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06-21-2008, 05:11 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2006
Posts: 526
| OH NOO! It's a NOOB!!!
I'm looking at any laptop here. I'm
just looking for the best deals to take advantage of my money
at a time with the deflating dollar hahaha.
This is the best value I found with my own searching.
Toshiba - Satellite Laptop with Intel® Centrino® Processor Technology
$799.99
Intel® Core™2 Duo mobile processor T5550; 3GB DDR2 memory; DL DVD±RW/CD-RW drive; 16" widescreen; 320GB hard drive; fingerprint reader; built-in webcam; Windows Vista Home Premium with SP1
Buut, you guys are the experts so I am wondering if you can find
anything better! heheh. Price is not an issue as long as I get the
best value. So a $1200 laptop works, if it is worth $2000 with
features hahah.
1. Budget: How much money are you willing to spend on the laptop? I just want the best value.
2. Screen: What size screen do you want, and do you need widescreen? doesn't matter
3. Brands: Are there any brands you want or don't want to buy? not really
4. Mobility: How much will you need and how long does the battery need to last? Best value you can find.
5. Durability: Does this laptop need to be sturdy or durable/semi-durable? Doesn't matter
6. Multitasking: Will you be multitasking with this laptop and if so, how much? regularly need 15 firefox windows and real-time stock charts, so ya it would be helpful.
7. Gaming: Will you be gaming and if so, how much and how new are the games? no
8. Calculations: Will you be doing any intense calculations or multimedia encoding? no
9. Storage: How much storage will you need and what will you be storing? I dunno. Best value? hahah
10. Optical Media: Will you need to burn any optical media like CDs or DVDs? no
11. Operating System: Do you want Windows XP or Vista, or Linux compatibility? XP or Vista is preferable
12. Location: What country do you live in? United States
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06-21-2008, 11:45 PM
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#2 | | Junior Member
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| wow for 800 thats a steal. | |
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06-23-2008, 07:57 PM
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#3 | | Member
Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Goleta, CA
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| LINUX!!!
support FOSS | |
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06-24-2008, 04:12 PM
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#4 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Jun 2008
Posts: 92
| try a sony vaio... those are the best
a mac is also great | |
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06-24-2008, 05:27 PM
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#5 | | Member
Join Date: Nov 2007
Posts: 472
| Quote:
try a sony vaio... those are the best
a mac is also great
| Sony's just look flashy and are overpriced and have lots of specialized hardware that's hard to get running in Linux, they're not any good. Same goes for a mac, but to a greater degree (except for the specialized hardware).
Anyway, the best laptop line are the Thinkpads. They cost a little more than other laptops, but they have a very good build quality. They'll last you for 5+ years, as opposed to your average consumer laptop (such as a Toshiba) in which stuff starts to go wrong after about 3-4 years. | |
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06-24-2008, 05:33 PM
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06-25-2008, 05:52 AM
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#7 | | Member
Join Date: Jun 2006
Posts: 526
| Hmm, interesting link but that offer isn't as good
as the Best Buy one.
I'm only interested in value here; getting the most
bang out of my buck.
Every little bit of advice is greatly appreciated.
Will you be willing to help a lost soul out? | |
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06-25-2008, 02:09 PM
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#8 | | Junior Member
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| @scrunni: why would u want to run Linux...what's wrong with windows... | |
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06-25-2008, 03:36 PM
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| The Best Buy offer won't include the two year warranty or the 1 year accidental warranty that the one on newegg would. | |
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06-25-2008, 04:06 PM
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| i was looking at the asus on new egg a few days ago,but it's to heavy and only has a 6 cell battery. | |
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06-29-2008, 12:38 AM
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06-29-2008, 12:41 AM
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06-29-2008, 10:11 AM
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@scrunni: why would u want to run Linux...what's wrong with windows...
| It slows down over time unless you watch really carefully and make sure nothing bad gets installed, it costs money, a lot of the programs for it costs money, you always have to be on the lookout for viruses and run antivirus software, you can't customize anything, etc...the list of problems with Windows goes on and on. But most people just deal with it without complaining because that's what they're used to.
Linux nowadays is so easy to install that there are almost no reasons not to switch. You can even get a laptop with it preinstalled from Dell, Lenovo, and a few other OEMs. The only real valid reason not to switch is if you run a few specific programs (including most games) or have some unusual hardware (like those Sony's). If your hardware is compatible, then pretty much everything else is going to work. Which is why I always make sure hardware is compatible before buying a laptop/building a desktop.
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06-29-2008, 11:40 AM
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Join Date: May 2007
Posts: 1,387
| Thinkppad t500 or t400 when it comes out!
srunni you said july 15th why aren't there any details by now or pictures? | |
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06-29-2008, 12:05 PM
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