Comments on: Bit The Bullet http://www.electricvenom.com/my-venomous-life/bit-the-bullet/ Mid-life crisis, motherhood and martinis Sat, 13 Mar 2010 17:46:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Cindy Downes http://www.electricvenom.com/my-venomous-life/bit-the-bullet/comment-page-1/#comment-60643 Cindy Downes Mon, 30 Oct 2006 03:12:46 +0000 http://www.electricvenom.com/2006/10/28/bit-the-bullet/#comment-60643 Glad you got a new computer - nothing better than more speed and more RAM. I'm a Macintosh user and love it, but I totally understand about not switching. I was going to switch to PC at one time but had too much invested in mac software. And as you said, it's just too much trouble to learn a new system. Anyway, thanks for stopping by and saying hello. Have a great month! Cindy Glad you got a new computer – nothing better than more speed and more RAM. I’m a Macintosh user and love it, but I totally understand about not switching. I was going to switch to PC at one time but had too much invested in mac software. And as you said, it’s just too much trouble to learn a new system. Anyway, thanks for stopping by and saying hello. Have a great month! Cindy

]]> By: Venomous Kate http://www.electricvenom.com/my-venomous-life/bit-the-bullet/comment-page-1/#comment-60636 Venomous Kate Mon, 30 Oct 2006 01:48:51 +0000 http://www.electricvenom.com/2006/10/28/bit-the-bullet/#comment-60636 Thanks for putting my mind at ease, Dana! Since my computer access has been at the mercy of The Boys I Live With after the chewing gum holding my old laptop together actually melted and messed with the power supply, I've made it clear that this one is MINE and they're not going to get to use it unless they grow breasts. Thanks for putting my mind at ease, Dana! Since my computer access has been at the mercy of The Boys I Live With after the chewing gum holding my old laptop together actually melted and messed with the power supply, I’ve made it clear that this one is MINE and they’re not going to get to use it unless they grow breasts.

]]> By: Dana http://www.electricvenom.com/my-venomous-life/bit-the-bullet/comment-page-1/#comment-60628 Dana Mon, 30 Oct 2006 00:50:46 +0000 http://www.electricvenom.com/2006/10/28/bit-the-bullet/#comment-60628 Hey Kate, I have a Toshiba just like yours! I love it... no problems, easy to manuever through. Only the usual problems, fighting with The Men I Live With over whose turn it is (we all sneer at the clunky pc...) Hey Kate, I have a Toshiba just like yours! I love it… no problems, easy to manuever through. Only the usual problems, fighting with The Men I Live With over whose turn it is (we all sneer at the clunky pc…)

]]> By: Venomous Kate http://www.electricvenom.com/my-venomous-life/bit-the-bullet/comment-page-1/#comment-60624 Venomous Kate Mon, 30 Oct 2006 00:08:32 +0000 http://www.electricvenom.com/2006/10/28/bit-the-bullet/#comment-60624 Heh. I lived in an apartment back when I had the Brother. I remember printing up my novella for my Creative Writing 411 class at 3:30 in the morning. Pissed my neighbor off BIG time since it woke him up and then kept him up for the next hour while it printed. He had a tough final early the next morning, and I spoiled his sleep. I felt bad, but I had no choice but to print it since my class was early, too. He moved out the following month. Heh. I lived in an apartment back when I had the Brother. I remember printing up my novella for my Creative Writing 411 class at 3:30 in the morning. Pissed my neighbor off BIG time since it woke him up and then kept him up for the next hour while it printed. He had a tough final early the next morning, and I spoiled his sleep. I felt bad, but I had no choice but to print it since my class was early, too.

He moved out the following month.

]]> By: Anwyn http://www.electricvenom.com/my-venomous-life/bit-the-bullet/comment-page-1/#comment-60621 Anwyn Sun, 29 Oct 2006 23:25:45 +0000 http://www.electricvenom.com/2006/10/28/bit-the-bullet/#comment-60621 Congrats!! My roommate had one of those Brother things when we were in college. Machine gun fire about covers it. Congrats!!

