Comments on: ISO the perfect organizer/laptop or something

By: vjp

vjp — Sat, 13 Jan 2007 03:43:35 +0000

Barry – that’s a no-go for me. My service is with T-Mobile and I really dislike Windows Mobile as an operating system.

By: BarryB

BarryB — Sat, 13 Jan 2007 00:47:01 +0000

Vivian, for a cell you may want to look at the recent Cingular 3125. It has a Windows OS in a RAZR sized clamshell form factor. You can read and send email, surf the web, play music, etc. in addition to all the standard cellular features. It's pretty cool.

By: vjp

vjp — Wed, 10 Jan 2007 22:22:12 +0000

I’ve toyed with getting a Blackberry – just never made the leap. I use a Razr, too. The Treo is just too bulky for me – and except for the latest Blackberry (Pearl) they are all bulky, too. I’ve been warned away from the Pearl; otherwise, I’d have it by now

By: Craig

Craig — Wed, 10 Jan 2007 22:13:06 +0000

Aw shucks, that is mighty kind of you to say Vivian.

Forgot before… I three Palm devices sitting around in draws gathering dust (one unopened in a box). I ditched my last Palm V when I got a Blackberry. Then I ditched the Blackberry… Now I have an old fashioned day planner that I am trying to use… Although I might break down and replace my Razr with one of the Treos some day soon… they are pretty cool.

By: vjp

vjp — Wed, 10 Jan 2007 19:31:41 +0000

Hey, you’re the one using a Tablet to draw. I may be a geek but you have artistic talent

By: Craig

Craig — Wed, 10 Jan 2007 19:16:47 +0000

Oh, my god, you are a geek! I knew you were awesome but I my admiration just went up ten-fold upon reading this post. You are way cool Vivian.

By: vjp

vjp — Wed, 10 Jan 2007 14:35:33 +0000

The issue for me is size. I want something small enough to carry all the time. That’s why I stuck with PDAs so long. The Lifebook I have has, of course, already been replaced with a newer model but the features are very similar. IBM’s computers (like Sony’s) are generally more expensive than other similarly equipped devices.

Apple has never appealed to me. Lots on my geek friends tried to convince me to get a PowerBook when I bought my large laptop. But I need to be able to run software that only exists for the PC (industry-specific stuff) and the software that allowed PC programs to run on Apple stuff was slow and buggy. Of course, with the dual boot Apples now on the market, I may have to take another look – when I’m back in the market for another computer, which won’t be anytime soon.

By: MB

MB — Wed, 10 Jan 2007 12:58:03 +0000

And the dorkometer shoots through the roof. I’m quite impressed.

Until I joined the Cult of Steve, I was a devotee of IBM’s x-series of laptops. If I were going to buy a new non-Apple laptop, I’d probably look hard at the Lenovo X60 Tablet.