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Monday 9 June 2003

El Cheapo [am]

I need to get a lappy for arduous wordprocessing. It needs to do naff all else and needs to be as cheap as possible without weighing half a ton. Would like to have a usb keyring drive or infrared file transfer to be able to port documents home but other than that I don't think I need much except a decent keyboard. Got any views on how best to do the file transfers (work network is no go) and any suggestions on models?

4 comments:

  1. Depends entirely on the budget, can't really say without knowing how much you want to spend. You got no vpn or external webmail access for transferin files?

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  2. Webmail's barred innit and how many of your front office people do youlet have vpn? :) . No this is non work lappie which ain't gonna touchsystems. I want to spend 400 squid ish. Are second hand lappies afalse economy?

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  3. What's the use of a vpn if nobody can use it? I doubt you'd get anything new for £400. Why not just get a nice keyboard for your ipaq?

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  4. Didn't express that too well - I mean there is a VPN but the issue is Idon't want the files on firm systems full stop and I'd have to do thatto fetch them thru the VPN.
    As for keyboard - it's a fair point but it's screen estate really. NowDabs has a repaired Thinkpad R31 1.2celery with Win XP for 523 inc VAT.Or you can get a new one (well one that's been on the shelf) for 580odd. Whatchya fink?

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