[Thinkpad] A potential customer writes...

[Ellis Weiner]

Jon--

       Good point, but she was referring to the hi-rez screen I 
described to her on the phone, on the A-31 that I bought from Bruce two
years ago.  Which was o-so-fine.

Ellis
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> On 4/18/07, *Ellis Weiner* <eweiner at nni.com <mailto:eweiner at nni.com>> 
> wrote:
>
>     ...this. She works with my wife and was actually "debating" on whether
>     to get a TP or a Dell. I spoke to her with the kind of patient
>     understanding such individuals require.
>
>
>     Here are her specs:
>
>
>     I'm pretty simple when it comes to what I need. I use the computer
>     mostly for writing and the internet mostly for research and surfing. I
>     don't do a lot with music or graphics or editing – but I do have a
>     fair
>     amount of photos that I store and send out. weight isn't a big issue.
>     This is to replace my desktop – but I don't travel much with it,
>     except
>     from office to kitchen to bedroom. So – medium weight is fine.
>
>     Um… what else? A 15" screen is fine – I don't wanna get too big. If I
>     can get a cool upgraded screen for not a huge amount, that would be
>     good. Since I spend so much time staring at the screen, that might
>     be a
>     good thing.
>
>     I'd like both a cd and dvd burner. $1000 is my real max – I'd love to
>     stay lower if I can get everything I need. And – other than that –
>     just
>     enough stuff on it so it won't be outdated in two weeks! (I know six
>     months is too much to ask – but two weeks would be good!)
>
>
>
>     Bruce, others--anything? Thanks.
>
>     Ellis
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>
>
> I can offer that her statement about the 'cool upgraded screen' could 
> get her into a machine she won't like. Most companies sell a screen w/ 
> some kind of glossy finish intended to look great when viewing movies 
> in a darkened room.  But they are not good for text editing or other 
> long-term screen viewing in large part b/c they produce so much glare. 
> So I'd steer her towards anything w/ a non-reflective coating (which I 
> think most TP's tend to have)
>