[Az-Geocaching] Gasoline in Prescott; recommendations for laptop computers and digital cameras
Brian Casteel
listserv@azgeocaching.com
Wed, 20 Aug 2003 11:39:33 -0700
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ah yes. The infamous grey market cameras.
Brian
Team A.I.
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From: Brian LaFrance=20
To: listserv@azgeocaching.com=20
Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2003 10:52 AM
Subject: RE: [Az-Geocaching] Gasoline in Prescott; recommendations for =
laptop computers and digital cameras
Be careful getting a laptop with a fast processor that is not built on =
the Centrino technology. I have been reading lately that many new =
laptops with processors over 1.0 GHz get extremely hot. There have even =
been several reports of fires caused by overheating processors. My =
laptop has a 1.0 GHz processor in it and it usually gets too hot to sit =
on my lap after a couple of hours of being on. It has to fans to vent =
the heat, but they just cannot keep up with the heat. You also want to =
check on how loud the vent fans are on any notebook you look at. =
There's nothing like sitting around trying to work in silence with a =
screaming fan in front of you. =20
As far as digital cameras go, I am on my second Kodak digital and have =
had no problems with either. I have several friends that are also very =
satisfied with their Kodak cameras. As Bill states, the optical zoom =
and resolution are what you want to focus on. Several cameras promote =
special features that you'll never use. Another item that you want to =
look into is the type of media the photos are saved on. Compact Flash =
seems to be the least expensive right now and is very dependable. IMHO, =
stay away from Sony products that use Memory Stik media. These Memory =
Stiks are only compatible with Sony devices. All of my electronic =
devices take compact flash cards, so I can swap them across units =
easily. Once you decide on a model, shop around. Ebay is a good place =
to look for digital cameras. Just make sure that the camera has a US =
warranty. Alot of camera shops out of NY that sell dirt cheap cameras =
are selling imports that are not warranted. =20
-Brian
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From: az-geocaching-admin@listserv.azgeocaching.com =
[mailto:az-geocaching-admin@listserv.azgeocaching.com]On Behalf Of Bill
Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2003 8:41 AM
To: listserv@azgeocaching.com
Subject: Re: [Az-Geocaching] Gasoline in Prescott; recommendations =
for laptop computers and digital cameras
With notebook computers, get the fastest P4 processor you can =
afford, 512 megs RAM, and a CDRW/DVD. Bigger is better in hard drives, =
so look for 40 gig minimum. Keep in mind that most of the wireless =
Internet companies will start charging you a per minute charge as soon =
as you roam to analog, so check the plan carefully.
With digital cameras, the two main factors are megapixals and the =
lens. The more megapixals the better the pictures will be and the more =
you can blow them up. I would suggest at least 4 megapixals. Camera =
salesmen will talk about optical zoom and digital zoom. Forget digital =
zoom, because you can do the same thing later on the computer. Look at =
optical zoom only. Also, in my experience, the camera companies do =
better lenses than the electronic companies now looking for a piece of =
the digital camera market. Canon, Nikon, Olympus, Minolta, and some =
others have been making cameras for a long time. You won't go wrong if =
you stick with them. By the way, I teach digital photography (and =
computer science) at the college here, so I have experience with a lot =
of different cameras. I also teach astronomy, so if you decide you want =
to hook up your digital camera to a telescope, let me know.
Bill in Willcox
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Ken Akerman=20
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?
