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[deckardcanine]

Good heavens, this FiOS connection is even less predictable than I thought. This weekend, first it took about 2.5 hours. Then I tried for 3.5 before giving up; when I couldn't connect via Wii either, it turned out that the router needed a reset. And today it took maybe five minutes, the same as with our previous service.

My second call to Verizon (each time following my landlady's advice that I self-identity as her son to keep things simple) involved an employee who seemed more informed, but he reached the same basic conclusion: The problem is with my personal equipment. Specifically my network card. I could take the PC somewhere for maintenance, but I prefer to go ahead with my plan to buy a new computer.

The hard part is deciding which. After examining Mac prices and worrying about the compatibility of various files, I've rethought such a switch. That leaves me with various PC laptop models. Any advice from experience?

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[deckardcanine.livejournal.com]

After a long talk with my mom, my considerations have broadened rather than narrowed. I may yet get a Mac. I haven't even ruled out another desktop. I'll go to a store this weekend for more information.

[makovette.livejournal.com]

Understood. I maintain you will get far more value out of a PC than a Mac. Roomate here returned his MacBook Pro Retina as it was just not a very good machine. It runs hot and the retina display causes the fonts, images and web content to be far too small for hard grind use (he does video and is an iPhone developer.

Pretty much you can spend 75% on a speedy and capable laptop + 24" or larger monitor on what you'd spend on a Mac and have a hell of a lot more capable setup.

Desktops are not nearly as useful as they once were, as laptops equal the CPU, Memory and Video capabilities of all but the upper tier of gamer desktops.

I have two desktops, one as a server the other as a geek sandbox to play in. All my real stuff is done on an ASUS laptop now, as WiFi means I can be anywhere in house and Do Stuff.

http://www.caspeed.com/lj12/geek-cave1.jpg

CYa!
Mako

PS: I've taken the liberty of adding you to my friends list. If this a bad thing, please let me know.