<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Mar 10, 2009 at 12:55 PM, Robert P. J. Day <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:rpjday@crashcourse.ca">rpjday@crashcourse.ca</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
<div class="im">On Tue, 10 Mar 2009, Oksana Goertzen wrote:<br>
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> On Tue, Mar 10, 2009 at 12:36 PM, Robert P. J. Day <<a href="mailto:rpjday@crashcourse.ca">rpjday@crashcourse.ca</a>> wrote:<br>
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> i was leaning towards this:<br>
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> <a href="http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834220492" target="_blank">http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834220492</a><br>
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> but then i found this:<br>
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> <a href="http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4187624&CatId=228" target="_blank">http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4187624&CatId=228</a><br>
> 9<br>
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> in many ways, of course, they're similar. and while i'm willing to<br>
> believe that the ASUS is a better built system, i've had gateways<br>
> before and they've done the job nicely.<br>
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> so ... thoughts? is the ASUS $350 better than the gateway?<br>
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</div><div class="im">> Hi Robert et al,<br>
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> I have a Lenovo T500 at work (15.4 " display) and it's a very nice<br>
> machine. You might want to consider one of the W or T models Lenovo<br>
> offers. I believe they offer a good quality laptop with the keys in<br>
> standard locations. Some of the newer laptops I've seen - the keys<br>
> are strangely configured or the keyboard is unusually slick... which<br>
> doesn't seem to suit my purposes. I like the fact the T series has<br>
> a rollcage for the display and the main board, plus drainage holes<br>
> in case something spills on it plus DDR3 ram and metal hinges and<br>
> other features. Some of the models also have a discrete video card<br>
> for regular work/surfing and an onboard for maximum memory life (you<br>
> can switch between the two). If battery life is important to you,<br>
> you can also order a 9 cell battery instead of a six.<br>
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</div> i need a WUXGA display, that's not negotiable. what's are my<br>
options for WUXGA model lenovos? i'd certainly consider one.</blockquote><div><br>It looks to me like certain W models support WUXGA:<br><a href="http://shop.lenovo.com/SEUILibrary/controller/e/webca/LenovoPortal/en_CA/catalog.workflow:expandcategory?current-catalog-id=12F0696583E04D86B9B79B0FEC01C087¤t-category-id=3E6104B5827D488DA12BA359240B4668&tab=3#tab-container-4">http://shop.lenovo.com/SEUILibrary/controller/e/webca/LenovoPortal/en_CA/catalog.workflow:expandcategory?current-catalog-id=12F0696583E04D86B9B79B0FEC01C087¤t-category-id=3E6104B5827D488DA12BA359240B4668&tab=3#tab-container-4</a><br>
<br>You'd probably be best to contact Lenovo directly or a reseller to<br>confirm.<br><br>:) Oksana<br></div></div><br>