[geeks] Big-screen PC Laptop suggestions?

[Lionel Peterson]

>From: "Sheldon T. Hall" <shel at tandem.artell.net>
>Date: 2007/06/29 Fri PM 01:41:57 CDT
>To: 'The Geeks List' <geeks at sunhelp.org>
>Subject: [geeks] Big-screen PC Laptop suggestions?

>It looks like my wife and I are going to move to France for a year.
>Shipping stuff over there, only to ship it back, is an expensive
>proposition, so I'm looking for a portable replacement for her desktop.
>Something small enough to carry on the plane, but it doesn't have to be
>small or light to carry around as a general thing. 
>
>In particular, I'm looking for a "laptop" with a big screen, since that's
>the thing she mentions first.  A normal (not widescreen) diagonal
>measurement of 17" or larger.  The only other "gotta have" is a PS/2
>keyboard connection, unless the laptop comes with a Quebecois keyboard.  It
>has to run WinXP, of course.
>
>I'm open to specific suggestions (model numbers, etc.), offers, etc.

Canadian MacBook Pro?

17" screen is darn big for actually transporting a laptop, and forget evn *opening* such a beast in coach seating on a plane...

Also, can't you get a "Quebecois keyboard" with a USB connection?

Lionel