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Re: Is this too much to ask?

Fabio Franco8-Oct-15 3:55

Fabio Franco

8-Oct-15 3:55

I don't drink it eihter. It would suffice a caffeine capsule dispenser

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Re: Is this too much to ask?

bkebamc8-Oct-15 5:16

bkebamc

8-Oct-15 5:16

Well, given that coffee is typically self-serve, and kept at a distance in the brew machine, while we can buy snacks ready-to-eat and store them in our office - well, I think that the cost analysis leads to something much better than Snickers.

Maybe a twenty minute nap in the afternoon?

Then again, maybe all that wasted time is part of the process - getting us geeks out of our offices to engage in tribal bonding. You know - bowing to the magic filter, apportioning out the bleeding grounds, etc., etc.

Re: Is this too much to ask?

ZurdoDev8-Oct-15 5:31

ZurdoDev

8-Oct-15 5:31

bkebamc wrote:
Maybe a twenty minute nap in the afternoon?

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Re: Is this too much to ask?

Member 107076778-Oct-15 7:57

Member 10707677

8-Oct-15 7:57

Very simply, it's a matter of cost to the company. The 'free' coffee costs about 13 cents per cup, your Snickers bar would cost minimally about 52 cents. That being said, the majority of NZ companies offer a selection of sweet biscuits (what Americans call cookies) alongside tea and coffee. Since the majority of Kiwis drink tea, the cost for the feebie is approximately 25 cents per serving.

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Is this too much to ask ?

BillWoodruff7-Oct-15 1:59

BillWoodruff

7-Oct-15 1:59

I want a notebook/tablet, running Win 10, that has a usable screen size of an A4 page (8.27x11.69 inches), which would mean a screen diagonal size of 14.32 inches. Said critter should let me display/work in either vertical or horizontal modes.

I don't care how "thick" or how heavy it is.

The tablet should come with a usable high-resolution stylus. Fingerprint-reader for log-in. GPS, etc.

I want somewhere near 1600x2,560 pixel resolution. Of utmost importance is the quality/readability of text (black on white, or off-white, background).

I want standard telephone capability in the tablet (4g, etc.). Of course, I expect wi-fi, and some form of wireless (BlueTooth ?).

I want a minimum 256 gigs SSD. I want at least 2 USB 3.0 ports, one ethernet port, one HDMI port, at least 8 gigs memory. E-SATA port would be cool. CPU: "entry-level" i7 spec is fine. Card-reader built-in.

I want a docking station that, optionally, allows more memory, and another disk drive, and a dvd-burner/player: wall-wart powered ok. It's fine with me if the docking station does not include a keyboard, although I realize that is probably not possible.

When detached from docking station, I want about 10 hours of battery-use minimum while using apps like Visual Studio, browser, text editor, Excel, PhotoShop, etc. Playing videos continuously: 6~8 hours max is okay. Speed of re-charge time not critical.

Battery and memory must be replaceable by a "mere mortal" (i.e., not require manufacturer service).

I want all this (yes, the docking station too ... and a complete set of all possibly required cables and adapters) for less than US $750.

If you need my address to send at least one of these to me, please just ask.

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