I am in the process of purchasing a laptop. It will be used for:
Work- I will need connectivity with my company's network when in the office and compatibility with software there...just standard word processing and processing photos.
Home- Connectivity with the internet through my broadband connection and use of email through my ISP, will configure to be able to download email from my company site from elsewhere.
Other- Ability to have connectivity while traveling...and a good CD burner...the ability to connect to speakers for music at home...the ability to connect to a portable printer for standard document printing... I also don't like to use laptop keyboards or pointing devices, so I'd like to either have a laptop with a standard size keyboard layout and a connection for a mouse or connections for both. I am skeptical about using wireless connections.
Personal - A system that can run Civ4 and other games. As in run Civ4 without all of the problems and slowdowns that have been so prominently discussed here and on other sites.
Power- I assume that any configuration that will run Civ4 will have more than enough juice for my business needs which are not intensive.
Cost - I do not want to spend a dime more than I need for this.
Preference- Dell, which I have used and been happy with.
If someone can point me in the right direction I would appreciate it.
Work- I will need connectivity with my company's network when in the office and compatibility with software there...just standard word processing and processing photos.
Home- Connectivity with the internet through my broadband connection and use of email through my ISP, will configure to be able to download email from my company site from elsewhere.
Other- Ability to have connectivity while traveling...and a good CD burner...the ability to connect to speakers for music at home...the ability to connect to a portable printer for standard document printing... I also don't like to use laptop keyboards or pointing devices, so I'd like to either have a laptop with a standard size keyboard layout and a connection for a mouse or connections for both. I am skeptical about using wireless connections.
Personal - A system that can run Civ4 and other games. As in run Civ4 without all of the problems and slowdowns that have been so prominently discussed here and on other sites.
Power- I assume that any configuration that will run Civ4 will have more than enough juice for my business needs which are not intensive.
Cost - I do not want to spend a dime more than I need for this.
Preference- Dell, which I have used and been happy with.
If someone can point me in the right direction I would appreciate it.
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