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Bryan X · 02-23-2008, 01:58 PM

1) Bluetooth is not necessary for using a wireless mouse/keyboard with the notebook.

2) Next-gen wireless card isn't a must have. Wireless-N hasn't penetrated the market much yet. If your home network is G, a normal wireless-G network card will be fine. It's very unlikely you'll run into public hot-spots that don't support G.

3) There is no Duo-Core Centrino processor. Centrino is a technology introduced by Intel that consists of three parts:

a) Core 2 Duo Processor (or Core Solo for regular Centrino)
b) Intel 945 or 965 Chipset
c) Intel PRO/wireless LAN card

4) My wife has the glossy screen and it's great-- indoors. Take it out in sunlight and you can't read a darn thing.

5) Personally, I think 15" is the perfect size. 17" is just too big for a laptop and 14" is a bit small. But if you really aren't going to be toting it around much, you may prefer the 17". Go to a store somewhere that you can pick up a 17" laptop and see if it feels too big.

02-23-2008, 01:58 PM	#2 of 8
Bryan X *Bryan* Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Local Time: 02:00 AM Local Date: 10-11-2008 Posts: 2,675	Re: My first laptop: Do I need this stuff? 1) Bluetooth is not necessary for using a wireless mouse/keyboard with the notebook. 2) Next-gen wireless card isn't a must have. Wireless-N hasn't penetrated the market much yet. If your home network is G, a normal wireless-G network card will be fine. It's very unlikely you'll run into public hot-spots that don't support G. 3) There is no Duo-Core Centrino processor. Centrino is a technology introduced by Intel that consists of three parts: a) Core 2 Duo Processor (or Core Solo for regular Centrino) b) Intel 945 or 965 Chipset c) Intel PRO/wireless LAN card 4) My wife has the glossy screen and it's great-- indoors. Take it out in sunlight and you can't read a darn thing. 5) Personally, I think 15" is the perfect size. 17" is just too big for a laptop and 14" is a bit small. But if you really aren't going to be toting it around much, you may prefer the 17". Go to a store somewhere that you can pick up a 17" laptop and see if it feels too big. Last edited by Bryan X : 02-23-2008 at 02:01 PM.