Thanks Bob.
One of the trips this year is guided. Only one small suitcase per person +
camera gear. Alot of walking and toting of luggage. I need to fit the
laptop, adapter, etc., and ALL my clothes in a large backpack style wheeled
case. Hence the desire to go as small and light as possible. Sony has a
similar size and weight laptop but it's a good $600 more, at least.
I wouldn't usually go for a laptop this small, but this trip pretty much
demands it (I think), or maybe it's just an excuse to buy another computer.
Tom C.
From: Bob Sullivan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [email protected]
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: Possible Image Tank Solution
Date: Wed, 25 May 2005 21:47:08 -0500
Tom,
The last two Toshiba laptops that I've purchased have been under $800.
...With a CD burner on board but 8 pounds in weight. They are a great
solution to downloading images and can fly in the suitcase.
I always take my laptop on vacation. Look at Best Buy or Circuit City
this weekend for the rebate deals (graduation gifts).
Regards, Bob S.
On 5/25/05, Tom C <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> This may become my image tank solution for trips this summer.
>
> http://www.averatec.com/notebooks/1000series.htm
>
> It's a notebook computer. 10.6" screen, 80GB hard drive, CD burner, 3.3
lbs
> (before AC adapter). While not something I'd take out on a hike, having
it
> available to download images, burn backup CD's, and view images might be
> handy. I have a 250GB USB drive I could take with it as a third
archiving
> option. I hope it's available witha DVD burner sometime soon as I'd
prefer
> to burn DVD's over CDs's.
>
> I hope to have enough CF/microdrive capacity to shoot all day then
> download/backup at night. I envision possibly 4 - 8GB a day for 10 days
> running, plus my wife's and son's Optios.
>
> Expensive for an image tank, but maybe the best solution for a long trip
so
> far.
>
> Tom C.
>
>
>
