"Two of Three" for laptops?

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I'm sure you all know those "pick two" phrases, like "cheap fast or
good, pick two", or in photography, tripods can be "cheap, light, good,
pick two".

So I'm wondering if there's a way to summarize laptop wisdom in this
way. Like "cheap, light, fast, pick two".

This is merely an entertainment

Lisa

 

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"Lisa Horton" <Lisanews0509@lisahorton.net> wrote in message
> So I'm wondering if there's a way to summarize laptop wisdom in this
> way. Like "cheap, light, fast, pick two".

I think you have it right there.
Richard

 

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On Sun, 11 Jul 2004 02:38:42 GMT, "marlin"
<marlinspike.nospam@verizon.net.nospam> wrote:

>"Lisa Horton" <Lisanews0509@lisahorton.net> wrote in message
>> So I'm wondering if there's a way to summarize laptop wisdom in this
>> way. Like "cheap, light, fast, pick two".
>
The saying, an engineering maxim iirc, is "You can have it good,
cheap, or fast - pick two." I don't know that light weight is
important to most people, though it ought to be. Most people here are
looking for big screens, fast processors, and high-end optical drives,
and seem willing to take a weight penalty for them.
Emanuel

 

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Hi Lisa,

You left out a choice . . . 'full featured'. I use a HP Pavilion zd7010us and it weighs in at 9.5lbs (another 1.25lbs for the
power supply), which definitely is not light. It set me back $2,350 (including 3 year accidental damage warranty) so not cheap.
The machine is fast & full featured.

I see here at comp.sys.laptops that a lot of people are looking for small & light. Personally, if it is small & light, it
probably doesn't have all the features I need. My computer is my livelihood, so I need a machine that can do everything I need
not matter where I am at. I admit, that when I am running across Denver Airport I wish I had a lighter machine but when I get to
my destination, I am extremely glad that I have the machine with me.

Mind you, I am not saying that small & light is bad . . . I'm just saying that it is not for everyone.

Ciao . . . C.Joseph

That which a man buys too cheaply . . .
He esteems too lightly

Lisa Horton wrote:
> I'm sure you all know those "pick two" phrases, like "cheap fast or
> good, pick two", or in photography, tripods can be "cheap, light, good,
> pick two".
>
> So I'm wondering if there's a way to summarize laptop wisdom in this
> way. Like "cheap, light, fast, pick two".
>
> This is merely an entertainment
>
> Lisa