>>1) Get a real mouse. The new MS Optical mice (or is mouses correct here... ah, heck ... rodents) are wonderful
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>I concur. I will never get a ball mouse again.
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>>2) If you use the laptop for everyday development, get a real keyboard, preferably one that is ergonomic. Carpal Tunnel is not something to mess with.
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>I agree here too. I can get by with the laptop keyboard, but I love my Microsoft Natural keyboard.
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>>3) I'm running it on my Gateway laptop under Win2K Pro
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>How do you like the Gateway laptop? Any good and bad about it you care to share?
THis is the second one I've had and I really like it. Nothing negative.
Craig Berntson
MCSD, Microsoft .Net MVP, Grape City Community Influencer