Further queries on laptops

[rhyll]

Well. The laptop I am considering getting is, I think, a Toshiba Satellite A100 S2311TD, with RAM upgraded to 512MB, for about $1,200.

This is on the basis that someone I knew got it and is quite happy with it, and my young man seems to think it's a good option.

Basically, I want something that I can write on, internet, and use endnote on, with enough storage to fit my thesis, thesis notes, photos and maybe some music on. Wireless is a plus. It doesn't need to be particularly fit for games or DVDs or anything like that. I'd also like it to be good enough that I don't have to upgrade it for a few years.

Additional extras:
* I'd really like to be able to use linux or something similar. Not sure how that would work out with google chat, endnote, all my documents are currently in word, &tc.
* If anyone has ideas for a non-coal-powered option for charging(solar cells, energy from spinach, whatever), I would like to hear!

Comments?

Comments

[bondles.livejournal.com]

If you can possibly afford more RAM, I'd advise it - 512 is the minimum for Windows at the moment, and in a year or so, it's going to start to feel painfully slow (applications grow to fill all available RAM, and developers are already starting to assume that most machines have at least a gig).

As for non-coal charging, I can't really help, but you've reminded me about something: please tell me all about fair trade tea (I'm asking you because I remember you posting about it a bit in the past) and where I can get it!

[alexmoon.livejournal.com]

Fair trade tea can be bought at Oxfam (there's one in town), or if you want you could go down to the Fair Trade/Organic shop on Brisbane Street (I think it's between William st and...um... another street?) - both have fairly good selections.