Building the Wish List.....
Apr. 2nd, 2007 03:32 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
poltr1In the next couple of years I'd like to upgrade my computers. While I'm fond of old and cheap inexpensive technology that still works, I realize the market's slowly leaving me behind.
Here's the list.
Desktop: orac Mk IV will more than likely come from my friends at the Computer Zoo. While XP Home has given my 7-year-old desktop (orac Mk III) a few more years of life, there are some things I wish it did better, like play DVDs and do video editing. Unless something goes seriously kablooey, I can put this purchase off for the time being.
Laptop: I can't upgrade tardis Mk II to XP -- the processor is too slow -- so I'll continue to use Win98SE on it, along with a slew of PCMCIA cards for the modem, LAN, USB 2, FireWire, and wireless connections. The new laptop should have these built in, and I want to be able to play streaming video and/or DVDs on it. Next question: New or used/refurbished? tardis Mk II was a refurb machine and I had good luck with it. But the place I got it from went out of business.
Handheld: I'd love to get one of the Palm Tungsten E models to replace my 7-year-old Palm IIIxe (called "zen"). What I thought was missing from the IIIxe (but not from the TRG Pro) was a slot for SD memory, and a voice recorder.
Are there any online shops I should consider buying from? Any shops to avoid?
Here's the list.
Desktop: orac Mk IV will more than likely come from my friends at the Computer Zoo. While XP Home has given my 7-year-old desktop (orac Mk III) a few more years of life, there are some things I wish it did better, like play DVDs and do video editing. Unless something goes seriously kablooey, I can put this purchase off for the time being.
Laptop: I can't upgrade tardis Mk II to XP -- the processor is too slow -- so I'll continue to use Win98SE on it, along with a slew of PCMCIA cards for the modem, LAN, USB 2, FireWire, and wireless connections. The new laptop should have these built in, and I want to be able to play streaming video and/or DVDs on it. Next question: New or used/refurbished? tardis Mk II was a refurb machine and I had good luck with it. But the place I got it from went out of business.
Handheld: I'd love to get one of the Palm Tungsten E models to replace my 7-year-old Palm IIIxe (called "zen"). What I thought was missing from the IIIxe (but not from the TRG Pro) was a slot for SD memory, and a voice recorder.
Are there any online shops I should consider buying from? Any shops to avoid?
Re: Zon...
Date: 2007-04-23 05:23 pm (UTC)