| Bob the Builder wrote in message
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Can anyone help me please, things look remarkably stupid as far as prices
between companies producing laptops vary so much. I have noticed in the
past
month of my price searching of laptops, that a laptop can be more
expensive
than one of the same or less quility, is it the Brand Name or what.
Please shed light on this issue anyone if you can.
Thanx. |
| Dennis Herrick wrote in message
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When one buys a desktop they all come with game ports, so I dont think to
ask. Is this true with laptops? Can it be assumed that they come with
joystick port? I need to connect some MIDI and need that. Im looking at
older used ones.
Any help appreciated.
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| Personally, Ill probably get a Panasonic Toughbook for its
ruggedness but second choice would be a Toshiba for other resons. I
have not looked at the Acer line in laptops yet. |
| Aha! I said. Why is Toshiba is willing to blow off that
one-third of the market that prefers touchpads? The ideal
product mix would contain some models with the eraser-like
pointer, and some models with touchpads. That way, Toshiba
would sell more laptops. |
|
This situation puzzled me so much that I called their
U.S. laptop marketing office in Irvine, California, to
inquire. The man whom I spoke to told me that one-third
of all U.S. laptop users prefers the eraser-like pointing device
(found on U.S. Toshiba laptops), one-third prefers touchpads,
and one-third doesnt care. |
