Suggestions on a 17" laptop
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One of my docs is retiring at the end of 2016 and has asked me to recommend a laptop (that will mostly live on the dining room table) with the largest display possible.
I have found an HP 17" Pavillion - but past experience has shown that HP builds these machines poorly, and you're lucky if they last more than 2 years (I've seen a handful die at 13 months).
I'm also highly desiring to stick to a Microsoft Signature Edition machine because MS cleans out all the crapware and tunes it - all for the same price as if buying it direct from the manufacturer.
What will he do with it:
Access multiple Electronic Health Records systems. Most of those systems require the use of Citrix Receiver, but the main one, athenaNet.athenahealth.com does not support the use of ChromeOS (though they do support the use of Chrome - so I'm sure ChromeOS will come sometime in the future).
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It doesn't need to be 17, 15 inch or so would be OK.
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How about a Dell XPS 15 9550-0000SLV Core i5 256GB Signature Edition Laptop?
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Sounds like a Chromebook is the best option for him. Why Windows at all?
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@scottalanmiller said:
Sounds like a Chromebook is the best option for him. Why Windows at all?
I can't recommend chomebooks to normal users. They confuse people. How do I sync pictures from my phone to my chromebook? Where can I store my music? Having no (or very limited) access to the file system is a killer. Yes, I know you can "get around" all theses issues easily using a cloud service, or by know what your doing, but the normal user is much happier with Windows. You have to remember that we are not normal
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@Dashrender
First question - what do he plan to do with it? As @scottalanmiller mentions - he may not need the power of a full laptop. But - we have found some things just don't work on such a low platform.. -
@scottalanmiller said:
Sounds like a Chromebook is the best option for him. Why Windows at all?
Because Chromebook is not supported by the sites he must use (for now).
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What will he do with it:
Access multiple Electronic Health Records systems. Most of those systems require the use of Citrix Receiver, but the main one, athenaNet.athenahealth.com does not support the use of ChromeOS (though they do support the use of Chrome - so I'm sure ChromeOS will come sometime in the future).
Google services
AOL services
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@Dashrender said:
What will he do with it:
Access multiple Electronic Health Records systems. Most of those systems require the use of Citrix Receiver, but the main one, athenaNet.athenahealth.com does not support the use of ChromeOS (though they do support the use of Chrome - so I'm sure ChromeOS will come sometime in the future).
Google services
AOL services
Exchange OWAProbably just not tested yet.
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@scottalanmiller said:
@Dashrender said:
What will he do with it:
Access multiple Electronic Health Records systems. Most of those systems require the use of Citrix Receiver, but the main one, athenaNet.athenahealth.com does not support the use of ChromeOS (though they do support the use of Chrome - so I'm sure ChromeOS will come sometime in the future).
Google services
AOL services
Exchange OWAProbably just not tested yet.
To get the full functionality (which admittedly the doc doesn't need) you have to install a MSI/EXE that is Windows only.
That said - ABSOLUTELY! athena finds themself behind the curve constantly! It took them better than 9 months to allow the use of IE 11, I can't recall how long it was for IE 10.
Even though Edge currently has tons of problems, they are still in a beta only stage with the use of Edge. They completely don't support Firefox - but Chrome and Safari are both supported.
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OK talked to the doc - he cares less about EHR access - though is minorly concerned that he might want a 'windows only' function in the future.
But I convinced him to go with a Chromebook anyway because of the ease of updates/management.
Here goes nothing.
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I have this 17.3"-er and it's absolutely amazing. The trackpad, keyboard, and screen are all as close to flawless and fun to use as I've ever seen on a laptop. The case itself is pretty ugly, but other than that I highly recommend it. Battery life is average.
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Nice.
Though the idea of not worrying about updates/virus scanners, etc - I'm hoping the chromebook works out for them.
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I made really good money selling 21.3" Acer's back in the day, not sure they're still a thing.
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@MattSpeller said:
I made really good money selling 21.3" Acer's back in the day, not sure they're still a thing.
How does one use a laptop of that size?
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@scottalanmiller said:
@MattSpeller said:
I made really good money selling 21.3" Acer's back in the day, not sure they're still a thing.
How does one use a laptop of that size?
With a forklift for transportation it wasn't too bad
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I can't even stand to use a 17" anymore, let alone something like that. That is SO much bigger than a 17"!
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@scottalanmiller said:
I can't even stand to use a 17" anymore, let alone something like that. That is SO much bigger than a 17"!
One dude was a long haul trucker, obvious application there.
Another attached it to the top of his mobility scooter. Lid closed it was a table.
They were obscenely heavy. And apparently 20.1", I got my merds wixed.
http://gizmodo.com/191388/acer-aspire-9800-201-inch-laptop-with-hd-dvd-released
Edit: not even 1080P
http://www.notebookreview.com/news/acer-aspire-9800-20-1-screen-laptop-announced-specs/ -
At some point you stop using laptops and start using a small desktop and a laptop.
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I've been running with Toshiba for the last 12 years. I usually get a good 4-5 years out of them. For what it sounds like they want these should be plenty of computer.
http://us.toshiba.com/laptop-finder/?N=4294967173+20905+4294967170
