[Az-Geocaching] Gasoline in Prescott; recommendations for laptop computers and digital cameras
Andrew Ayre
listserv@azgeocaching.com
Wed, 20 Aug 2003 08:19:52 -0700
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My opinion is that unless you are creating 3D graphics, playing the latest
3D games or editing movies, or something like that, then any modern laptop
will probably be fine.
For wireless, I originally bought a Linkysys wireless router (the slower
11Mbps) along with a linksys PCMCIA card (it was a bundle in one box) and it
was awful. Constantly dropping connections, missing data. I returned it and
bought a Netgear wireless router and PCMCIA card and it works like a dream!
Andy
-----Original Message-----
From: az-geocaching-admin@listserv.azgeocaching.com
[mailto:az-geocaching-admin@listserv.azgeocaching.com]On Behalf Of Ken
Akerman
Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2003 7:45 AM
To: listserv@azgeocaching.com
Subject: [Az-Geocaching] Gasoline in Prescott; recommendations for laptop
computers and digital cameras
I have more than a half a tank of gas left in my SUV, but I decided to
ride my bike to work today to save the fuel for the weekend. I have enough
fuel to drive to the Prescott area, so I intend to go geocaching in the
Prescott area on Saturday and will fill up with fuel in Prescott Valley or
Prescott. A friend who lives in the Prescott area reports that as of today,
there is fuel at all the stations near his home and there are no lines. He
is not a geocacher, so I would also like to request replies on the fuel
situation in Prescott from Prescottians like Lincoln and Trisha.
I need a new home computer, and I am thinking of getting a laptop with
wireless Internet access. Therefore, I can bring this computer with me
while traveling, look for caches in the places where I visit, and enter my
cache findings and travel bug movements a lot faster. I would also like to
use my computer for downloading digital photos. Does anyone have any
recommendations about the best laptop computer to buy? What requirements,
such as memory, processor speed, and hard drive space, should I get?
Also, I am also considering replacing my digital camera. The one I have
is not working well, and I never liked it much in the first place. I am
thinking of upgrading to something better, but I don't want to spend a lot
of money. Does anyone have a recommendation for a high-quality, affordable
digital camera?
Ken Akerman (a.k.a. Highpointer)
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class=3D039051215-20082003>For=20
wireless, I originally bought a Linkysys wireless router (the slower =
11Mbps)=20
along with a linksys PCMCIA card (it was a bundle in one box) and it was =
awful.=20
Constantly dropping connections, missing data. I returned it and bought =
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Netgear wireless router and PCMCIA card and it works like a=20
dream!</DIV></SPAN></FONT>
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<P><FONT size=3D2>Andy<BR></FONT></P>
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[mailto:az-geocaching-admin@listserv.azgeocaching.com]<B>On Behalf Of =
</B>Ken=20
Akerman<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, August 20, 2003 7:45 =
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listserv@azgeocaching.com<BR><B>Subject:</B> [Az-Geocaching] Gasoline =
in=20
Prescott; recommendations for laptop computers and digital=20
cameras<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV>I have more than a half a tank of gas left in my SUV, but I =
decided=20
to ride my bike to work today to save the fuel for the weekend. =
I have=20
enough fuel to drive to the Prescott area, so I intend to go =
geocaching in the=20
Prescott area on Saturday and will fill up with fuel in Prescott =
Valley or=20
Prescott. A friend who lives in the Prescott area reports that =
as of=20
today, there is fuel at all the stations near his home and there are =
no=20
lines. He is not a geocacher, so I would also like to request =
replies on=20
the fuel situation in Prescott from Prescottians like Lincoln and=20
Trisha.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I need a new home computer, and I am thinking of getting a laptop =
with=20
wireless Internet access. Therefore, I can bring this computer =
with me=20
while traveling, look for caches in the places where I visit, and =
enter my=20
cache findings and travel bug movements a lot faster. I would =
also like=20
to use my computer for downloading digital photos. Does anyone =
have any=20
recommendations about the best laptop computer to buy? What =
requirements, such as memory, processor speed, and hard drive space, =
should I=20
get?</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Also, I am also considering replacing my digital camera. =
The one I=20
have is not working well, and I never liked it much in the first =
place. =20
I am thinking of upgrading to something better, but I don't want to =
spend a=20
lot of money. Does anyone have a recommendation for a =
high-quality,=20
affordable digital camera?</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG>Ken Akerman</STRONG> (a.k.a.=20
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<STRONG><EM>Highpointer</EM></STRONG>)</DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>
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