Mini Laptops

Anyone got any input on the mini's out now. The 14" laptop I used to program my MSD took a dump yesterday and I'm looking for something cheap and dependable. I don't need anything with all the bells and whistles, just something that will be primarily used to program the MSD. Thanks

Fellow worker has one and it is fast and the battery last like 8 hours or something. It is a pain surfing the web because you have to scroll to see the whole page but for the MSD it would be fine.

whatbumper wrote:Fellow worker has one and it is fast and the battery last like 8 hours or something. It is a pain surfing the web because you have to scroll to see the whole page but for the MSD it would be fine.

Which brand and model does he have?

I've been around two of them, and they are just fine for small tasks like what you are after. I have trouble with typing on the little keyboard with my fat fingers, but I can peck away on it pretty fair. I doubt there are any that are that bad, just get one that has the features you need.

The one that he has is an Acer I believe but I asked another guy this morning and he has an HP and loves it. I use a refurbished full sized laptop from Fry's electronics. It is a Dell and it was like $400 or something.

The next computer we will use is just a rebuilt desktop from an outlet computer place. All I want on a computer is MSD, Fast XFI, BS3, and excel for my data logging record keeping. You can have all that other junk. We don't even want music because we have a radio in the trailer. Even with the Laptop now we use a 50 ft VGA cable to go to the computer outside. We make sure that our computers have a 9 pin connector so we don't have to use the USD adaptor.

Toshiba or HP

I'm also shopping for a new laptop (regular size) and have narrowed it down to a Toshiba or HP...

Thanks guys! I've been on the net reading reviews and it making me nuts. I was looking for one that I could permanently mount in the car and not be affected by vibration. Dell has a nice 11", but they want and arm and a leg for one with SSD. I was hoping their Mini 10 had SSD but it doesn't. I wanted a Dell because Dell has the Employee Purchase Program with Gulfstream and Payroll Deduction.

I ended up ordering the HP Mini 311 with the Solid State Drive, nice machine. It came today and I got it mounted in the car. Damn thing starts up faster than my high dollar Dell desktop in the house . Now for some testing with the new files I've been writing.

What kind of mount is that?

Doug Rahn wrote:I ended up ordering the HP Mini 311 with the Solid State Drive, nice machine. It came today and I got it mounted in the car. Damn thing starts up faster than my high dollar Dell desktop in the house . Now for some testing with the new files I've been writing.

Can't hide the money $$$$$$$ lol

whatbumper wrote:What kind of mount is that?

MiniMount be Aileron Designs http://www.netbookmounts.com/

QtrWarrior wrote:

Doug Rahn wrote:I ended up ordering the HP Mini 311 with the Solid State Drive, nice machine. It came today and I got it mounted in the car. Damn thing starts up faster than my high dollar Dell desktop in the house . Now for some testing with the new files I've been writing.

Can't hide the money $$$$$$$ lol

Thats a sho nuff High Tech Redneck!!!!!!!!