[FAO gehzumteufel/ other tech nerds] Selling my current laptop to get a new one

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Posted by Scottaculous on Apr-25-2009 16:48:

If you go Vaio, I suggest getting a Sony card for an easy 300 credit back. Also, there is 4% cashback from various sites like live.com or ecoupon.com. Plus, you're not limited to buying it from Sonystyle. You save 337.96 but you have to sign up for a CC.

Depending on how long you want to wait, there are always good deals for laptops on all the deal sites.

I'm talking...

Lenovo IdeaPads for $500

Specs:
- Intel� Core� 2 Duo processor T6400 ( 2GHz 800MHz 2MB )
- Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium 64
- 15.4 " WXGA TFT with integrated camera LCD Glossy 1280x800
- 4 GB PC3-8500 DDR3 SDRAM 1066MHz
- 320GB 5400
- DVD Recordable (Dual Layer)
- Intel Wireless Wi-Fi Link 5100
- Bluetooth Version 2.0 + EDR

Getting cheap Dell's that meet your specs is pretty easy too.

Posted by Ted Promo on Apr-25-2009 17:24:

quote:
Originally posted by Lebezniatnikov
This is what I got six months ago and I've been very satisfied.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...N82E16834117895

nah, I want a bit more bang than that. I'll be doing some audio stuff and just want a little bit more bang than that. But I'm thinking of probably going with a more expensive Vaio.

Posted by Ted Promo on Apr-25-2009 17:26:

quote:
Originally posted by Scottaculous
If you go Vaio, I suggest getting a Sony card for an easy 300 credit back. Also, there is 4% cashback from various sites like live.com or ecoupon.com. Plus, you're not limited to buying it from Sonystyle. You save 337.96 but you have to sign up for a CC.

I'm definitely not signing up for a credit card. As it is, I'm 23 and have 4 credit cards that I never use.

Posted by Ivand on Apr-25-2009 17:52:

quote:
Originally posted by Ted Promo
nah, I want a bit more bang than that. I'll be doing some audio stuff and just want a little bit more bang than that. But I'm thinking of probably going with a more expensive Vaio.

dude, the SR

Posted by Ted Promo on Apr-25-2009 18:04:

quote:
Originally posted by Ivand
dude, the SR

Nah, I can get more for less if I go with the Vaio VGN FW-390

2.4ghz core2duo
320gig hd at 7200rpm
4gigs DDR2 RAM 800mhz (expandable to 8gig)
blu-ray rom
full-hd display
Vista 64bit
16.4" screen

for 1229.

On the SR the closest thing was for 1339 or something and it was the exact same except the RAM wasn't expandable and there wasn't a blu-ray drive.

My only major complaints with this is the size and the disk-drive isn't a slot-loading one :/

Posted by Ted Promo on Apr-25-2009 18:06:

and it has decent ATI Radeon graphics with 512mb memory.

Posted by Ivand on Apr-25-2009 18:06:

i hate that machine, i think it is one of the ugliest vaios too big and dorky

Posted by Ted Promo on Apr-25-2009 18:08:

quote:
Originally posted by Ivand
i hate that machine, i think it is one of the ugliest vaios too big and dorky

Yeah, but I'm paying less, getting more, and -- well........ sigh

Posted by Ted Promo on Apr-25-2009 22:39:

why is the fucking jew not on today?

Posted by coolestrl on Apr-25-2009 22:49:

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage...d=1218041150023

Great deal for $699

Product Features
Intel� Core�2 Duo mobile processor T6400
Features 2 processing cores, 800MHz system bus, 2MB L2 cache and 2.0GHz processor speed per core.

4GB DDR2 memory

15.4" WXGA high-definition widescreen display

320GB hard drive (5400 rpm)

Intel� Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD
Features up to 1759MB total video memory for intense detail. HDMI port for connectivity.

Built-in webcam with microphone

Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit Edition operating system
With Service Pack 1 (SP1) preinstalled.

Posted by Ted Promo on Apr-25-2009 23:27:

quote:
Originally posted by coolestrl
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage...d=1218041150023

Great deal for $699

Product Features
Intel� Core�2 Duo mobile processor T6400
Features 2 processing cores, 800MHz system bus, 2MB L2 cache and 2.0GHz processor speed per core.

4GB DDR2 memory

15.4" WXGA high-definition widescreen display

320GB hard drive (5400 rpm)

Intel� Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD
Features up to 1759MB total video memory for intense detail. HDMI port for connectivity.

Built-in webcam with microphone

Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit Edition operating system
With Service Pack 1 (SP1) preinstalled.

Processor's too slow and the graphics on it suck

I'm also not too keen on the color choice.

