My brother wants to buy a new notebook computer and he’s asking me for advice. He wants something that is light but nothing in a subcompact model. I’m not going to recommend any Apple models because of their impending switch to Intel processors. Otherwise, I would wholeheartedly endorse a Powerbook, so I don’t want any nasty comments from Apple partisans. I was thinking about the Dell D600 or the IBM Thinkpad, but this is only after a cursory glance at some hardware reviews. If you have a favorite model that you want to pitch, let me know.
I had originally reserved a van and driver for each day I’m in Paris, mostly because I wasn’t certain how much I would need it. But as I look more closely at where I’ll be staying, I realize I can walk to most of the big attractions. I’ll only use a van for a couple days to see Versailles and Sacre Coeur/Montmartre, thereby saving myself a considerable amount of money. I’m not too worried about Berlin. My brother has told me that most of the S-Bahn and U-Bahn is accessible. When the Allies were bombing the piss out of the city sixty years ago, they probably didn’t realize that all of the subsequent rebuilding would create a more accessible city.
I use a Sony. I love it Sony VGN-S270P. It might be to small for him but its super light and been a great computer. Tech support on the minor problems I did have was really good too. But that is simply my opnion. Good luck in the serch its a huge comitment and a lots of work finding the right one.