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Lifestyle => Tha G-Spot => Topic started by: Twentytwofifty on March 08, 2005, 02:48:27 PM

Title: I'm Looking To Purchase A Laptop And Need Some Help
Post by: Twentytwofifty on March 08, 2005, 02:48:27 PM: I'm pretty much just looking for something basic. I don't need too much disc space, even 20GB is fine and 256MB of RAM is fine too. I pretty much just wanna watch and burn DVDs, play games, use MS Office and go on the internet. The more battery life the better.

What are the best manufacturers/models and what kind of processor should I look for? And is there anything else I should know about or look for? I haven't purchased a computer before.
Title: Re: I'm Looking To Purchase A Laptop And Need Some Help
Post by: Rampant on March 08, 2005, 02:54:35 PM: Dont buy a compaq, thats my recommendation. The entire laptop is pure "cheapness."

Try going to dell.com and building your own laptop to the specifications that you need. They usually have good discounts.

Also i hear toshiba makes some nice laptops, but they are pricier.

But if you want the perfect laptop....buy an apple laptop
Title: Re: I'm Looking To Purchase A Laptop And Need Some Help
Post by: Suffice on March 08, 2005, 03:32:46 PM: i dunno... I have a 1000 dollar Toshiba Sattelite Laptop (2.8mhz, 512 ram, 40gig, 64mb video card). I really like it, although the speakers are crap. Hasn't given me ANY problems, and i've had it for 6 months
Title: Re: I'm Looking To Purchase A Laptop And Need Some Help
Post by: NobodyButMe on March 08, 2005, 03:34:34 PM: i recently bought this sony vaio for about $1400 and haven't had any problems whatsoever. had it a little under a year.

i would also recommend NOT buying a compaq or hp. i'm not a fan of either of those companies.

the reason i like my sony: all of my song products (ie: digicam, mp3 player, and memory stick) are plug and play.
Title: Re: I'm Looking To Purchase A Laptop And Need Some Help
Post by: BigBDrugStores on March 08, 2005, 03:42:33 PM: no you need more than 20gbs. get 60-80, trust me
Title: Re: I'm Looking To Purchase A Laptop And Need Some Help
Post by: The New Pollution on March 08, 2005, 03:51:59 PM: Apple have pretty good laptops as far as I know. You can get a nice one for 1000 bucks, but that might be more than you want to spend on it.
Title: Re: I'm Looking To Purchase A Laptop And Need Some Help
Post by: We Fly High on March 08, 2005, 04:17:32 PM: apple 15" powerbook baby.
Title: Re: I'm Looking To Purchase A Laptop And Need Some Help
Post by: Da WCC Hopar! on March 08, 2005, 05:04:42 PM: fuck an apple get a toshiba man the best laptops out their if not then ur second choice shood be dell
Title: Re: I'm Looking To Purchase A Laptop And Need Some Help
Post by: wilz on March 09, 2005, 02:38:05 AM: Quote from: JTPlatnum on March 08, 2005, 03:34:34 PM
i recently bought this sony vaio for about $1400 and haven't had any problems whatsoever. had it a little under a year.

i would also recommend NOT buying a compaq or hp. i'm not a fan of either of those companies.

the reason i like my sony: all of my song products (ie: digicam, mp3 player, and memory stick) are plug and play.

^ Dude hp make sauce lol
Title: Re: I'm Looking To Purchase A Laptop And Need Some Help
Post by: Twentytwofifty on March 09, 2005, 12:56:19 PM: Quote from: BigBDrugStores on March 08, 2005, 03:42:33 PM
no you need more than 20gbs. get 60-80, trust me

20GB will be fine. I only have 16GB on my home computer and it's not even half full and everything I need is on there. Plus my MP3 Player acts like a harddrive too, it has 40GB.

I doubt I'll go with Apple because thier customer service is awful. I guess I won't bother looking at a Compaq.
I'll take a look at some Toshibas and Dells.

What kind of processor should I look for? I don't know much about that.