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  • fusionx
    Confirmed User
    • Nov 2003
    • 4618
    #1

    Need a new travel laptop

    Mostly e-mails, web browsing, some light coding with a text-based editor.

    I will want to do some simple image editing from time to time. Mostly resizing, cropping, and simple filters, etc. The general stuff you do when posting pics from your travels.

    I won't be playing games on this. No need for high-end graphics.

    Should be light, have killer battery life, and no bigger than 15". I have a 17" now and it sucks for travel.

    Should have a DVD player built in. I hate having to use external drives when I travel.

    Nothing else seems important at the moment.
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    • Mickey_
      • Nov 2005
      • 4238
      #2
      Vaio Z - excellent business/travel laptop. durable, great build quality, light. 13" screen

      http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs/...tegoryId=16154

      ps. battery life: roughly 5 hours, hard to beat.


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        • candyflip
          Carpe Visio
          • Jul 2002
          • 43069
          #3
          I love my little Netbook...but they don't have DVD drives.

          For something bigger but not too big, the new 13'' Macbook Pros are nice.

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            • fris
              Too lazy to set a custom title
              • Aug 2002
              • 55689
              #4
              get a netbook
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                • fusionx
                  Confirmed User
                  • Nov 2003
                  • 4618
                  #5
                  Thanks for the suggestions. Can a netbook run photoshop for simple work? I'd expect it would take 15 minutes to load.

                  I could always use something like SnagIt's editor for the quick edits.

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                    • candyflip
                      Carpe Visio
                      • Jul 2002
                      • 43069
                      #6
                      Originally posted by fusionx
                      Thanks for the suggestions. Can a netbook run photoshop for simple work? I'd expect it would take 15 minutes to load.

                      I could always use something like SnagIt's editor for the quick edits.
                      Yep. I have it installed on mine and it runs now problem. I'm not editing huge files or trying to do any major design stuff on it, but it does work no problem.

                      The lack of DVD drive isn't all that bad. Not with Flash memory being dirt cheap these days.

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                        • fusionx
                          Confirmed User
                          • Nov 2003
                          • 4618
                          #7
                          Originally posted by Mickey-AWE
                          Vaio Z - excellent business/travel laptop. durable, great build quality, light. 13" screen

                          http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs/...tegoryId=16154

                          ps. battery life: roughly 5 hours, hard to beat.
                          That looks sweet. They say i that with the bigger battery it'll last up to 9 freakin' hours.

                          I need to see if they sell them here in Panama. Shipping would take three weeks

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                            • Angry Jew Cat - Banned for Life
                              (felis madjewicus)
                              • Jul 2006
                              • 20368
                              #8
                              get a netbook for travel. i was going to get a nice 17" qosmio, i went with the 10.5" nb-200 instead and i fucking love it.

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                                • fusionx
                                  Confirmed User
                                  • Nov 2003
                                  • 4618
                                  #9
                                  Originally posted by Angry Jew Cat
                                  get a netbook for travel. i was going to get a nice 17" qosmio, i went with the 10.5" nb-200 instead and i fucking love it.
                                  My 17" Dell is great for on the deck at home, or at shows - anywhere I'm seriously working on it, but not for normal travel. Too damn heavy, not enough battery life.

                                  My eyes suck, so a 13" screen is about as low as I can go

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                                    • CYF
                                      Coupon Guru
                                      • Mar 2009
                                      • 10973
                                      #10
                                      I just ordered an Asus netbook, $329. Perfect for travel.
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