<div dir="ltr"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Nov 24, 2010 at 5:30 PM, Liam Proven <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:lproven@gmail.com">lproven@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;"> <div class="im">On Wed, Nov 24, 2010 at 5:12 PM, javadayaz <<a href="mailto:javadayaz@gmail.com">javadayaz@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br> > Well the idea is to use the laptop as a main comp..and when ineed to stream<br> > my data connect it to my laptop and then stream the data across.obv I will<br> > look into the low power alternatives you have mentioned too...<br> <br> </div>Sure, but what I'm saying is that this requirement of yours - system +<br> 2 3.5" drives - should possibly be telling you that a laptop is not<br> the right machine for you.<br> <br> The cost of any half-decent laptop will probably be so much that you<br> could give your presumed existing desktop a very serious upgrade<br> indeed for the same or less expenditure.<br> <br> P.S. Please put your reply *below* the original message on mailing<br> lists. It breaks the threading of replies if you put it above.<br> <div><div></div><div class="h5"><br> --<br> Liam Proven • Info & profile: <a href="http://www.google.com/profiles/lproven" target="_blank">http://www.google.com/profiles/lproven</a><br><br></div></div></blockquote><div><br></div><div>this better? :)</div><div> <br></div><div>Yep i understand that it would be cheaper to fix the pc ( it needs a new motherboard) but the mrs has heart set on a laptop...so i figure ill go without my pc...but still be able to use my data via the docks!</div> <div><br></div><div> </div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;"><div><div class="h5"> <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk" target="_blank">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk</a><br> <a href="https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/" target="_blank">https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/</a><br> </div></div></blockquote></div><br><br clear="all"><br>-- <br><div dir="ltr"><div><span style="font-size:10.0pt"></span></div><div><br></div>Regards<div><br></div><div>Javad</div></div><br> </div>