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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Julian Hall wrote: > Neil Winchurst wrote: >> We have lived in a fairly small house for over 7 years now. It was quite >> big enough for us, but we now seem to have acquired three grandchildren. >> I use one of the bedrooms as a study where I have my desktop computer. >> With all the bits and pieces it takes up quite a lot of room so there is >> a bit of a palaver when we have visitors. Hints have been dropped!! >> >> So I am wondering about replacing the desktop with a (good sized) laptop >> computer. This leads me on to wonder if any list members do not use a >> desk top at all, and rely on a laptop only. Anyone? Anything to consider >> if I go down that route? >> >> Thanks >> >> Neil >> >> >> > Hi Neil, > > Not quite what you asked but have you thought about a net-top, such as > the Eeebox? - http://www.ebuyer.com/product/148886 > > Much lower power consumption than a desktop, with a VESA mount so it > will attach to the back of a TFT flat panel, leaving the desktop totally > free for the keyboard and mouse and under desk space totally free for > the likes of printers, scanner etc :) Main benefit being in that you > don't have to use a smaller laptop screen - if eyesight is a concern, or > worry too much about system spec if you use any power hungry programs - > also I believe they work quite nicely on Linux. Also £ for £ net-tops > are a lot cheaper if budget is an issue - as it is for most people these > days. > > Kind regards, > > Julian > If anyone has one could they perhaps write a review for the website please,. if its in Plain text then it can be copied / pasted and markup added on site. Thanks Paul - -- Paul Sutton www.zleap.net Ubuntu 9.10 is out : Visit www.ubuntu.com for details DCGLUG MEETINGS - Details on www.dcglug.org.uk/drupal6, - please click on Group meetings link on right hand side Aged 11 - 19 then dfey may be for you, please goto http://www.dfey.org for more details -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.9 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iEYEARECAAYFAkt0LrcACgkQaggq1k2FJq1KtwCfSjVphS2nySYvlpgqCTXUfERw V00An1EZKOhSMTHytyn1M/Eo9ZjptUVx =mkUY -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html