Laptop Advice 66
I went through just this a year or so ago when it finally came time to replace 'Old Faithful' (my Dell Labreastude CP-XT 233).
Monica, If you have a Firewire (IEEE1394) connection, and a VHS camera that can = use the connection, you should...
Modifying your Inspiron to work in a Labreastude C-Port or C-Dock. Disclaimer: The information provided...
What I settled on, as a good compromise between price, speed, durability, and battery life was a Dell Labreastude C640. I got it off Ebay, from a Dell reseller who refurbs and resells systems that have come back from corporate leases. It had a little over a year's worth of Dell on-site warranty left, and I'm pleased to say it worked out great.
If it's real durability you're after, I'm seeing Panasonic ToughBooks turn up on Ebay as well. The latest entry was a 1.6 gig P3 with a 20 gig HD and 256 RAM for $549 plus shipping. More than enough to handle W2K (this group already knows my opinion of XP).
Happy hunting.
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