Lookin at buying a laptop, oppinoins?
#11
05-03-2009, 02:00 PM
Dell uses very cheap parts. i have a dell and i extremely regret buying it. i paid 1600 2 years ago and it's got 2gb ram, 160gb HD, radeon x1400 mobile Vid card and a T7200 intel core 2 duo cpu. you would think with those specs it's a pretty good comp but let me tell you this, the HD is from some **** company and so is are the 2 sticks of ram. the battery is dead and the dvd burner is on its way out even though i barely use the drive. i've reformated 2 times already and i only use it for school work and surfing but it doesn't fail to fail me at times i really need it. maybe i'm one of those people who got a lemon but i've heard aweful stories from other people too. i've also heard good things about dell but it is your decision, i'm just giving my 2 cents. also i prefer an HP
#12
05-05-2009, 07:56 AM
not sure of the dell,have never had one,,,but would rather buy mac,,,,and guys prefer anything but vista, I have never heard anyone to be completely happy with it
#13
05-05-2009, 11:43 AM
I support roughly 300+ desktops/laptops and I screen all laptops before purchases. I can tell you DELL's HOLD UP JUST FINE and it is the best bang for buck.
Company bought my work laptop and I am pleased.
4GIGS RAM
320 SATA2 7200 RPM HDD
DVD/CD Burner
Integrated Camera
Bluetooth
WI-FI
HDMI OUT
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T7500 (2.2GHz/800Mhz FSB, 4MB)
256MB NVIDIA® GeForce® 8600M GT
Company bought my work laptop and I am pleased.
4GIGS RAM
320 SATA2 7200 RPM HDD
DVD/CD Burner
Integrated Camera
Bluetooth
WI-FI
HDMI OUT
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T7500 (2.2GHz/800Mhz FSB, 4MB)
256MB NVIDIA® GeForce® 8600M GT
#14
05-05-2009, 03:42 PM
I support roughly 300+ desktops/laptops and I screen all laptops before purchases. I can tell you DELL's HOLD UP JUST FINE and it is the best bang for buck.
Company bought my work laptop and I am pleased.
4GIGS RAM
320 SATA2 7200 RPM HDD
DVD/CD Burner
Integrated Camera
Bluetooth
WI-FI
HDMI OUT
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T7500 (2.2GHz/800Mhz FSB, 4MB)
256MB NVIDIA® GeForce® 8600M GT
Company bought my work laptop and I am pleased.
4GIGS RAM
320 SATA2 7200 RPM HDD
DVD/CD Burner
Integrated Camera
Bluetooth
WI-FI
HDMI OUT
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T7500 (2.2GHz/800Mhz FSB, 4MB)
256MB NVIDIA® GeForce® 8600M GT
#15
05-05-2009, 03:47 PM
bought my wife, last Christmas, an Acer laptop - she loves it - no problems thus far and it's a refurb.
but make sure which ever you buy has a spellchecker
but make sure which ever you buy has a spellchecker
#16
05-06-2009, 04:53 PM
Acer is usually pretty good and Dell works sometimes but I'd go with Toshiba for a laptop as long as you don't really mind all the extra **** that comes preloaded on to it, but that's on all premade systems for the most part.
Really there is nothing wrong with vista as long as it's 64-bit. 32-bit sucks and should be put down but 64-bit works quite nicely and can actually recognize more than 3 gigs of RAM.
I'd say that 4 gigs of RAM, 64-bit vista, and duel core (2.2 Ghz) or better would set you up for mostly anything you want to throw at it. Plus with those kind of specs you can probably find one for around $600-$800 since most things come with quad core which would rape quite a bit.
Really there is nothing wrong with vista as long as it's 64-bit. 32-bit sucks and should be put down but 64-bit works quite nicely and can actually recognize more than 3 gigs of RAM.
I'd say that 4 gigs of RAM, 64-bit vista, and duel core (2.2 Ghz) or better would set you up for mostly anything you want to throw at it. Plus with those kind of specs you can probably find one for around $600-$800 since most things come with quad core which would rape quite a bit.
#19
05-06-2009, 08:30 PM
not to disagree with you Colin, but to the OP: Only get a mac if you can find a nice one used. If you buy new, you are getting screwed in the *** by overpriced hardware. That said, i'm a PC guy but I've used macs in all of my graphic design/movie making classes and I have nothing against them.
#20
05-06-2009, 08:48 PM
not to disagree with you Colin, but to the OP: Only get a mac if you can find a nice one used. If you buy new, you are getting screwed in the *** by overpriced hardware. That said, i'm a PC guy but I've used macs in all of my graphic design/movie making classes and I have nothing against them.
13" macbook, 2.4ghz intel core 2, 2gb ram, 120 gb hd, dvd burner, bluetooth, wireless n, and remote. i plan on getting the new one in late summer for school and giving this one to my mother.