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Thread ID: 29251 2003-01-14 21:33:00 Anybody know a source of quality 2nd hand laptops in AK? Billy T (70) Press F1
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113932 2003-01-16 05:18:00 Have chaired international conferences, so know what you mean. Looks good on the CV? Ends up costing a lot though, travel and accommodation.

I use airpoints to upgrade, earn lots travelling internally and use them on international flights.
godfather (25)
113933 2003-01-16 05:23:00 > Bit of an explosion when the wife got home and found that I had added yet another computer to the household but she was soon won over by the style and light weight. Funny things women, entirely different value sets but good blokes all the same.

Shoulda married me Billy, I woulda let ya havit! :x :D

umm..... oh yeah.... bruvvers can't marry their sistas can they? :8}

Goes green with envy at Billy T's new laptop and Billy T's SWMBO having a laptop
to play with when Billy T isn't looking...
Good one Billy, hope you have a great trip. :-)
Susan B (19)
113934 2003-01-16 06:18:00 Bit of an
> explosion
> when the wife got home and found that I had added
> yet another
> computer to the household but she was soon won over
> by the
> style and light weight. Funny things women,
> entirely different
> value sets but good blokes all the same.
> :8}[/b][/pre]
>

Naughty naughty Mr Billy... Someone duidn't get prior permission LOL
Baldy (26)
113935 2003-01-16 08:31:00 Nobody but NOBODY in our house would dare to play with any of my toys Susan. They have their own computers, considerably faster and better equipped than Old Faithful and my SWMBO (whatever that stands for, but I daren't appear ignorant) wouldn't touch a computer with a barge pole. She spent years at a data terminal when computers were kept in separate rooms and looked after by ubergeeks and that was quite enough for her.

There is a slight technophobia present, hence the need to break the news of new additions to the computing whanau with some delicacy.

Cheers

Billy 8-{) :D

SWMBO - She who must be obeyed I guess.
Looks kinda logical.
Billy T (70)
113936 2003-01-16 09:43:00 some airlines allow wireless email and a bit of surfing i think. think its Lufthansa. and of course the personal entertainment system u have.

depends on airlines thou.... AirNZ seems to be the pricier one, lesser facilities.

Rayonline.
rayonline (2134)
113937 2003-01-16 10:00:00 Does anyone know how long backlights last on laptops?
I read somewhere that older models fail approaching somewhat 10000hrs.

Does Toshiba Tecra 8001 (PIII 550Mhz) fall into that category?

Thankx
pluto (2246)
113938 2003-01-16 22:01:00 You'd be better to post this as a new thread Pluto. It may not get an answer buried at the bottom of this thread.

Cheers

Billy 8-{)
Billy T (70)
113939 2003-01-16 22:11:00 They all tend to be similar technology, so on that basis the backlight would be in the 10,000 - 15,000 hours.

Sometimes they just get dimmer, others will fail totally.

Its the same for desktop LCD screens as well.
godfather (25)
113940 2003-01-16 22:30:00 Thankxx GF,

So assuming a laptop is tunrned on 12hrs/day (Exagg figure) it may last for 2 1/2 years 3 1/5 years.

well i just wanted to know cause my mate bought Toshiba Tecra 8001 from Silicon Tree Comp and was trying to estimate its useful life.

Cheers
pluto (2246)
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