My roommate had one of those Brother things when we were in college. Machine gun fire about covers it.

]]> By: Venomous Kate http://www.electricvenom.com/my-venomous-life/bit-the-bullet/comment-page-1/#comment-60601 Venomous Kate Sun, 29 Oct 2006 16:36:18 +0000 http://www.electricvenom.com/2006/10/28/bit-the-bullet/#comment-60601 Not to mention the cost goes up, too! Not to mention the cost goes up, too!

]]> By: Lynne http://www.electricvenom.com/my-venomous-life/bit-the-bullet/comment-page-1/#comment-60593 Lynne Sun, 29 Oct 2006 13:39:18 +0000 http://www.electricvenom.com/2006/10/28/bit-the-bullet/#comment-60593 Nothing wrong with a 14.1 inch screen when it's hooked up to a 36 inch plasma :) But seriously, laptops are suppose to be portable, the bigger the screen the bigger the unit, and out the window goes the ease of lugging it around with you. Nothing wrong with a 14.1 inch screen when it’s hooked up to a 36 inch plasma :)

But seriously, laptops are suppose to be portable, the bigger the screen the bigger the unit, and out the window goes the ease of lugging it around with you.

]]> By: Venomous Kate http://www.electricvenom.com/my-venomous-life/bit-the-bullet/comment-page-1/#comment-60564 Venomous Kate Sun, 29 Oct 2006 01:18:36 +0000 http://www.electricvenom.com/2006/10/28/bit-the-bullet/#comment-60564 Hey, I thought size wasn't supposed to matter? I've never tried Toshiba before. My first "laptop" was a 'portable word processor' by Tandy. (I don't even want to tell you how many years ago that was.) Then I had one of those Brother 'portable' things that sounded like machine gun fire when it came time to print out all the stuff I'd typed into memory. About 12 years ago I had an IBM ThinkPad -- <em>best</em> laptop I've ever had. That thing was sturdy as all get out! (For instance, one night in a rather romantic gesture, VH swept the laptop and other items off the top of my desk and... anyway, the only thing that survived, besides the two of us, was the laptop.) When the IBM finally died, I moved on to Dell laptops. I've gone through 2 of those in the past 10 years and, although I've been very happy with them, I've been shocked at the cost of replacement/upgrade components. So, I decided to go with Toshiba this time. I know nothing about them, but the reviews I've read have been relatively favorable and it seems like they offer good bang for the buck. Anyone else have an opinion about Toshiba? Hey, I thought size wasn’t supposed to matter?

I’ve never tried Toshiba before. My first “laptop” was a ‘portable word processor’ by Tandy. (I don’t even want to tell you how many years ago that was.) Then I had one of those Brother ‘portable’ things that sounded like machine gun fire when it came time to print out all the stuff I’d typed into memory.

About 12 years ago I had an IBM ThinkPad — best laptop I’ve ever had. That thing was sturdy as all get out! (For instance, one night in a rather romantic gesture, VH swept the laptop and other items off the top of my desk and… anyway, the only thing that survived, besides the two of us, was the laptop.)

When the IBM finally died, I moved on to Dell laptops. I’ve gone through 2 of those in the past 10 years and, although I’ve been very happy with them, I’ve been shocked at the cost of replacement/upgrade components.

So, I decided to go with Toshiba this time. I know nothing about them, but the reviews I’ve read have been relatively favorable and it seems like they offer good bang for the buck.

Anyone else have an opinion about Toshiba?

]]> By: Paul http://www.electricvenom.com/my-venomous-life/bit-the-bullet/comment-page-1/#comment-60563 Paul Sun, 29 Oct 2006 01:03:35 +0000 http://www.electricvenom.com/2006/10/28/bit-the-bullet/#comment-60563 14.1 inch screen? That's too small for me. I like Toshibas though. 14.1 inch screen? That’s too small for me. I like Toshibas though.

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