09-10-2003, 06:41 PM
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Ponderer
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 79
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Computer suggestions requested
Since this site is so full of knowledgable people, I thought I would run this problem by you...
My Dad currently has a laptop that he used in his MotorHome travelling between a winter home and a summer home. My Mom made him get rid of the motorhome for health reasons, so now they fly between homes. He doesn't want to drag his laptop back and forth (talk about a light traveler!) so he asked for his options.
First, let me rule out a Pocket PC. He needs XP, keyboard, mouse, and video large enough to see.
He was going to get a desktop, and take a CF card with his data back and forth, but I pointed out that the programs, updates, etc. would not be up-to-date on them.
His current laptop is no longer available, or I would have suggested buying an identical one and just moving the harddrive between computers.
Two new Dell laptops like the Inspiron 1100 are still a possibility, but I was wondering if anyone know of another solution. Does anybody make a harddrive/cpu/CD or DVD system that is fairly powerful and compact that all he would need to do is plug a K/V/M into? Is there a really small laptop that could have a K/V/M setup plugged into it? Are Tablet PCs a viable solution for this? Remember, size and weight are most definately an issue, cost not so much.
Any ideas?
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