What laptop is best for cold calling
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Guys,
Need your assistance on this one.
Wife's new business will mean she will need to do a fair bit of cold calling/ meeting clients in various business premises such as stables, shops and offices.
She needs to be able to connect to the web to view her website and then also call up Google analytics.
I have been looking at the Dell laptop deal with O2 where you get the Pc free when you take out the line contract with the dongle.
Any one on here do or had a decent deal similar....
Kev
Need your assistance on this one.
Wife's new business will mean she will need to do a fair bit of cold calling/ meeting clients in various business premises such as stables, shops and offices.
She needs to be able to connect to the web to view her website and then also call up Google analytics.
I have been looking at the Dell laptop deal with O2 where you get the Pc free when you take out the line contract with the dongle.
Any one on here do or had a decent deal similar....
Kev
KevF said:
I have been looking at the Dell laptop deal with O2 where you get the Pc free when you take out the line contract with the dongle.
Any one on here do or had a decent deal similar....
Kev
These have always looked a bit of a dear bundle to me. I have a dongle from 3 which I pay around £8 per month for. Any one on here do or had a decent deal similar....
Kev
I reckon she is better off buying them both separate - I think you can get pay as you go dongles which could work out cheaper if she is not goign to be using it every day
The biggest PITA is that rural sites often have no 3G connectivity. I wanted to have a small lappy on the go at my local car auction but the are in a 2G area which makes the 'stick' useless.
So do check for each provider's coverage before committing to a long contract.
Maybe you could have a copy of the website on the local machine so she can demonstrate it?
So do check for each provider's coverage before committing to a long contract.
Maybe you could have a copy of the website on the local machine so she can demonstrate it?
V8mate said:
The biggest PITA is that rural sites often have no 3G connectivity. I wanted to have a small lappy on the go at my local car auction but the are in a 2G area which makes the 'stick' useless.
So do check for each provider's coverage before committing to a long contract.
Maybe you could have a copy of the website on the local machine so she can demonstrate it?
That was my initial reaction. Unfortunately, she will need 'live' access to show how the advertiser can upload inforamtion themselves and retrieve the desired analytics personally. I am sure, if poor coverage, the client may be able to assist with their own connection but it just seems unprofessional to expect to use clients connections when holding initial sales meetings.So do check for each provider's coverage before committing to a long contract.
Maybe you could have a copy of the website on the local machine so she can demonstrate it?
I will look into the Pay as You Go dongle and see how much savings there are to be had.
KevF said:
V8mate said:
The biggest PITA is that rural sites often have no 3G connectivity. I wanted to have a small lappy on the go at my local car auction but the are in a 2G area which makes the 'stick' useless.
So do check for each provider's coverage before committing to a long contract.
Maybe you could have a copy of the website on the local machine so she can demonstrate it?
That was my initial reaction. Unfortunately, she will need 'live' access to show how the advertiser can upload inforamtion themselves and retrieve the desired analytics personally. I am sure, if poor coverage, the client may be able to assist with their own connection but it just seems unprofessional to expect to use clients connections when holding initial sales meetings.So do check for each provider's coverage before committing to a long contract.
Maybe you could have a copy of the website on the local machine so she can demonstrate it?
I will look into the Pay as You Go dongle and see how much savings there are to be had.
Most providers have maps on their websites showing where they have 3G coverage.
And remember you could be in the centre of a big city and not get any coverage (in a basement meeting room for example).
Best be prepared. As someone else suggested, get a local copy of the site. You will be able to get this from the web developer you used (i assume you used!) And will need a bit of setting up, but again someone will be able to help you with that (for a fee i'm sure)
Best be prepared. As someone else suggested, get a local copy of the site. You will be able to get this from the web developer you used (i assume you used!) And will need a bit of setting up, but again someone will be able to help you with that (for a fee i'm sure)
detchibe said:
+1 for local copy of site.
Kev, if 10.2" is big enough (LOL) then would suggest a Samsung NC10 netbook, powerful enough for your requirements and a superb ~7 hour battery life.
Can supply/setup etc.
I bought my OH a 10.2" Acer - the XP and HDD one, not the Linux one. It's a fantastic machine - she's really pleased with it, but I'd say it's too small for demonstrating a website, especially when you don't know how tech-friendly the customer might be.Kev, if 10.2" is big enough (LOL) then would suggest a Samsung NC10 netbook, powerful enough for your requirements and a superb ~7 hour battery life.
Can supply/setup etc.
Bigger has to be better. If she can lug it round, she should go for a 15.4/17" jobbie, though she will suffer on battery life. Take a look at Lenovo 13.3" offerings; great machines for working on the move and good power management.
XP may also offer better power consumption than Vista on many machines (if you can find a supplier offering the alternative install)
detchibe said:
+1 for local copy of site.
Kev, if 10.2" is big enough (LOL) then would suggest a Samsung NC10 netbook, powerful enough for your requirements and a superb ~7 hour battery life.
Can supply/setup etc.
Nik, Is it 'girlie'......the missus says mine ACER Extensa 5510 is too big .LOL...First time I've had that complaint....Kev, if 10.2" is big enough (LOL) then would suggest a Samsung NC10 netbook, powerful enough for your requirements and a superb ~7 hour battery life.
Can supply/setup etc.
Can you pm me or email more details mate such as cost etc...ta
Edited by KevF on Monday 11th May 18:10
KevF said:
detchibe said:
+1 for local copy of site.
Kev, if 10.2" is big enough (LOL) then would suggest a Samsung NC10 netbook, powerful enough for your requirements and a superb ~7 hour battery life.
Can supply/setup etc.
Nik, Is it 'girlie'......the missus says mine ACER Extensa 5510 is too big .LOL...First time I've had that complaint....Kev, if 10.2" is big enough (LOL) then would suggest a Samsung NC10 netbook, powerful enough for your requirements and a superb ~7 hour battery life.
Can supply/setup etc.
Can you pm me or email more details mate such as cost etc...ta
detchibe said:
KevF said:
detchibe said:
+1 for local copy of site.
Kev, if 10.2" is big enough (LOL) then would suggest a Samsung NC10 netbook, powerful enough for your requirements and a superb ~7 hour battery life.
Can supply/setup etc.
Nik, Is it 'girlie'......the missus says mine ACER Extensa 5510 is too big .LOL...First time I've had that complaint....Kev, if 10.2" is big enough (LOL) then would suggest a Samsung NC10 netbook, powerful enough for your requirements and a superb ~7 hour battery life.
Can supply/setup etc.
Can you pm me or email more details mate such as cost etc...ta
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