Posted by coolestrl on Apr-25-2009 23:32:

i think its very nice for the $$

anyways just curious y do u wanna sell the MAC and switch to windows? what limitations are u talkin about?

i infact just switched to MAC from PC this dec, and im lovin every bit of it, i fuckin hate vista so much. and im so in love with my AIR thinking of gettin the 24" mac now cost only like 1400 now

Posted by Ted Promo on Apr-25-2009 23:40:

quote:
Originally posted by coolestrl
i think its very nice for the $$

anyways just curious y do u wanna sell the MAC and switch to windows? what limitations are u talkin about?

i infact just switched to MAC from PC this dec, and im lovin every bit of it, i fuckin hate vista so much. and im so in love with my AIR thinking of gettin the 24" mac now cost only like 1400 now

My main reason is for illicit purposes. It's so hard to find good, cracked versions of software for a mac. All Ableton hacks for the mac don't work or only work for a short amount of time.

Other than that, I just don't find the operating system to be all that much more amazing. There's some cool features, and I'll miss the trackpad functionality (like two-finger scrolling), but I actually like vista and want to hack ableton

Posted by coolestrl on Apr-25-2009 23:48:

quote:
Originally posted by Ted Promo
My main reason is for illicit purposes. It's so hard to find good, cracked versions of software for a mac. All Ableton hacks for the mac don't work or only work for a short amount of time.

Other than that, I just don't find the operating system to be all that much more amazing. There's some cool features, and I'll miss the trackpad functionality (like two-finger scrolling), but I actually like vista and want to hack ableton

u'll get frustrated with PC trust me whenever i use them now i feel weird, what i love abt the mac is the quick startups, no hanging too much, no bsod, quick switching between windows with the F3 button, 2finger scrowwing, multi touch trackpad, keyboard illumination. plus iPhoto and iWeb are such cool and easy apps. so i hardly doubt i'd ever go back to windows.

are u just loooking for a cracked abelton live 7 ? im runnin that on my mac, with reason 4 and logic studio too. well i should not be talking abt cracked apps here :P

Posted by coolestrl on Apr-25-2009 23:52:

PS only thing i miss abt PC is uTorrent, mac torrent apps are sooooo slow!!

Posted by Ted Promo on Apr-25-2009 23:53:

lol, all the hacks for ableton that I find for mac don't work. especially ones for 7.

Either way, my desktop is a pc and I prefer it over my macbook. You'll get frustrated by any computer, I'm just less so with vista.

Personal preference, but I've given osx a year. I've also used linux.

Posted by coolestrl on Apr-25-2009 23:58:

lol yeah anyways my ableton 7 works just fine

Posted by enydo on Apr-26-2009 00:28:

You really want Ableton this bad?

Posted by Cloudburst on Apr-26-2009 00:33:

quote:
Originally posted by coolestrl
PS only thing i miss abt PC is uTorrent, mac torrent apps are sooooo slow!!

http://www.utorrent.com/downloads/mac

Posted by Ted Promo on Apr-26-2009 01:01:

quote:
Originally posted by enydo
You really want Ableton this bad?

mainly I'm tired of mac.

But yeah, getting things free that work easily is tied in there.

Posted by gehzumteufel on Apr-26-2009 18:25:

Here is something I hate about the current Sony's. That damn keyboard! It is horrible.

Here is something I really recommend. Stick with 64bit if you can. Everything is transitioning to it, and, since you do use Ableton, lots of ram is always good. Also, if you can hold off (I dunno what your window of opportunity is) I would try to get one when they are offering free Win7 upgrades. It is MUCH better than Vista in so many ways.

Lebez: Did you actually try to run the app on 64bit? I run 32bit apps all day at work, and I run Win7 64bit.

Posted by Ted Promo on Apr-26-2009 20:44:

quote:
Originally posted by gehzumteufel
Here is something I hate about the current Sony's. That damn keyboard! It is horrible.

Here is something I really recommend. Stick with 64bit if you can. Everything is transitioning to it, and, since you do use Ableton, lots of ram is always good. Also, if you can hold off (I dunno what your window of opportunity is) I would try to get one when they are offering free Win7 upgrades. It is MUCH better than Vista in so many ways.

Lebez: Did you actually try to run the app on 64bit? I run 32bit apps all day at work, and I run Win7 64bit.

I really don't like Windows 7 from the little bit I've worked with it. I hate the way it just automatically moves things for you :/

Posted by coolestrl on Apr-26-2009 20:47:

quote:
Originally posted by Cloudburst
http://www.utorrent.com/downloads/mac

thank u so much, i think they just came out with this, coz i was using Transmission for mac, was soo slow, will try this tonight.

Posted by Cloudburst on Apr-26-2009 20:50:

quote:
Originally posted by coolestrl
thank u so much, i think they just came out with this, coz i was using Transmission for mac, was soo slow, will try this tonight.

it has been out for several months, like 4-5.

Posted by gehzumteufel on Apr-26-2009 22:17:

quote:
Originally posted by Ted Promo
I really don't like Windows 7 from the little bit I've worked with it. I hate the way it just automatically moves things for you :/

What do you mean?

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