooler pads, and i loved it. It worked well and you didn't need any extra cords or anything. I don't have it anymore b/c my dog decided to chew through the wire.... lol. but i highly recommend them (i think i had a coolpad or something- got it through like bestbuy.com or something)

I have a Dell XPS and i love it. I got the memory upgrade and it stores a lot of stuff- i have like 5000 songs on there plus all my school sh*t. I had a gateway laptop before that... it was a piece of crap.

What about your battery pack? That's where my worry is.