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help! laptop recommendations?? (pg. 2)
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| LuNaSeA |
| quote: | Originally posted by Frequency Frank
I have the basic macbook, bottom of the line, it's 2.0 ghz, 1 gb of ram, and 80 gb hard drive. I use it for production and it hasn't missed a beat; I'm sure it would meet your needs, and it's about $1100. |
is apple just as bad with support for laptops as it is with ipods? |
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| LuNaSeA |
since i'm going to be teaching in italy for a year, i thought it would be helpful to have a touchscreen/tablet pc because i most likely will not have technology (projector/smartboard) in my classroom.
what do you guys think of the HP tablets? they look pretty sweet and they dont cost that much. |
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| stan229 |
my work uses lenovo tablets and i heard they're pretty sweet
spec wise they look awesome |
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| StarSoprano426 |
| I recently purchased a Gateway laptop. It has an Intel Centrino Duo processor, 2Gs of ram, and a 160G hard drive. It was $900 at Best Buy. In my opinion, the perfect specs. It runs super fast and is perfect for what I use it for, surfing the web, movies, music, photos, etc. It's also not too expensive or high-tech where I wouldn't utilize all the features. |
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| SebG |
| quote: | Originally posted by StarSoprano426
I recently purchased a Gateway laptop. It has an Intel Centrino Duo processor, 2Gs of ram, and a 160G hard drive. It was $900 at Best Buy. In my opinion, the perfect specs. It runs super fast and is perfect for what I use it for, surfing the web, movies, music, photos, etc. It's also not too expensive or high-tech where I wouldn't utilize all the features. |
Dont want to rain on your parade, but gateways are one of the worst manufacturers. Yeah, it might have good specs, but the they put in those PC's are not worth the money. The company bankrupted before...I hope you have a decent warranty, cause when parts start breaking, it wont stop. Im not trying to offend you or anything, im just speaking frmo the experience with the company. |
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| LuNaSeA |
ok. so far i've pretty much narrowed it down to:
toshiba
hp
lenovo
maaaaaaaybe mac. as with most pc users, i dunno what my problem is with the switchover. just being a whiner i guess. :) |
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| LuNaSeA |
| oh, also, can i get some feedback on samsung or siemens laptops? i know they're not really big here but my bf has had both and loved 'em. |
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| PvDoBseSSioN |
| quote: | Originally posted by LuNaSeA
since i'm going to be teaching in italy for a year, i thought it would be helpful to have a touchscreen/tablet pc because i most likely will not have technology (projector/smartboard) in my classroom.
what do you guys think of the HP tablets? they look pretty sweet and they dont cost that much. |
hey im the computer manager @ circuit city, come by and i'll hook it up!
and possibly FINNNNALLLLYYYYY meet u! lol |
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| Vlad |
Samsung, NO!
Siemens, NO!
HP/Compaq, NO!
Stick to reputable computer companies, just because these companies are successful in other fields of the electronics industry, doesnt mean they will bring you quality in the computer field. Too many companies have tried and failed.
Companies to consider:
Toshiba, Sony, IBM, Acer |
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| Vlad |
| quote: | Originally posted by PvDoBseSSioN
hey im the computer manager @ circuit city, come by and i'll hook it up!
and possibly FINNNNALLLLYYYYY meet u! lol |
Yes, but can you sell at cost price? :gsmile: |
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| LuNaSeA |
| quote: | Originally posted by Vlad
Samsung, NO!
Siemens, NO!
HP/Compaq, NO!
Stick to reputable computer companies, just because these companies are successful in other fields of the electronics industry, doesnt mean they will bring you quality in the computer field. Too many companies have tried and failed.
Companies to consider:
Toshiba, Sony, IBM, Acer |
i trust you, you shady jew you!
so what about lenovo, since it's the offshoot of ibm? |
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| PvDoBseSSioN |
| quote: | Originally posted by Vlad
Yes, but can you sell at cost price? :gsmile: |
lol, circuit city makes only $6 bucks at most on a laptop, so i'd be below cost ;) |
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