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geekology 101
Jun. 20th, 2003 02:02 pmi'm planning, in the somewhat near future, to get a new computer. my main objectives are these:
1. i want it to be a laptop, because i want something portable, and i'm tired of taking mine apart and setting it up all the time. i'm pretty nomadic and my comp should be too.
2. it needs to be suitable for use with a scanner, digital camera, and (at some point) an mp3 recorder. that is, it needs enough memory to store a sound file here and a JPG file there.
3. it shouldn't be archaically slow.
4. while a Mac would be really nice to have, i'm perfectly happy with a PC. i'm thinking Dell is a good way to go.
things i need to investigate (since i'm technologically illiterate):
* what's a good amount of memory to have on my computer for the purposes i mentioned above? (i don't want to spend a shitload on memory that i don't need)
* what features will give my comp decent speed (i don't have all day for things to load)?
*what things really separate a cheap comp from an expensive one?
that said, i'm leaning towards a Dell Inspiron 1100 Notebook. it's roughly $800. any thoughts?
1. i want it to be a laptop, because i want something portable, and i'm tired of taking mine apart and setting it up all the time. i'm pretty nomadic and my comp should be too.
2. it needs to be suitable for use with a scanner, digital camera, and (at some point) an mp3 recorder. that is, it needs enough memory to store a sound file here and a JPG file there.
3. it shouldn't be archaically slow.
4. while a Mac would be really nice to have, i'm perfectly happy with a PC. i'm thinking Dell is a good way to go.
things i need to investigate (since i'm technologically illiterate):
* what's a good amount of memory to have on my computer for the purposes i mentioned above? (i don't want to spend a shitload on memory that i don't need)
* what features will give my comp decent speed (i don't have all day for things to load)?
*what things really separate a cheap comp from an expensive one?
that said, i'm leaning towards a Dell Inspiron 1100 Notebook. it's roughly $800. any thoughts?
