Re: using laptops for music

["Kris Hartung" <khartung@cableone.net>]

You think that's expensive...check out the Panasonic Tough Book...

http://www.notebookreview.com/price/default.asp?display=priceDetail&brandID=11&productID=14248&productFamilyID=381

I don't know why the hell some of these are over $5000.

Kris

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kelly Coyle" <kellycoyle@charter.net>
To: <Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com>
Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2005 8:09 PM
Subject: Re: using laptops for music


> The problem for me is, you're starting to get into the price range
> where I'd rather have an Orville...
>
>
> On Oct 25, 2005, at 8:38 PM, Kris Hartung wrote:
>
> >> hmm ... 2.3 gHz processor ... 14.1" display ... 1 gB primary memory,
> >> 100 gB secondary memory ... 3700 USD
> >>
> >> why is this thing 1200 USD more expensive than a new 17" 1.67 gHz
> >> powerbook with the same memory?
> >>
> >> i thought that macintoshes were more expensive? wtf?
> >> ---
> >> Eric Williamson
> >>
> >
> > Well, if I was obnixious, I would say because it kicks ass. :)
> >
> > But seriously, I believe it has partly to do with supply and
> > demand, and
> > what comes with these commercial boxes. You don't see fortune 100
> > companies
> > buying hundreds of thousands of MACs for their workplace.
> > Companies like
> > this buy really robust commerical boxes that come loaded with all
> > sorts of
> > other goodies for networking, support, security, extensive support
> > packs,
> > wireless, etc.  You  might find it interesting that Intel supplies
> > most of
> > their entire workforce with ThinkPads....hmmmm...now, given the
> > linkages
> > they have with all PC manufacturers and the propietary inside
> > information
> > they have access to because their engineering teams work together
> > on product
> > development, why would they do that that? wtf? :)  Most of these
> > companies
> > with hundreds of thousands of employees are buying commercial boxes
> > from the
> > likes of IBM, HP, and Dell (this makes up approx. 85% of commerical
> > pc sales
> > for enterprise level companies).
> >
> > Secondly, remember, a 2.3gHz for a Centrino based notebook performs
> > a lot
> > more efficiently than a 2.3gHz non-Centrino Intel based processor.
> > This
> > literally screams past the MAC 1.6gHz. Did you know that MAC plans
> > to use
> > Intel processors in their future desktops? Why would they do this?
> > Because
> > Intil keeps pushing the edge of processor performance and MAC wants
> > a piece
> > of the action. Not notebooks yet. Another tid bit, IBM sold their
> > entire PC
> > line to Lenovo. We'll see probably see a brand name change eventually.
> >
> > Thirdly, let's look at what else is under the hood of some of the most
> > expensive boxes for IBM, HP, and MAC:
> >
> > IBM T Series:
> > http://www-131.ibm.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CategoryDisplay?
> > categoryId=2049168&storeId=10000001&catalogId=-840&langId=-1
> >
> > MAC PowerBook:
> > http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore?
> > family=PowerBook
> >
> > HP:
> > http://h71016.www7.hp.com/dstore/ctoBases.asp?
> > ProductLineId=539&FamilyId=2110&jumpid=re_R2515_store/smProdCat/PSG/
> > notebooks/HP_nw8240_notebook
> >
> > Anyway, there are other factors at stake here. I'm just
> > highlighting a few.
> > Moreover, Travis basically linked to one of my dream boxes.
> >
> > Kris
> >
> >
> >
> >> www.suitandtieguy.com
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>