<p>Write what you need it for and your budget limit, also and name brands you hate, if any.</p>
<p>$850 budget</p>
<p>must have Core i7, don’t care about brand. thanks</p>
<p>Core i7 is a desktop only processor, if you want a good desktop to “do homework on” this is the cheapest you can go for an i7 unless you build one by hand. <a href=“Computer Parts, PC Components, Laptop Computers, LED LCD TV, Digital Cameras and more - Newegg.com”>CyberpowerPC Desktop PC Gamer Xtreme 1007 Intel Core i7 920 (2.66GHz) 6GB DDR3 500GB HDD Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit Free upgrade to Microsoft Windows 7 - Newegg.com;
<p>yes, it is.</p>
<p>Budget= 1500 or so (more if it comes with an ipod or something).</p>
<p>Laptop…
I want a computer that is light but tough, pleasent to look at (not straight black office type and not freaky futuristic), rarely crashes, can play DVDs, CDs, and games with ease (no need for high computing power or resolution for computer games or anything like that, though), has enough memory to store about 40 movies (each about .5-1 GB) and 1000 songs. Quick enough so that it never seems slow. Also, there is the possibility of me being a CS major. If possible, I want the following programs or near equivalents thrown in free (iMovie or PC equivalent, photoshop, word/powerpoint/excel, fireworks, flash, dreamweaver, and director). If possible, I’m not a vista or the new MS office fan, so would I be able to get XP and the old office? PC or Mac.</p>
<p>You can get a studio XPS from Dell w/ Core i7 920 for $749 plus monitor.</p>
<p>Hi,
Thanks for offering to assist. I’m struggling with choosing between a Mac or Dell (those are offered through Boston College) I can put a link to those prices , please let me know if you can not view the specs (minimum)
[Boston</a> College’s Laptop Purchasing Program](<a href=“http://www.bc.edu/offices/itwelcome/laptop.html]Boston”>http://www.bc.edu/offices/itwelcome/laptop.html)</p>
<p>LONG battery life
I want a SD slot (that is for the camera card, right?)
camera built in
I am in social work, so graphics isn’t that much of a factor
Not a laptop that people report high problems with
ease of use
(I have a dell latitude d600 and a tosbiba a-135, that toshiba is my families laptop and I like that much more than the dell. However this dell is used and doesn’t have word of microsoft photo on it.</p>
<p>I’d like to spend as little as possible, but those minimum hard drive/memory, etc. all have to be there, so I know that I can’t spend $500… So, hoping the $800-$1200 range?</p>
<p>If you know of any deals (BC had a free Ipod touch with purchase), let me know!</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>GammaGrozza: I got the Dell Studio, 17 inch for about $1,300 which included several upgrades and specs I added and the software. I think the actual starting price was $700 or something like that.
I’m a CS and MechE major, it’s worked out well for me.</p>
<p>I know Dell has some sort of disc, I can’t remember what they call it – some fancy marketing term that has Windows XP on it and will let you revert to the old version. Or, you can just get Vista and use Virtual PC to run XP or whatever OS you want on top of Vista.</p>
<p>You both recommended the Dell Studio (I checked the normal and XPS out) and they look pretty sweet. That’s at the top of my list, and I’ll do some more research into which version I want! Thanks you guys!</p>
<p>BC’s minimum specs look like a pain in the neck. It’s hard to find a cheap laptop with anything more than Vista home, and I wouldn’t want to be stuck with XP.</p>
<p>I NEED it for Word, internet, and… that’s basically it. It would be nice to have some fun features on it too, like a decent photo program, but those things aren’t actually necessary. Budget limit? 1200-ish. My parents are paying for it, but they’re also paying for an Ivy League education… so I don’t want to go too overboard. I grew up with PCs but I wouldn’t mind a Mac… but again, the extra expense seems unnecessary. I’ll probably go with a Dell? </p>
<p>But I want it to be safe from viruses and things too. That’s the only thing keeping me from point-blank going with a PC.</p>
<p>netbook/cheaplaptop
budget $400-450USD
-built it wireless (duh)
-somewhat decent graphics(able to run starcraft2 once it comes out)
-very portable (screen 15ish)
-dual-core processor (im tired of my p4 lol)
-at least 1 usb port lol (2.0 perfered)</p>
<p>cool, you’re homeless? how’s it like?</p>
<p>they do have notebook i7s, in clevo models. It will be expensive though</p>
<p>zala2022, your budget is very tight, so you are probably looking at a Intel Pentium dual-core processor computer with integrated graphics. Netbooks are not the best to play games on because their screens are too small to play a game on, their specs are usually too low to run the game on, and they don’t have optical drives, so you have to lug around an external one. You can get an okay Dell laptop for $399, here’s an example from Best Buy: [Dell</a> - Inspiron 15 Laptop with Intel® Pentium® Processor - Black - I1545-012B](<a href=“http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=9352513&type=product&id=1218089774715]Dell”>http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=9352513&type=product&id=1218089774715)</p>
<p>It includes an Intel Pentium dual-core 2.0GHz processor, 2GB DDR2 SDRAM, 160GB Hard drive, 15.6" screen, DVD±RW/CD-RW drive, Intel GMA 4500MHD, and Windows Vista. This is if you do bare minimum computing, but all of these parts will go old really fast. Intel Pentium dual-core is pretty bad, you want to try to get a Intel Core 2 Duo. But, this will probably be a good computer just to surf the web and play some games on. It should run Starcraft 2 pretty well, and it does have 3 USB 2.0 ports, so you’re set there as well. Some new deals might come out later, so wait until August.</p>
<p>asfh09, if you are hesitant to go back to a PC, you can get a used Mac for a pretty good price. Here’s an example from Apple’s Refurbished Mac’s page: [Refurbished</a> MacBook 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - Aluminum - Apple Store (U.S.)](<a href=“http://store.apple.com/us/product/FB466LL/A?mco=MjE0NDk5Mw]Refurbished”>http://store.apple.com/us/product/FB466LL/A?mco=MjE0NDk5Mw). It’s a new unibody MacBook with a 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 2GB DDR3 SDRAM, 160GB hard drive, 8x SuperDrive, NVIDIA GeForce 9400M integrated graphics, and a 13.3" screen. The good thing with refurbished Mac’s is that they are in as good condition as new ones, but they are discounted. It comes with everything a new one would, iLife 09, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, etc. For $949.00 + $249.00 for AppleCare, that will bring you just under your $1200 budget. It’s a pretty good deal, you also get free shipping. It will go over $1200 with tax, but it’s still much cheaper than a new unibody MacBooks.</p>