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Laptop Struggles

Mar 4, 2008 by Rip

So, as some may know, I’m heading back to school to follow a new path. Heading toward a degree in Web Development & Design, with the emphasis being on the development aspect. With that in mind, I needed to get some mobile computing power to lug around with me, to do work, and get other things done.

The first laptop I purchased was an Apple MacBook Pro. Looking forward to enjoying everything about the Apple experience, I brought home the first one and found a problem with the workmanship of the navigation pad. I was annoyed. Not a deal breaking development but when you plunk down the kind of cash Apple wants, the computer better be close to perfect. I returned it, and picked out another one. For about 24 hours that one was fine, until I put it down on a flat surface. Low and behold, the computer wasn’t, uh, level. Yeah, it rocked back and forth. I checked the underside and noted all the rubber feet were correctly placed, but sure enough, the thing just wobbled enough to make it annoying. So, you guessed it, I returned that one too. However, I decided not to pull the trigger on a third one: I just wasn’t feeling it.

Then I turned my attention to Dell. The M1550 was my first purchase. Dell shipped it out promptly, gave me a substantial discount, and the computer arrived well before it’s initially declared date. I unpacked it, and enjoyed the 15″ of goodness. It was fast, it was mean, and it was … uh, HUGE. Woah. Missed the mark on that one. The laptop could have been a desktop replacement. I realized I’d made a mistake and Dell was very, very understanding. They assigned a special “Resolution Expert” to my case. They returned the laptop at their expense, didn’t charge me a restocking fee, and refunded my credit card promptly. Aside from the snafu, I was quite pleased. So, I pulled the trigger again.

This time Dell shipped out the M1330, a much smaller, lighter, but just as mean and fast as the previous model. Okay, we’ve finally arrived at the destination I’ve been looking for all along. Small, powerful, sleek, and with all the goodies, this laptop (on which I’m typing right now) should fit the bill perfectly. Plenty of storage space, plenty of speed, and oodles of charm. It took a while, but I think I’ve finally found my new best friend. Dell, meet Max. Max, “say hello to your little friend!”

Huh, maybe someone else should see this...

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Raconteur. Mediator. Gamer. Dilettante. Deliberative. Nerd. Serious world, not so serious here. “No word from Fenchurch today,” and “You’ll Never Walk Alone.”

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Ripcordless avatarRipCordless@Ripcordless·
8 Jun 2021 1402340172390273028

Masterpiece.
A fucking masterpiece.

#insideboburnham
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23 May 2021 1396515261528756227

And now we say goodbye to Gini. Thru his professionalism, expertise, & energy, he was a big reason for our recent success.

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Goodbye & good luck. You will always be in our hearts. #YNWA

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16 May 2021 1393984445770833925

Liverpool’s Goalkeeper scores winner in 95th minute with season on line. Incredible sporting moment that almost cracks chill of my cold blue heart. Allison lost his father at the end of February. What emotions he must have experienced in this second 🙌🇧🇷

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16 May 2021 1393991505279258624

Absolutely incredible.
Another “moment” in Reds history. We go again but need a hand getting over the line. C’mon Leicester! https://t.co/T5VwD1uKRT

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Ripcordless avatarRipCordless@Ripcordless·
15 May 2021 1393598553839194114

.@Speechify_audio Was interested but the price point ($12/month) for premium is just too high. Unfortunately, the free voices pale in comparison. Great concept, may return if/when price drops.

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