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>ah yes. The infamous grey market=20
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Brian</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Team A.I.</FONT></DIV>
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2003 10:52=20
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: [Az-Geocaching] =
Gasoline in=20
Prescott; recommendations for laptop computers and digital =
cameras</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D884283517-20082003><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3D#0000ff size=3D2>Be=20
careful getting a laptop with a fast processor that is not built on =
the=20
Centrino technology. I have been reading lately that many new =
laptops=20
with processors over 1.0 GHz get extremely hot. There have even =
been=20
several reports of fires caused by overheating processors. My =
laptop has=20
a 1.0 GHz processor in it and it usually gets too hot to sit on my lap =
after a=20
couple of hours of being on. It has to fans to vent the heat, =
but they=20
just cannot keep up with the heat. You also want to check on how =
loud=20
the vent fans are on any notebook you look at. There's nothing =
like=20
sitting around trying to work in silence with a screaming fan in front =
of=20
you. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D884283517-20082003><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3D#0000ff=20
size=3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D884283517-20082003><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3D#0000ff size=3D2>As=20
far as digital cameras go, I am on my second Kodak digital and have =
had no=20
problems with either. I have several friends that are =
also very=20
satisfied with their Kodak cameras. As Bill states, the optical =
zoom and=20
resolution are what you want to focus on. Several cameras =
promote=20
special features that you'll never use. Another item that you =
want to=20
look into is the type of media the photos are saved on. Compact =
Flash=20
seems to be the least expensive right now and is very =
dependable. IMHO,=20
stay away from Sony products that use Memory Stik media. These =
Memory=20
Stiks are only compatible with Sony devices. All of my =
electronic=20
devices take compact flash cards, so I can swap them across units=20
easily. Once you decide on a model, shop around. Ebay is a =
good=20
place to look for digital cameras. Just make sure that the =
camera has a=20
US warranty. Alot of camera shops out of NY that sell dirt cheap =
cameras=20
are selling imports that are not warranted. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D884283517-20082003><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3D#0000ff=20
size=3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D884283517-20082003><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3D#0000ff=20
size=3D2>-Brian</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=3DOutlookMessageHeader dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft><FONT =
face=3DTahoma=20
size=3D2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>=20
az-geocaching-admin@listserv.azgeocaching.com=20
[mailto:az-geocaching-admin@listserv.azgeocaching.com]<B>On Behalf =
Of=20
</B>Bill<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, August 20, 2003 8:41 =
AM<BR><B>To:</B>=20
listserv@azgeocaching.com<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Az-Geocaching] =
Gasoline in=20
Prescott; recommendations for laptop computers and digital=20
cameras<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Bookman Old Style" size=3D2>With notebook =
computers, get the=20
fastest P4 processor you can afford, 512 megs RAM, and a =
CDRW/DVD. =20
Bigger is better in hard drives, so look for 40 gig minimum. =
Keep in=20
mind that most of the wireless Internet companies will start =
charging you a=20
per minute charge as soon as you roam to analog, so check the plan=20
carefully.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Bookman Old Style" size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Bookman Old Style" size=3D2>With digital cameras, =
the two=20
main factors are megapixals and the lens. The more megapixals =
the=20
better the pictures will be and the more you can blow them up. =
I would=20
suggest at least 4 megapixals. Camera salesmen will talk about =
optical=20
zoom and digital zoom. Forget digital zoom, because you can do =
the=20
same thing later on the computer. Look at optical zoom =
only. =20
Also, in my experience, the camera companies do better lenses than =
the=20
electronic companies now looking for a piece of the digital camera=20
market. Canon, Nikon, Olympus, Minolta, and some others have =
been=20
making cameras for a long time. You won't go wrong if you =
stick with=20
them. By the way, I teach digital photography (and computer =
science)=20
at the college here, so I have experience with a lot of different=20
cameras. I also teach astronomy, so if you decide you want to =
hook up=20
your digital camera to a telescope, let me know.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Bookman Old Style" size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Bookman Old Style" size=3D2>Bill in =
Willcox</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Bookman Old Style" size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
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style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>=20
<A title=3Dken@highpointer.com =
href=3D"mailto:ken@highpointer.com">Ken=20
Akerman</A> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Bookman Old Style" size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV>I need a new home computer, and I am thinking of getting a =
laptop=20
with wireless Internet access. Therefore, I can bring this =
computer=20
with me while traveling, look for caches in the places where I =
visit, and=20
enter my cache findings and travel bug movements a lot =
faster. I=20
would also like to use my computer for downloading digital =
photos. =20
Does anyone have any recommendations about the best laptop =
computer=20
to buy? What requirements, such as memory, processor speed, =
and hard=20
drive space, should I get?</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Also, I am also considering replacing my digital =
camera. The=20
one I have is not working well, and I never liked it much in the =
first=20
place. I am thinking of upgrading to something better, but I =
don't=20
want to spend a lot of money. Does anyone have a =
recommendation for=20
a high-quality, affordable digital=20
camera?</DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>
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