We needed pcmcia and rs232 and just purchased a tecra a10 that has both. It came with xp sp3 disk but currently installed with vista which i hope to remove shortly. Cheers Justin 2009/8/1 Funny NYPD > >The Dell Inspiron 600M I bought in 2003 has this 1440x1050 screen. > >The Dell Latitude D610 at work has this 1440x1050 screen as well. > Where did you find these, I can change the setting, but doesn't know where > to find these hardware specs. I got a Toshiba. > > >Since I do not need the mobility Netbook offers, I am not into > >netbook any time soon. > I didn't like a netbook either. My sister just bought a regular laptop for > US$299 at local Walmart store. It really sounds like a good deal. 3G RAM, > 160G hard drive, AMD Sempron CPU, wifi, etc. > > Funny N. > Au Group Electronics, http://www.AuElectronics.com > http://www.AuElectronics.com/products > http://augroups.blogspot.com/ > > > > > ________________________________ > From: Xiaofan Chen > To: Microcontroller discussion list - Public. > Sent: Friday, July 31, 2009 9:42:34 PM > Subject: Re: [OT] Help me select a new laptop for work > > On Sat, Aug 1, 2009 at 3:33 AM, Herbert Graf wrote: > > > I've long been annoyed with the low resolution of laptop screens. About > > 5 years ago I purchased a Dell laptop with a 1440x1050 screen, I loved > > it! Even today it's hard to find a decent laptop with that many pixels. > > The Dell Inspiron 600M I bought in 2003 has this 1440x1050 screen. > The Dell Latitude D610 at work has this 1440x1050 screen as well. > > > Part of the problem is cost, another I believe is demand. Many people > > have poor eyesight and simply don't benefit from the higher res (all the > > icons are too small). > > I am used to it. My eyesight is not that good but I do not really need > to wear glasses for daily life. > > > This has most annoyed me with the netbook market, it took them a long > > time to get to 1024x600 (800x480 was a joke, there are cell phones with > > that many pixels), and a year later they're still basically stuck there. > > There is the odd machine with 1360x768, but it's very rare. > > > > I would LOVE to have a 10" netbook with a ~1440x900 screen, but I don't > > think it exists, if it does surely not for a decent price. > > Since I do not need the mobility Netbook offers, I am not into > netbook any time soon. > > > -- > Xiaofanhttp://mcuee.blogspot.com > -- > http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive > View/change your membership options at > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist > > > > > -- > http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive > View/change your membership options at > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist > -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist